May 2012
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Bohemian Beauty: Nieves Rathbun's By Nieves Line
Growing up in a nomadic lifestyle led by parents who traveled across the West using pack donkeys laid the groundwork for Nieves Rathbun’s organic body care line, By Nieves. Exposure to alternative remedies through her travels and exploration from a young age, she went on to combine her knowledge into a line of products for the face, body and hair. Read on to discover more about this Oakland...
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SF Fashion Events: Burke Williams Pop-Up Party,...
Up ahead this week for beauty junkies, a Burke Williams Spa Pop-Up Party featuring bubbly and complimentary massages courtesy of Bloomspot goes down on a surprise night (you’ve got to be on the list to find out more details). RSVP for your spot on the guestlist here. More stylish fun comes in the form of a 49 Square Miles and Ashbury Skies Sample Sale, the Dandy Fashion Show at the de Young...
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SF Street Style: Dip-Dyes, Brights & Prints
Spring and early summer trends generally consist of floral, prints and bright colors being expunged from the back of our closets after the dreary days of winter. This season we’ve seen an explosion of pastels, a nostalgic return of Hawaiian prints and gradient dressing (i.e. wearing two different color blues in one outfit, or dip-dyed denims), to name a few. We spotted several San Franciscans...
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Introducing SF's First Fashion Blogger Runway Show
San Francisco will see it’s very first fashion show featuring fashion bloggers instead of models this weekend during the 3rd annual Beauty Expo, a competitive showcase of Bay Area styling and beauty talent produced by the San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance. Read on for more detes and how to win tickets to this local fashion event.
Hosted by Charleston Pierce, the evening derives...
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Runway Recap: California College of the Arts...
The California College of the Arts Spring Fashion Show sent a diverse grouping of apparel by its student talents down the runway on a mid-May Friday evening. Each year, the show stands out for presenting fashion that showcases students’ arts-minded, creative approaches to traditional structure, materials and styling. This year was no exception. Read on to see what went down the runway.
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SF Fashion Events: Dior - A Life in Pictures,...
This usually quiet down around these parts when a holiday weekend is on the make, and this week is no exception. But you can still find plenty of worthy adventures in style in the coming days. Drawing us out this week are the Dior: A Life in Pictures collaboration between Code Salon and The Factory, a Venus Superstar Trunk Show at Castro boit Fiat Lux and the weekend’s annual Beauty Expo...
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Need Local Flavor? Try Jewelry by Salty Fox
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[caption id=”attachment_17056” align=”aligncenter” width=”345” caption=”The Ella earrings, $64, are hung with sparkling pyrite...
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Runway Recap: Black V 2012
Showcasing eight local designers, the Black V fashion show took place over the weekend. Originally produced to bring the San Francisco fashion community together, this year’s event saw a great mix of who’s who in the local blogger, photographer and editors’ circles. Each year, Black V features apparel that’s edgy and designed to accentuate fashion’s dark side. This year’s show was no...
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SF Fashion Events: CCSF Fashion Show, Digitally...
Parties and fashion shows lie ahead for San Francisco fashion lovers this week. Among the don’t-miss events are this month’s Digitally Chic meetup at W Hotel, the Grand Re-Opening Party for Covet Boutique and a fashion show and soiree celebrating the Saffron Rare Threads Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Come Sunday, clear your evening for the City College of San Francisco 2012 Spring...
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Runway Recap: Bianca Starr Spring Forward Fashion...
Want to know what went down the runway at the recent Bianca Starr Presents: Spring Forward Fashion Show held recently at the Clift Hotel? We’ve rounded up a few pics from the night below.
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Sebastian Signs Fragrances Arrive at Ver Unica
It’s going to make scents to head to Hayes Valley vintage destination Ver Unica later this week, thanks to a weekend party for the shop’s new fragrance source, L.A.-based perfume line Sebastian Signs.
The vintage boutique is hosting an event on May 12 that will feature Sebastian Signs alongside jewelry by Metal Smith. All are invited to smell and enjoy scents bycreator Sherri...
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7 Sweet & Local Etsy Mother's Day Finds
It’s always tough to find something for the World’s Greatest Mother, but you can do it. We suggest something thoughtful, perhaps useful, but most importantly, aesthetically pleasing. We found seven sweet Mother’s Day gifts made by locals in our recent etsy adventures:
Some etsy sellers may even be willing to allow local pick-up, so you can still grab a unique gift in time for...
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SF Fashion Events: SF Made Week, Fashion-Tech...
A diverse mix of stylish local events awaits San Francisco this week. Kicking off Monday, SF Made Week 2012 means a chance to celebrate and explore all things made in San Francisco with factory tours, Wednesday night’s Ramp It Up fundraiser and discounts at local stores, among other happenings. Fashion-meets-tech fans will find worthy diversions in Tuesday’s Ahead of the Fashion...
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Runway Recap: Discarded to Divine 2012
Each year, Discarded to Divine brings upcycled fashion to the runway for a good cause that draws legions of loyal fans, who come to bid on apparel, accessories and items for the home made from cast-off textiles in support of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco. See what went down the runway - and what item scored the highest bid - below:
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Party Seen: Mira Mira DIY Nail Night
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Nails were the name of the game at Mira Mira’s recent D.I.Y. Nail Ladies Night, hosted by fashion blogger Santina of StylebySantina and Parris and Kiri of local nail line Pams and Kim. Check out the all the fun that went down at Mira Mira.
Photography by Jennymay Villarete
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