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Best of Fashion + Beauty 2007
Posted on June 2, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
From designer vintage and Italian bags to brown-sugar scrubs and hot stone pedis, this city’s got the goods to keep you looking and feeling like a rock star.
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At a Glance: Best of Fashion + Beauty
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
From designer vintage to hot stone pedis, this city’s got the goods to keep you looking and feeling like a rock star.
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Best Bang-for-Your Buck Vintage
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Walking into Nate Archer and Sunny Walker’s colorful shop, Painted Bird, is like walking into your hipster best friend’s closet.
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Best California Blonde
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
When it comes to creating head-turning golden locks, stylist Mauricio Martinez doesn’t hold back.
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Best Downtown Lifesaver
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
At Bloomingdale’s, nearly half the Y.E.S. department is devoted to denim, which means you’re apt to find your fit here.
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Best Fashion History
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
The de Young Museum has been staging some of the finest rotating fashion exhibits west of the Met’s Costume Institute.
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Best High-End Vintage
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Torso, a Portland-based company focusing on high-end vintage women’s wear from the 1890s to 1980, is a one-stop shop for fabulous.
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Best Kid-Friendly Mall
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
We love the Westfield SF Centre for many reasons, but parents have an extra cause for heading there, namely the Family Lounge.
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Best Lunchtime Cocktail
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
The new natural-ingredient peel bar at Spa Radiance serves up a variety of 30-minute customized peels for that perfect glow-on-the-go.
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Best Man Bags
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto has designed the limited-edition Y’s collection for Mandarina Duck, the Italian purveyor of modern, durable luggage.
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Best Mom-and-Tot Shopping
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Appel & Frank’s Babes & Babies events bring together 50 independent local designers and piles of baby and maternity clothes and accessories.
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Best Reason to Eat Cake
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Bettina boutique’s new line of one-size-fits-all jersey offers the right amount of wiggle room when it comes to our wardrobe sizing.
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Best Reason to Turn off QVC
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Chris Scott’s new show on Comcast cable, Makeup Gourmet, will give you good reason to put down that credit card and step away from the remote.
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Best Second Act
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Riding the bigger-the-better bag phenomenon, Muse Ten opened its doors on Fillmore Street last year.
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Best Sugar High
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
SF’s first Fresh boutique is a beauty junkie’s dream, stocked with luxe potions and lotions by this Boston-born cosmetics and skincare company.
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Best Way Form Meets Function
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
What we really love about Chrome bags are their trademark seatbelt-buckle closures that are a snap to tighten and loosen with one hand—and are super cute.
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Best Way to Get Bicoastal
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Honey Ryder is more Robertson Avenue or Prince Street than Hayes Street, but it saves you the trip.
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Coolest Couple
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
A year and a half ago, the stylish Danette and Eric Scheib opened Lemon Twist in Hayes Valley, a tiny shop with bolts of fabric in the back.
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Finest Face-Off
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
It’s refreshing to find an aesthetician who knows how to take it slow. Enter Milene Freire, who joined International Orange a year ago.
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Flirtiest Frocks
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
The new Elizabeth Charles boutique in Pac Heights spotlights Aussie and Kiwi designers, with a focus on dresses.
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Milkiest Maid
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
The luxurious Milky Rich soap by Sumbody is a chemical-and-preservative-free skin-care line made in Sebastopol.
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Most Anticipated Opening
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Barneys New York has announced the opening of its doors in Union Square on September 19, 2007.
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Most Gallic Finds
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Stop by Les Cents Culottes, a lingerie boutique in Russian Hill, to discover your inner ooh-la-la.
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Most Kissable Coral
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
A hint of peachy summer coral on your pout is good. That’s why we’re jumping for joy to have discovered Bare Escentuals’ Coral-Wearable Lip Kit.
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