San Francisco Local Designers Bring An Eco-Chic Flare to the Urban Air Market
I love a good street fair on a warm and lazy Sunday afternoon. Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Urban Air Market (UAM) at Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley. UAM is inspired by and features fashion forward “green” designers. Held twice per year, UAM featured more than 150 independent designers of men’s, [...]
Gather Round the farm:table for Tasty Coffee and Locally Produced, Organic Dishes
If you’re in the Tenderloin and find yourself in need of a coffee, I encourage you to check out farm:table, a fabulous cafe that makes fresh food and drinks from free-trade, local, and organic food. farm:table 754 Post St San Francisco, CA 94109 Mon-Fri 7:30 am – 6 pm, Sat 8 am – 6 pm [...]
The Best Bay Area Avant-Garde Fashion and Accessories
I can’t believe that it was September the last time I posted! Well, actually I can. I’ve been toiling away since September on the Swankety Swank Holiday Inspiration Guide, a guide to all the artists of our SF based artists co-op. I was running around the city photographing fashion stories with artists, planning and styling [...]
A Little Piece of Paris, a Touch of Paradise at Floréal
Floréal 533 Taylor street, SF CA 94102 M-Th 9 to 5, Fri 9 to 12 , Sat 11 to 4 , Sun closed www.florealsf.com Floréal is the perfect place for those who seek items of high quality and good taste. Walking in is like being transported to an airy, Parisian shop due to the creativity, attention to detail, and quality [...]
The World of Nature in the Palm of Your Hand at Utsuwa
Utsuwa Floral Design 1339 polk street San Francisco, CA 94109, (415)447-8476, 10AM~7PM 7days a week www.utsuwafd.com Growing up in the urban jungle of Tokyo, Hiro Hayama longed for nature. Knowing there are others like him all over the world with the same longing, he became a flower and plant designer specializing in Japanese design. Now [...]
Gettin Local: Capsule Design Fest
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Capsule Design Fest, featuring some of the best local artisans and independent design. I love it when our local artisans get together to give us more opportunities to shop locally made, unique goods. Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day; that rare combination of just enough breeze and [...]
A Swankety Swank Neo-Noir Fashion Tale
If you have a minute, check out my latest post for Swankety Swank, starring the fabulous Dex, and San Francisco’s Nob Hill. Click the image to go to Swanketyswank.com and view the story.