Playing Footsie: Footsie Party at My Boudoir

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A new way to play footsie is coming to San Francisco, and you can get a sneak peek (as well as 30 percent off all merch) this Friday at My Boudoir Lingerie boutique if you’re brave enough to meet three lovely ladies who’ll most certainly challenge you to pole dance, dress scantily and prep for professional boudoir pictures with your girlfriends (now that’s the kind of pants on the ground action we welcome).

It’s all part of the Footsie Party sneak peek from Footise creators Michelle Valeriano, Val Cunningham and Monica Michelle.

“I sincerely believe we can make a huge impact in confidence for each lady we serve.” says Cunningham, a longtime local dance instructor. “I teach women everyday who strive so hard to be as strong and successful as their man that they have lost touch with their most feminine side.”

So what is a Footsie party exactly? Think of it as a grown-up version of a slumber party with pro hair and make-up sessions for each guest and a pro boudoir photo session. Oh yeah, and instead of Rainbow Bright pajamas and a pillow fight, you’re more likely to be rockin’ sexy lingerie while learning a gravity-defying pole dance move. We think it begs to be part of your next bachelorette, girls night out or girlfriends gone wild adventure.

The footsie festivities go down tomorrow from 6-9 p.m.at My Boudoir,  2285 Union St.

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– By SF Indie Fashion Contributor Michelle Ruiz

On the Subject of Oxfords

We’ve been mooning over Oxfords lately. From the traditional to the here-and-now to the vintage, we applaud oxfords for their flat (and therefore comfy) nature, innate sense of polish and ability to play nicely with skirts, dresses and pants.

If you’ve been similarly enamored, here are four different takes on the classic oxford. Each is available from an independent retailer in San Francisco.

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Sunday is for Socializing

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Why limit your social meandering to Friday and Saturday nights when you can stretch it on into Sunday, too?

If that sounds like a plan, pop into Azalea on the afternoon of the 24th to score deals on both the men’s and women’s collections, as well as an additional 5 percent off when you RSVP in advance.

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Good Looks: Up Against the Wall

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In the midst of a rain-filled week, we’re letting a little sun shine in, thanks to Alex Keenum and Amy Soderlind of Refuses to Label. For this shoot, the stylish duo ventured to the Marina district, where Amy posed in a thrifted camel suede skirt and vintage black platform booties, a cropped grey t-shirt by American Apparel, H&M faux fur vest and Spanx tights.

See, sometimes finding yourself up against a wall ain’t so bad…

Refuses to Label: the creative outlet of two lifelong friends with similar aesthetic addictions: vintage, design, art, photography, music. Artists themselves; this is the documentation of they’re combined inspirations and daily vintage fits.

Photography: Alex Keenum

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Go See: Designers on Jewelry

CHP07-TrillerWe’ll give anything with more-than-meets-the-eye sensibilities a second look, so you can believe our peepers were locked on the 80+ pieces on display in the latest the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design exhibition, Designers on Jewelry: 12 Years of Jewelry Production by Chi ha paura…?

First, what on earth is Chi ha paura…? Literally translated from Italian, it means who’s afraid of…? But it’s also the name of a foundation from jewelry and product designer Gijs Bakker (who also happens to be the founder of Droog Design) that challenges artists and industrial designers to create contemporary jewelry rich in ideas, rather than bling.

We stopped by a preview of the new exhibit last week to find numerous pieces that impressed with their provocative messages, clever use of unconventional materials and curious twists on the traditional.

Among our favorites were a gold cross pendant comprised of hundreds of tiny brand names, a pair of gold sunglasses meant to be worn in the hair instead of over the eyes, a chunky silver ring that doubles a safety whistle and a ring that presses a message into the wearer’s skin (gently, of course).

Along with being fun to look at, the exhibition makes plain contemporary fashion’s often-elusive serious side with works that are just as focused on rich ideas as they are on outward-facing ornamentation.

On view through May 16, 2010 at San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design, 550 Sutter St., www.sfmcd.org.


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