A Dress For Today: Modaspia’s Strappy Fiji

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On a day like today, when it’s too hot to even lift our little finger above the key board, when we appreciate iced coffee more than good lovin’, when we might just go drive around aimlessly simply for the AC, we crave an effortless coverup like the Modaspia Strappy Fiji Dress, shown here in ivory cotton voile.

Designed in the Sierra Foothills by Ursula Dean and made in San Francisco, Modaspia is available online and at such indie-friendly Bay Area stores as ooma, doe, Ambiance, Candystore Collective and Ladita.

420 Fashion: Hemp Clothing in San Francisco

In honor of today’s high holiday, we’re weeding out San Francisco style that has truly gone to pot. To put it bluntly, we’re highlighting local fashion finds made of hemp. And whatdya know? There’s nary a wacky tabacky leaf in sight…

Feel sassy and grassy in this hemp skirt by More Trees:

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You’ll be ready to roll in this hemp jacket from Culture Skate:

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Burn it on over to your favorite yoga class in these hemp yoga pants by Swirlspace:

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Make a mad stash for patterned hemp hoodies from Culture Skate:

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Last but not least, if you’re feeling crafty, knit up your own gear with hemp yarn from Mendels.

Seventh Heart Sale Today

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Sponsor Love: Michelle Obama Dresses from New Orleans

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If you follow the First Lady and like her style, then we’re willing to wager you’ll be interested in The Obama Dress, an all-in-one site and online store where you can buy the most popular Michelle Obama dresses.

Featured here is the Tracy Reese lace kimono design that the First Lady donned for People magazine. The independent New Orleans-based company behind the dresses makes each one, so they’re able to charge about one-third of what you’d pay to purchase the official designer dresses off-the-rack.

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Many of the dresses and outfits worn by the First Lady are tough (if not impossible) to find these days, so it’s sweet to see custom versions in one location.

Along with the Tracy Reese design shown here, you’ll also find the online store stocked with a custom version of the Michelle Obama dress from The View. We recommend a visit to the site to see all the dresses currently available and to vote on which Michelle Obama dress you’d like to see them make next.

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[Photography by Louis Z]

RAG Co-Op Sidewalk Trunk Sale Sunday

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A great reason to make it to Hayes Valley this Sunday: the RAG Co-Op Sidewalk Trunk Sale….

Looking for more worthy indie fashion events happening this weekend? You’ll find a ton of indie fashion happenings on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar!