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The year in life + style: 10 pivotal moments that shook up the Bay Area
The year in life + style: 10 pivotal moments that shook up the Bay Area
By Tony Bravo, Maghan McDowell, Flora Tsapovsky and Daniela Province
2018 was a year of growing pains and transitions as the country, and the Bay Area, shifted from a status quo that many people were used to — male mayors, heritage businesses, first ladies who cared — ...
This Week's Stories
Why 2018 was the year of the ‘experience’ and why it isn’t going away
The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park was founded 100-plus years before the invention of the smartphone, but it was selfie city on a recent Friday night at the opening of its new ...
Year in Photos: The unforgettable personalities and places that defined Bay Area style
As our dedicated readers know, Style is about much more than what you’re wearing: It’s about the people and places that define the Bay Area. Looking back at our year in photos, it was the unique ...
When it comes to birthday parties, 40 is the new 50
After the rush of weddings has slowed and the crazed days of diapers have waned, there’s a new celebration filling San Franciscans’ social calendars: fabulous 40. Locals are reveling in the joys of ...
New Gap brand Hill City is all about men’s performance clothing
Cocooned in near-secrecy within the San Francisco offices of Gap Inc. brand Athleta, Noah Palmer has spent the last 18 months quietly building Hill City , a high-performance men’s clothing brand with ...
Style Radar: Five budget-minded local gifts
How do you guarantee a gift will please its recipient? One telltale sign is if it’s something you’d like to receive. The Style team shares five time-tested ideas — from stocking stuffers to more ...
Bay Area artisan holiday markets not to miss
When it comes to holiday shopping, think outside the big-box store. After all, it’s the best time for merry makers’ markets and chic pop-ups filled with local, artisanal and one-of-a-kind gifts. ...
Maggie Rizer ups East Bay fashion ante with San Ramon boutique
There is no such thing as “mom jeans” for model Maggie Rizer Mehran. Overseeing final details at her new M by Maggie Rizer fashion boutique in the sparkly new City Center Bishop Ranch ...
Lowell Herb Co. is lighting up Hanukkah with eight days of cannabis
Hanukkah frequently gets the short end of the yule log when it comes to gifting consideration. If there’s a war on Christmas, no one has told the public relations industry. Most gifting and gift sets ...
SF Chinese Americans express dismay over Dolce & Gabbana controversy
If you’re surprised that fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana managed to offend the global Chinese community before what was to be its largest fashion show ever in Shanghai last week, you haven’t been ...
John Waters’ gift to San Francisco: Demented holiday cheer
It’s August in San Francisco when I sit down to interview John Waters, but in his Nob Hill apartment, Christmas has come early. A few days prior, the 72-year-old filmmaker and author got into the holiday ...
Six questions for Klay Thompson on his style, beard and Tissot partnership
Warriors guard Klay Thompson continually adds to his game. His jump shot has a classic Jerry West look, but he can also toss up a wrong-foot floater in the lane if needs be. He’s learned to pace and ...
Fashion designer Zaldy talks Cirque du Soleil, ‘Drag Race’ and SF
Fashion and costume designer Zaldy Goco has worked with superstars ranging from Britney Spears and the Scissor Sisters to Gwen Stefani and Lady Gaga on their spectacular three-ring concerts and world ...
First Look: True Botanicals’ aromatic flagship a playground for your skin
Aptly located across from a redwood grove in the middle of San Francisco’s Jackson Square area, the first thing you notice about True Botanicals ’ new flagship store is the intoxicating scent — ...
Is the new ‘A Star is Born’ the gayest version of the film yet?
The latest film version of “A Star is Born” is continuing to make mega box office in its second week in release. Not only have total receipts reached $94,605,565, the fi lm’s soundtrack also ...
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Style’s top 2018 books to gift: Heavenly literary destinations
After a year of nonstop news and electronic inundation, taking time away to enjoy the analog pleasures of a book is like taking a trip to heaven in whatever corner of the world you’re in. Especially with ...
Why luxe SF slipper brand Birdies is reeling. Hint: Meghan...
Birdies,’ the luxe San Francisco slipper company that celebrated its one-year anniversary this month , is reeling. Already popular with shoppers (sipping mimosas and trying on the posh indoor-outdoor ...
Style Radar: Check in to, or just check out, these chic...
If you’re looking for an escape in the city, or just a place to park out-of-town guests for the holidays, consider one of these revamped hotels whose design appeal gives you plenty of eye candy whether ...
We’re so over Black Friday
What’s the deal with Black Friday? The ominous-sounding “retail holiday” with a profitable provenance bombards our social media feeds and inboxes for weeks: “Mark your calendar for 25 percent ...
Does SF need another co-working space? The women-first Wing...
The concept of a “wing” invites a number of clever tie-ins: The notion of flight, for example, or protection. Taking someone under one’s wing, a supportive “wing-woman” or even a “hive” ...
Are your clothes killing the planet?
Fashion may look pretty on the runway and on Instagram feeds, but behind the scenes it wreaks havoc on the environment. That’s because the building blocks of modern clothing — polyester and similar ...
Heath Ceramics + Scandinavian design a natural fit
Bold, saturated blues are having a moment in Scandinavian design, but design experts versed in the traditionally timeless aesthetic are wary to call it a trend. “Scandinavians always favor a lot of blue ...
Charles and Ray Eames set the stage for modern design. Were...
With their innovative modernist style and living-showcase home in the Pacific Palisades, husband and wife designers Charles and Ray Eames may have been the original lifestyle influencers. The Oakland ...
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Albany’s Morningtide is the store you’ll want to live in
With the holidays upon us, there are two things circling people’s minds: gift shopping, and how to stay calm during the festive but hectic holiday season. Morningtide, a lifestyle shop in Albany, both ...
Glitz it up or tone it down: SF experts’ holiday attire tips
On at-home holiday outfits “Believe it or not, the biggest thing right now is velour.” — Sheree Chambers “I would go with pants, and I love a great big sweater. And comfortable shoes, ...
Macy’s new men’s floors: Same as it ever was
A few weeks ago, I decided to take the trend plunge and buy a men’s belt bag — also known as a fanny pack or festival bag. The once-ironic item has been a big menswear trend for at least the past two ...
Fall’s top 5 high-low collaborations tap big names
With holiday shopping just around the corner, the fall always bursts with limited-edition capsule collections and debuts of new lines. From fashion to home design, here are our favorite collaborations that ...
Style Files: From haute couture to hippies, key moments and...
If fashion tells the story of the times in which it’s worn and created, then the story of Bay Area style is one hell of a piece of anthropology. The tribes of San Francisco have set sartorial and ...
Dress local: Your Bay Area capsule wardrobe
For many people, the start of a new season means reflecting on, and oftentimes lamenting, trendy purchases of the past, like that cold-shoulder top or baby backpack. Consider a new closet strategy — one ...
‘Working Girls’ exhibit at Sorokko gallery a secret peek...
The story has all the makings of a Victorian novel: An art curator discovers a trove of 250 antique girlie photographs at a postcard fair in Concord. Intrigued by the quality of the silver gelatin prints ...
This Week's Stories
Why 2018 was the year of the ‘experience’ and why it isn’t going away
The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park was founded 100-plus years before the invention of the smartphone, but it was selfie city on a recent Friday night at the opening of its new ...
Year in Photos: The unforgettable personalities and places that defined Bay Area style
As our dedicated readers know, Style is about much more than what you’re wearing: It’s about the people and places that define the Bay Area. Looking back at our year in photos, it was the unique ...
When it comes to birthday parties, 40 is the new 50
After the rush of weddings has slowed and the crazed days of diapers have waned, there’s a new celebration filling San Franciscans’ social calendars: fabulous 40. Locals are reveling in the joys of ...
New Gap brand Hill City is all about men’s performance clothing
Cocooned in near-secrecy within the San Francisco offices of Gap Inc. brand Athleta, Noah Palmer has spent the last 18 months quietly building Hill City , a high-performance men’s clothing brand with ...
Style Radar: Five budget-minded local gifts
How do you guarantee a gift will please its recipient? One telltale sign is if it’s something you’d like to receive. The Style team shares five time-tested ideas — from stocking stuffers to more ...
Bay Area artisan holiday markets not to miss
When it comes to holiday shopping, think outside the big-box store. After all, it’s the best time for merry makers’ markets and chic pop-ups filled with local, artisanal and one-of-a-kind gifts. ...
Maggie Rizer ups East Bay fashion ante with San Ramon boutique
There is no such thing as “mom jeans” for model Maggie Rizer Mehran. Overseeing final details at her new M by Maggie Rizer fashion boutique in the sparkly new City Center Bishop Ranch ...
Lowell Herb Co. is lighting up Hanukkah with eight days of cannabis
Hanukkah frequently gets the short end of the yule log when it comes to gifting consideration. If there’s a war on Christmas, no one has told the public relations industry. Most gifting and gift sets ...
SF Chinese Americans express dismay over Dolce & Gabbana controversy
If you’re surprised that fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana managed to offend the global Chinese community before what was to be its largest fashion show ever in Shanghai last week, you haven’t been ...
John Waters’ gift to San Francisco: Demented holiday cheer
It’s August in San Francisco when I sit down to interview John Waters, but in his Nob Hill apartment, Christmas has come early. A few days prior, the 72-year-old filmmaker and author got into the holiday ...
Six questions for Klay Thompson on his style, beard and Tissot partnership
Warriors guard Klay Thompson continually adds to his game. His jump shot has a classic Jerry West look, but he can also toss up a wrong-foot floater in the lane if needs be. He’s learned to pace and ...
Fashion designer Zaldy talks Cirque du Soleil, ‘Drag Race’ and SF
Fashion and costume designer Zaldy Goco has worked with superstars ranging from Britney Spears and the Scissor Sisters to Gwen Stefani and Lady Gaga on their spectacular three-ring concerts and world ...
First Look: True Botanicals’ aromatic flagship a playground for your skin
Aptly located across from a redwood grove in the middle of San Francisco’s Jackson Square area, the first thing you notice about True Botanicals ’ new flagship store is the intoxicating scent — ...
Is the new ‘A Star is Born’ the gayest version of the film yet?
The latest film version of “A Star is Born” is continuing to make mega box office in its second week in release. Not only have total receipts reached $94,605,565, the fi lm’s soundtrack also ...
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High-society swirl of San Francisco holiday parties
It’s that most wonderful time of the year when a party-beat reporter revels in a merry roundelay of purpose-free soirees: No assigned seating, lengthy dinner programs or scribbling of quotes in her notepad. And sans a luxury auction benefiting some very fine cause de jour, Miss Bigelow can ...
Salesforce Transit Center to get the Bay Area’s largest...
The eighth location of Fitness SF will be in one of the most talked-about new spaces in San Francisco: The Salesforce Transit Center. The SoMA transportation hub opened earlier this month amid much hoopla about its rooftop park, public art commissions and plenty of views about its ...