In 2026, San Francisco style is all about craft, community, and intention.
From fresh voices to cult favorites, check out these nine Bay Area designers and artisans telling stories through their work, from moto jackets to inlayed stone rings.
Gaykiss by Nico Corona
Gaykiss is the creative universe of Nico Corona, a San Francisco–based, Mexican-Bolivian queer artist and designer whose work is wearable art. Corona moves between sculpture, jewelry, and functional design, shaping objects that function as both adornment and armor. Each piece takes form through wax carving, sandcasting, and hours of hand-finishing in the studio, all done locally in the Bay Area. Their practice is threaded with identity and lineage, as well as the Bay's independent creative scene—from queer nightlife to artist-run spaces—resulting in durable, expressive pieces meant to be worn hard and cherished long-term. Next up: a presentation at Mexico City Design Week, running February 4–8, 2026, and a solo exhibition at Glass Rice Gallery, where the conversation between jewelry and sculpture will unfold on a larger, more cinematic scale.
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