Whether you're a fashion-savvy female or an unstoppable urban-dweller, you can't ignore the French Connection United Kingdom's recent San Francisco connection. With almost twenty stores in London alone, it's about time they got here. Most noticeable were city cabs and billboards, with "San Francisco's First FCUK" in plain white type on a simple black background. After much hype and anticipation, the Britain based international chain French Connection UK opened its first San Francisco retail boutique in a spacious 101 Powell Street location, off Union Square.

- Excerpt from Article by Charyn Pfueffer