San Francisco’s Best Shops for Pretty Party Dresses
San Francisco may be known for its ultra-casual style, but late spring and summer’s barrage of weddings, proms, graduations, showers and warm weather soirees routinely send us rushing for pretty dresses with cocktail party potential.
Whether you’ve got $50 or $500, we’ve got a frock stop for you. Here, our list of San Francisco’s Best Shops for Pretty Party Dresses:
- Status: Can I pay my Mastercard with my Visa?
When looking good must be done on the cheap, try these San Francisco shops for great deals:
H&M
Designer Consigner on Sacramento Street
- Status: Why don’t we do it in (the middle of) the road?
For a variety of options in a range of price points and solid cost-to-quality ratio, hit up these shops:
Simply Chic
- Status: The fine print can be so utterly boring, don’t you think?
When cost matters less than style, dig into the party-perfect dresses on offer at these style-savvy San Francisco shops:
Sarah Shaw
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