 | The Wedge is Back 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 |
 | Brrrrr…It's Cold Outside 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 |
 | Two-For-Me, One-For-You That spirit of gift giving sometimes gets a bit dangerous. It can happen when you're shopping for someone and you see something that you like for yourself. There's no need to feel guilty about it. After all, we need to boost our gross domestic product.
Yes there are plenty of opportunities for rewarding others (and ourselves for being so altruistic) during these times of hedonistic holiday-ism.More |
 | A Fine Goods Outpost With a bit of online shopping experience and no retail floor experience, Kati Kim recently ran her first transaction at her new store, Doe. This fine goods outpost lodges itself between the retail enclaves of vintage Upper Haight and refined Hayes Valley. It is a welcome addition to the line of eateries, bars and hair salons that saturate Lower Haight.More |
 | The Deep South in North Beach "Ya'll kin f-i-i-i-nd the South in North Beach." The spirit of all those Emma Kelly's or Betty Lou's breathes heavily in Kristina De Pizzol's three-month young boutique, [i]Delilah Crown[/i], where elegant dresses, versatile handbags, custom note cards, and satiny throw pillows fill this sunny white parlor.More |
 | Let the Buying Begin San Francisco launches its first fashion week ever at the Palace of Fine Arts from August 26th to August 29th. It is not only the first Fashion Week for this city but also the first to premier its Spring/Summer 2005 collections ahead of the other major fashion cities. Unlike many of the invite-only fashion shows held from the well-established circuits of New York, Paris, London and Milan, San Francisco is opening its event not only to retail buyers but also to the public who have the real purchasing power.More |
 | San Francisco is where romance can bloom to ever after. Brides will have no shortage in finding something to wear because there are a handful of select designers headquartered in our city to help make these moments memorable.More |
 | The latest epidemic to spread is not another strain of mad cow disease or bird flu but rather pink eye. Everywhere you turn in this city, an eyeful of pinks will surely attack you.More |
 | Designing for all Ages From a garage in Oakland, Cari Borja studied the art of dress making. That is not all she has studied. She holds Bachelor degrees in economics and art history, minors in dance and philosophy, a master in social anthropology, and a doctorate in cultural anthropology.More |
 | Azalea, Hayes Valley's newest boutique, blooms with global designs at favorable exchange rates. Co-founders Corina Nurimba (twenty-six years old) and Catherine Chow (twenty-four years old), planted their lifestyle store with a trove of classic and unique fashions for both men and women.More |
