Secrets to aging gracefully with a 100-year-old woman
Grace Prien turns 100 on March 9, but doesn’t look a day over 78. Does this mean 100 is the new 80? Prien, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the 1980s, wrote...
View ArticleSmuin Ballet’s gala night en pointe with the mission of dance
If you can’t remember the last time you laughed out loud — on purpose — at the ballet, that’s probably because not many companies are as willing to go for comedic effect. Then there’s the Smuin Ballet....
View ArticleFirst Hearing and Speech Center gala raises awareness for the deaf
San Francisco’s Hearing and Speech Center, the only place in Northern California that teaches deaf children to speak, celebrated the nonprofit’s work and Chief Executive Officer Darragh Kennedy’s 20th...
View ArticleGoogle, booze and virtual reality add fun to Neiman Marcus men’s store party
You can invite guys to a night of shopping, but if you really want them to come, it’s best to include a hot car, booze, tech gadgets and virtual reality headsets — and that’s why more than 100 men (and...
View ArticleOpen call: Do programmers have style?
“Code monkey.” “Software engineer.” “Hacker.” “Brogrammer,” even. Whatever the title, we want you. Specifically, we want you to show us what you wear. For an upcoming issue of the San Francisco...
View ArticleFashion Revolution Day pop-up in Oakland
Who made your clothes? No, we don’t mean the brand — we mean the the person. That’s the question you should be asking yourself on Fashion Revolution Day – Friday, April 24 on — the global day that...
View ArticleMaison Margiela: the new uniform for creative types?
Maison Margiela, the fashion house now headed by creative director John Galliano, opened a new boutique on Union Square with a splashy cocktail party on April 24, joining a growing list of high-end...
View ArticleMr Porter magazine filled with San Francisco icons
If you need more proof that both menswear and San Francisco’s style profile are on the rise, take a look at the new issue of the Mr Porter Journal, the official publication of men’s fashion web-portal...
View ArticleDesigner Christopher Kane: Science, style and inspiration
Since starting his eponymous label fresh out of the famed Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2006, Scottish designer Christopher Kane has been been wowing London Fashion Week crowds...
View ArticleStreet style: Techie edition
Tech workers! They’re just like us! But, really. Although much has been written about hoodies, messenger bags and T-shirts, our recent photoshoot, in which we invited programmers to show us their...
View ArticleWool and the Gang hosts knitting party in SF
London-based knitting company Wool and the Gang hosted its first official San Francisco knit party July 24 at Westfield San Francisco Centre. A couple dozen women and a handful of men — some beginners...
View ArticleGucci’s arty S.F. dinner
New faces, new ideas and a new fashion direction at Gucci were the inspiration behind a dinner for high-powered group of women last night at newish restaurant Octavia. The occasion? The fall...
View ArticleMarni opening draws surprise guest
The Marni boutique’s recent grand opening at 77 Maiden Lane is the latest in a slew of luxury stores aimed at San Francisco’s growing crop of young, stylish, high net worth individuals — and who better...
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