	Clothing & Accessories Harputs Y-3 Smart and Wearable By grace chen (May 27, 2005) Outside 1527 Fillmore, just below Japantown and Upper Fillmore's stretch of boutiques and cafes, is a man wearing a surgical mask with gloves. Meet Matt Dick, Creative Director for Harputs Y-3. Currently under renovation, the nondescript storefront is easy to miss but will soon showcase the world's largest concentration of Y-3 designs from Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas. More
	Clothing & Accessories De Novo Past and Present Chic By Gloria Tai (May 12, 2005) There can never be enough boutiques to fill our wardrobe desires. So needless to say, our eyes and wanting closets perked up to the opening of De Novo. This teeny-tiny boutique is an answer to the yearning for something feminine, a touch frilly, and a dash of sexy. This pint-sized shop offers fashion fiends beautiful options, from young and yet-to-be known Los Angeles, New York, and Europe designers. Your wallet will certainly like the costs, as De Novo offers a smidgeon of the price from traditional designers. More
	Clothing & Accessories Mingle Don't Be Shy, It's Time To Mingle By Nish Nadaraja (May 6, 2005) Union Street, despite its Marina trappings, is becoming more and more of a fashion destination. One of the latest additions to the neighborhood, Mingle, has no trouble attracting fashionistas from both near and far. More
	Clothing & Accessories Forever 21 Fashion Fads By grace chen (Apr 28, 2005) Sometimes you have to wait at great lengths at Forever 21. Never go on a weekend when the lines to the dressing rooms and cash register drag twenty people deep. Your best bet is a Monday night when the lines are more manageable and the stress levels are in check. Logistics aside, Forever 21 has landed opposite of The Gap and in defiance of Sarah Jessica Parker's "Just Khaki" look. Here you will find three floors of in-style clothes that knock off every possible trend on the runway. More
	Clothing & Accessories Residents Apparel Gallery A Haven For Self Expression By Jialin Luh (Apr 8, 2005) Hand-made, one-of-a-kind pieces and art articulated into clothing await in an attractive space tucked away inconspicuously on Octavia in Hayes Valley. Stylish shoppers who venture into R.A.G.—acronym for Residents Apparel Gallery—will find themselves immersed in wardrobe choices both comfortable yet edgy and within reach of the non-superfluous wallet. More
	Clothing & Accessories Getting High in the Haight The Wedge is Back By grace chen (Mar 11, 2005) Floating high up here and feeling free -- it's so intensely pleasurable. I've been doing it for years but this year everyone is doing it. The wedge this season soars to new heights for spring and it's an intense rush. More
	Clothing & Accessories 826 Valencia Shiver Me Timbers By Jialin Luh (Mar 3, 2005) "No whistling. No forgetting to swab. No first mate shall grow his beard longer than the captain, don earrings larger than the captain's, or rock a feather taller or more delightful than the captain's. Cannons shall not be fired in vain. Prisoners must be tied to something. No exceptions!" This is just a partial glimpse of the proclaimed code of conduct awaiting visitors to 826 Valencia, a pirate supply store cum writing center in the Mission district. More
	Clothing & Accessories Super7 Something Fresh and New By Jialin Luh (Feb 4, 2005) Nuthugger looks up at me from her perch at the head of the books and zines table with seductive, playful eyes. Golden delicious and Granny Smith apple greens are juxtaposed like a Jolly Rancher sorbet delight begging to be plucked. Unfortunately for me, this tiny vinyl squirrel figurine, part of an artist series, is sold out. It's a good thing there are so many other delights to feast on at Super7, a peddler of worldwide design culture crouched on Post Street in Japan Town. More
	Clothing & Accessories Weathering Winter Brrrrr…It's Cold Outside By grace chen (Jan 28, 2005) Weak -- that's me as I complain about our "winter". Try shivering lows in the 50's (I keep my apartment at a round 80 degrees). Worse, if the Groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd, we may not only see more days of winter but also freezing temperatures that drop as low as the 40's! More
	Clothing & Accessories Minnie Wilde Demonstrating Self-Control By Jialin Luh (Jan 14, 2005) It was not surprising to find that torrential, apocalyptic rainfall did not deter fashionistas from ducking into Minnie Wilde, a diy-flavored boutique brightening up Laguna in Hayes Valley. And while it's hard to resist the charm of the heartsy but not cheesy Valentine's Day display, it was even more difficult to resist spending my entire paycheck. More

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