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Look of the Week: Women's Accessories for The Black and White Ball
The SF Symphony's Black and White Ball is just around the corner, and ladies -- there's never been a more crucial time to put together your best, most fabulous black-and-white ensemble. Don't hold back.
Street Style Report: Summer Denim + Lace, in the Marina
We spotted island-hip shop girl, Kanoe Irvine, rocking lace shorts and western denim on a sunny day in the Marina. Kanoe, who's originally from Kailua, Hawaii, studies graphic design at the Academy of Art University, and works as a sales associate at LF Stores.
Look of the Week: Hey There, Sailor
This week, Gabe Johnson's street style, combined with the growing buzz around SF hosting the America's Cup, inspired me to round up a collection of nautical wears, fit for land or water.
SF Street Style: A Modern Ad Man Shows Us Four Spring Looks, in The Mission
Meet Gabriel (Gabe) Johnson, born in Spanish Harlem, raised in Boston and, as of six years ago, a proud resident of San Francisco. Gabe works as an adman, writing slick copy for the local agency, Engine Company 1. When he's not busy getting wordy, he's involved in the local art and music scenes, or in the kitchen, cooking up something fabulous. Gabe kind of does it all, and he looks damn good while doing it. From nautical stripes to frayed-edge shorts, check out what he's wearing this spring.
Seven Favorite Things: Spring Menswear from Acrimony + ACRE/SF
Last week, we brought you the best from Acrimony and ACRE/SF's women's collection, and now, we salute their menswear.
The Hayes Valley boutique and its North Beach offshoot house an array of boys-only outfitters like Wings + Horns (#1) and NYC designer, Robbert Geller (#7), mixed in with crossover brands like Rachel Comey (#5) and Cheap Monday. Overall, the style is progressive yet wearable, and the devil's truly in the details.
SF Street Style: Best Friends with Distinctly Different Styles in Union Square
Best friends Anna Wilson (left) and Annie Yu (right) were happy to step out in some post-rain daywear last weekend. I love seeing how different the styles of two best friends can be. Both students at Academy of Art University, Annie wore a trendy layered look with a killer turquoise statement necklace, while Anna's was much more free-spirited with tri-color hair and textured toe-nail polish.
Seven Favorite Things: Acrimony & ACRE/SF Women's Wear
SF Street Style: A Vintage Starlet at 31 Rax
Last week, we caught up with vintage boutique owner, Stephanie Madrinan, at her Bernal Heights shop, 31 RAX. The 31 refers to Stephanie's birthday (December 31), while Rax holds a double meaning. "'RAX' was supposed to be 'racks', but I stuck with the 'x' because it's different and, in the dictionary, 'rax' means to extend a hand or to stretch," said Stephanie. "31 RAX is an extension of my previous business, Steph's Closet."
SF Street Style: One Guy, Three Looks, Bernal Heights
I met photographer Abraham (Abe) Espiritu a few years back, and have always dug how he pieces modern and vintage clothing to present personal, yet on-trend looks. Last weekend, I asked him to pull together a few rain-and-shine spring looks for a little photoshoot in his hood, Bernal Heights. The end result included a fantastic mix of rain boots, black-on-black, white pants, sockless oxfords, a cool chambray, and fiery vintage prints. Check it out.
Seven Favorite Things: Ali Golden
With a name like her's, how could Bay Area designer Ali Golden's work not be as good as gold?
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