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Vegan Style
Shopping for shoes is almost always a pleasurable activity, but for dedicated vegetarians, vegans, or those who simply won't wear animal products, it's often limited to a less-than-satisfying hunt through the bargain racks at Payless. Thanks to the internet, vegan shoes and accessories can now be purchased with relative ease - but the process bears the enormous caveat that buying shoes over the internet sucks. Not even a great pair of kicks is worth the hassle of returning and re-returning ill-fitted sneakers to an online retailer. More
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Sensible and saucy. And it's about time.
Imagine returning from a relaxing and much-needed vacation only to get pulled aside by customs for a random security check. You sigh. So much for staying relaxed. It's back to the real world. You brace yourself as the agent starts rifling through your bags, up-ending one of them. As your delicates and unmentionables come tumbling out, clean and dirty commingling, you feel your face flush as you think, "Damn! I'd meant to put those things away!" More
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A Shore Thing
This summer's biggest trend is riding high and generating a swell of fashions that rock from land to sea. Surfesque wear has taken off from the territorial surfing communities to Old Navy nationwide, and alas, to the high fashion design houses of Paris. People everywhere are awash with tropical prints, color graphics and wet suit fabrics. More
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Top quality fashion with a personal touch
The avid San Francisco shopper knows her hotspots. She finds the hidden gems in Hayes Valley and North Beach, and steers clear of department stores at all cost. And if she's really on top of her game, she's already discovered Femme, an exquisite boutique that sits alone on Van Ness at Pacific. More
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Slick Summer Styles in Your Own Backyard
It's June, and if you're in your thirties like me, you've been invited to at least one wedding this summer. You have absolutely nothing to wear, not a lot of time to trudge all over San Francisco, and you're on a budget. Don't be enticed by the easy way out; steer clear of department stores. It's not worth the risk of showing up at the wedding to find your new hard-earned sundress walking around on another woman. Trust me on this one, ladies. It has happened to me. San Francisco is full of unique boutiques for women's wear and if you know where to go, you won't have to spend a fortune. More
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Under a jade and coral gateway, you enter Chinatown- one of the largest Chinese quarters outside of Asia. From this juncture at Bush and Grant, you encounter streets thick with herbs, tea leaves, jade jewelery and wisdom hats that crowd amongst the singing crickets and clamor of both locals and tourists. Forget about parking. The area is best covered by foot. More
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It's certainly not 1965 but it will be hard to tell when the mod fashions from the Swinging Sixties invade the streets and boutiques of San Francisco this fall. The spirit of the counter-cultural and sexual revolutions, which is deeply rooted in San Francisco, will be here again. More
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Old School Style
There's a Fillmore time capsule waiting for you to unearth. Rainbow colored adidas pepper Harputs' walls on opposite sides of the room. These shoes have made it through decades of stock rotation. From cellar rooms 50 feet deep, they're making their final curtain call. Without a doubt, Harputs shoe store has the most extensive classic adidas shoe selection in the world. More
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Trash is it. It's not about a stranded sneaker on the corner waste bin or the sticky filth on Market Street. This trash is literally on our backs as the latest fashion statement. More
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Every woman knows you can never have enough lingerie. After all, it's what's underneath that really counts. And these days, there is simply not enough room in our lingerie drawers for the plethora of brands and styles from which to choose from. There are the sultry, sexy pieces for when you're having company. And then there are the sweet and comfy pajamas for nights to yourself. Two treasure-filled boutiques that offer both the naughty and nice and everything in between are Les Cent Culottes and Belle Cose. More
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