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The Do List: SF Fashion Events Dec. 12-18

December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We may not have falling snow, but San Francisco will see flurries of fashionable events this week, the last truly action-packed one on the calendar before folks quiet down to enjoy the holidays. Trunk shows, a boutique crawl, fashion photo fun and plenty of chances to shop local await. As always, you’ll find the details on many great upcoming San Francisco fashion and style events on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar. We’ve called out a few of our favorites below.

  • Travel and style converge on Monday night at Jackson Square’s La Boutique during a Bon Voyage for the Holidays party featuring local designer Jennifer Bennett’s Jendarling line of travel accessories alongside travel and wine tips from Gigi of Giannabocci.com and La Boutique’s Je Ne Sais Quois.
  • Tuesday brings the 1st Annual Union Street Boutique Crawl on Cow Hollow’s main shopping drag. Pop into participating merchants (Chloe Rose, Covet, Marmalade, My Boudoir, Liv, Conifer, Seams, RGB and Bryan Lee) for Champagne, style tips, door prizes and 20 percent off merch.
  • Midweek, it’s time to head to the Mission for Photobooth’s Holiday Big Shot with Mira Mira and Rue Magazine. You’ll find live color polaroid portraits in the works, a Mira Mira pop-up shop, lots of style bloggers and free drinks.
  • On Thursday night, the always popular Thursday night event Nightlife at California Academy of Sciences brings in the local design element with a special holiday edition of Bazaar Bizarre, featuring over 40 independent designers and artisans selling everything from handmade pottery to jewelry and graphic tees.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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The Do List: SF Fashion Events Dec. 5-11

December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

An always-stunning sustainable style gala, San Francisco fashion blogger must-dos, in-store parties and holiday shopping events are cheerfully crowding the calendar this week. As always, you’ll find the details on these and many more great upcoming events on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

  • Much of the City’s glitterati will be glamming up on Tuesday night for Global Green’s 7th Annual Gorgeous & Green Gala. Tickets ($1,000+) for the dinner extravaganza don’t come cheap, but the party-goers who spring for the experience will be treated to an eco fashion show, music by Michelle Branch, food by such chefs as Michael Mina and lots of other goodies. Proceeds benefit Global Green’s projects in San Francisco and beyond.
  • Two events are sure to entice San Francisco fashion bloggers out on the town this week. First up, on Wednesday, Jackson Square’s La Boutique hosts the Polyvore x iFabbo Blogger Happy Hour, which is already drawing RSVPs from stylish staffers of companies such as Google, ModCloth, Gap and Salesforce.com, as well as many Bay Area bloggers we heart. Then on Sunday, the SFFMMA teams up with SeeZenn to host a Geek Style Lounge Launch & Holiday Party at the Westfield Centre. A blogging panel featuring Mira of the Beauty Bohemian, Savvy in San Francisco’s Melissa, the Chic Spy’s Mignon Gould and others will be a key part of the event.
  • In true holiday season style, the rest of the week is full of parties and chances to shop local. Getting festive with independent fashion will be oh-so-easy, thanks to holiday parties and shindigs from Pladra, Fiat Lux, Conifer, Secession Art + Design, The Factory, Clary Sage Organics and Boutiika at Azalea. We’re gonna keep it simple let you peep all the detes on the cal.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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The Do List: SF Fashion Events Nov. 28-Dec. 4

November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

If you’re looking to shop local and give items made by independent and fabulous Bay Area designers, artisans and creative folks this holiday season, the next three weeks are your oyster. There are a slew of great indie shop opps on the horizon, as well as a beauty fundraiser for public schools and a launch party you won’t want to miss. As always, you’ll find the details on these and many more great upcoming events on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

  • Pretty is as pretty does, right? Roll with that sentiment on Tuesday night during the kick-off party for the annual Maas Clinic Beauty for Books fundraiser benefiting San Francisco public schools. Bring five or more books appropriate for kids in grades K-8, and you’ll be able to pick from the medi-clinic’s stocking of free treatments (lasers, Botox, peels, among them). Local salons and beauty businesses will also be at the event to offer more beauty perks.
  • On Thursday evening, begin shopping local for the holidays at the Renaissance Center Holiday Gift Fair in SoMa. Many amazing local entrepreneurs and makers have benefited from the Center’s entrepreneurship classes and small business programs, and you’ll find many of them on display at this event, including Serial Cultura, Vanessa Gade, RGB Shop + Gallery and Taylor Stitch.
  • Also on Thursday, Hangr16 gets festive with the Wildlife Works Launch Party showcasing the label’s Ku Khanga collection of organic, carbon neutral t-shirts. The event will feature an exclusive exhibit of images used in the campaign and shot on location in Kenya by noted fashion photographer Peter Z Jones. It’s an invite-only party, and we’re betting many reading this are already on the list. But those who aren’t, well, use the power of Facebook.
  • A reason to cross the Golden Gate arrives on Friday evening, when the Designer Hub Opening Party takes over at Sausalito boutique and designer label Georgiou. The longtime Bay Area shop is opening up its mezzanine level to local designers such as Zoe Hong, Ken Chen and Danielle Pettee. The designers will be in-house design residents of the new space, and their work will be for sale there on an ongoing basis.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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The Do List: SF Fashion Events Nov. 21-27

November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

It’s the week of our absolute favorite holiday of the year. Things will be quieter in San Francisco fashion land until we’ve gorged ourselves on Thursday, but then there’s much to do. You’ll find us blurbing a few of our favorite events here and complete details, as always, on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

  • First things first, enjoy cooking and baking and sitting and eating and talking and drinking and laughing and bitching and napping and cleaning and drinking and eating and giving thanks with your family and friends on Thursday.
  • On Friday, be ready for a deluge of San Francisco Black Friday sales, trunk shows and events. We’ll be rounding up the best of ‘em featuring local, independent sources in the next few days. Stay tuned for that.
  • The following day brings Small Business Saturday, a kind of antidote to Black Friday big box madness. We’ll be featuring a little something special on this nationwide initiative sponsored by American Express later in the week. But for now, know it’s the day to celebrate all those amazing small businesses that make our City so grand.
  • The same day, Molte Cose and Bella Cose owner Teresa Nittolo hosts a Holiday Bazaar and Fundraiser for Firehouse 8, an historic landmark building project that she’s been working on for months and months. The event offers a chance to shop from local artisans and designers such as Kathleen van der Spek, Lotta’s Bakery and Blue Ribbon Salvage and support the revitalization of a beautiful old San Francisco building into a new, multifunctional shopping and event space.
  • In Hayes Valley at Welcome Stranger, pop in on Saturday for the Mayfourtheenth Trunk Show and get an eyeful of this local sunglasses line’s latest styles while chatting with designer Benjamin Belsky.
  • All weekend, a reason to head slightly east comes with the year’s final installment of Treasure Island Flea. A holiday toy drive adds a feel-good element to the outdoor event filled with local vendors, designers and artisans. Bring a toy to donate to kids in need, and you’ll get in for free (reg. admission is $3). Other perks: parking is free, and the event is super kid- and dog-friendly.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events Nov. 14-20

November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Oh, hello there, holiday season. You crept up on us. A pre-Thanksgiving rush of parties and trunk shows brings many opps to shop from local, independent sources. Intrigued? You’ll find the details on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

  • On Tuesday, scope deals on luxe items during two trunk show sales of note. A Sequoia-Paris Sample Sale (details on the cal) means a chance to snag the label’s handbags for up to percent off, while a Kirribilla and Stella & Dot Trunk Show puts holiday dresses and baubles up for grabs.
  • On Wednesday, preview the spring 2012 collection and get 25 percent all the label’s eco-friendly merch during an Amour Vert Trunk Show.
  • Thursday night presents a challenge for any fan of San Francisco fashion, thanks to oodles of dueling events. See the latest from local label Turk + Taylor during the Turk + Taylor Fashion Show, shop for a good cause at the 49 Square Miles Grand Opening & Benefit Party and scope the new collection from Matt Dick + March on Sacramento Street.
  • Over the weekend, get a start on your holiday list with Kirsten Muenster Trunk Show at MAC, Wonderland’s latest Art Opening and Sunday’s huge Thread shopping event.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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