Julia Millay Walsh | November 29, 2011 8:00 amYou've picked up your holiday heels at the best shoe stores in San Francisco and learned about the best consignment stores in SF to shop for lightly used Winter fashions. Now it's time to focus our attention on the true spotlight of the season: the party dress! The best way to wow the fellow partygoers is with a fabulous frock, so this week's Pop 5 provides you with the best places to shop for seasonal sparkle and glam gowns.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 25, 2011 8:00 amWith Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to focus on the holiday-party-filled road ahead. Hopefully you have a pair of sexy standby heels to get you through the season. If not, check out our list of the best shoe stores in San Francisco.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 24, 2011 8:15 amOn Tuesday, I named our "Pop 5" list of best consignment stores in San Francisco. The stores I selected generally have great bargains on beautiful clothes, but aren't cheaply priced. At Cris in Russian Hill, for instance, you're likely to find a designer handbag, which may have originally sold for $1,000-$2,000, for $200-$300 — still a great expense for most.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 23, 2011 8:00 amWhen you wake up Friday morning from your tryptophan haze, throw back an espresso, put on a pair of comfortable shoes, and pull out your credit card, because the Black Friday sales are coming! Retailers all around town are offering crazy discounts on everything from skis to sweaters. Here are some must-shop sales happening in San Francisco this weekend.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 22, 2011 2:55 pmThere's no question that San Francisco is full of stylish ladies and gentlemen, but our fashion-forward folk are just as financially savvy as they are sartorially sharp. In turn, if you're looking to save on your designer apparel, there are plenty of consignment and resale shops in the city to help you pinch a few pennies, while your Louboutins are pinching your toes. Here are our favorite five.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 18, 2011 3:40 pmDreading the crowds at the Westfield Centre? Skip the lines and step away from the messy racks. San Francisco is filled with fashion designers churning out on-trend and handmade apparel — which would look divine wrapped in a big red bow!Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 17, 2011 8:15 amUnion Square fashion destination Metier (355 Sutter St., 415-989-5395) is making room for new arrivals and has just kicked off a preholiday sale, offering 20 percent off select apparel and jewelry. Labels on sale include 3.1 Phillip Lim, Allude, Clu, Current/Elliott, Rag and Bone, Vanessa Bruno, and more! Get an early start on your holiday shopping!Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 9, 2011 9:00 amIt's officially time to start checking off your holiday shopping list, and what better way to do it than with some beautiful baubles for the ladies in your life!? Artful handmade jewelry marketplace Gallery of Jewels is hosting a multistore trunk show of designs from New York-based gemologist Stephany Hitchcock at all of its locations around town this week! The Noe Valley shop (4089 24th St., 415-285-0626) is getting the fun rolling tomorrow with appointment only showings from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by a trunk show from 5 to 8 p.m., and an all-day showing of Hitchcock's designs from 11 a.m.Read More
Anna Monette Roberts | November 8, 2011 12:20 pmSome of us like to indulge in frozen yogurt, while others prefer shoes. The essential, finishing touch to any outfit, the shoes you strut in should give you confidence and, if you often find yourself scaling SF's hills, comfort. We've named our top five shoe stores in San Francisco where you can successfully pick your next favorite pair.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 7, 2011 12:55 pmIf there's one common denominator between all of SF's unique ladies (and gents), it's that we don't leave the house without a scarf wrapped around our necks or stashed in our handbags; the city's weather has never been awarded for consistency. So meet your newest neckwear resource, Stolen Sunday! Just launched at Outside Lands this year, the SF-based label churns out hip, urban-chic neckwear like infinity scarves and original scarf-hoodie creations that are so perfect for the city's bipolar weather, you'll be tempted to order them in bulk.Read More