Sunny Side Up: 7 Pieces for Summer in San Francisco

Despite what many will tell you, summer is an excellent time to be in San Francisco. While the rest of the country is sweltering, we’re taking in lazy hangouts at Dolores Park, the occasional warm and sunny days on Baker Beach and bike rides through the Headlands. What else can you ask for? No matter how you choose to spend your summer days, we’ve got a few items to make this enchanting time of the year ultra stylish. Ready? Lets go.



Every item you see above is hails from a local source. A) You Rebel Lite SPF 15 tinted moisturizer, Benefit, $30 B) Fedora by Goorin Brothers, $50 C) oversized tote bag by Sally Spicer, $80 D) Flora sunglasses by Mayfourteenth, $220 E) Bikini by Magdalena Trever, $155 F) Mommo heels by Form & Fauna G) Lily floral dress by McGinn, $249, available at Bell Jar.

San Francisco Shopping Deals this Week

Every week, I collect as many San Francisco shopping deals and sales and promotions that I can and include them in the Friday What’s the Deal roundup on 7×7.com’s Glamwatch. Here’s this week’s roundup, packed with sales and deals good over the 4th of July holiday weekend and beyond, among them the first sale I’ve heard of from La Boutique in Jackson Square (pictured).

What’s the Deal: Agent Provocateur, La Boutique, Ambiance + More

Note that this roundup is not limited to independent fashion sources.

Putting this weekly list together for well over a year now has led me to develop a serious aversion to paying full-price on anything non-indie. Not that I think one should be bound by the sales cycle. It’s more important to buy exactly what you need when you need it and have the item remain in your closet for a long time. But there’s clearly a thrill to paying less just because you’re on top of the sales and deals happening all around us.

Another list of current San Francisco shopping deals can be found on SF Unzipped this week. Check it out:

Spring/summer sales galore

Photo courtesy La Boutique

Snap Judgment: Heathen OLH Leather Jacket

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Our very-visual, (almost) chatter-free snap judgment of the day: OLH leather jacket, $752, by Heathen, available at Shotwell. Intrigued? Check out our interview with the designers behind San Francisco-based Heathen.

Snap Judgment: American Apocalypse

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Our very-visual, (almost) chatter-free snap judgment of the day: the Karta Stoned cocktail dress, $87, from American Apocalypse, a new online shop headed up by Rachel Lena Esterline and Brooke Candy. Like what you see? Sidle up to this vintage retailer during the launch party at Harputs Union next week.

Mooning Over: Luna Boutique

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Opened earlier this month on Sacramento Street, Luna stocks what owner Christina Spaulding describes as, “clothes that have a small detail on them that make them unique or edgy or make them stand out.”

The Presidio Heights shop is a great example of a San Francisco boutique that, while not focusing exclusively on local labels, nevertheless embraces them and integrates them with both emerging and established designer names from around the country. For instance, you’ll find Turk + Taylor women’s apparel, eco-friendly wearables from Clary Sage Organics and jewelry by Circadian Studios and Ingrid Wheeler mingling with smaller, cult labels such as Heather, Myne and White + Warren and more visible names like Velvet, Prairie Underground, Cynthia Vincent and Three Dots.

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Spaudling, a former retail architect for Banana Republic who more recently worked at Romi boutique in Pacific Heights, designed the interiors and the furnishings for the space. Inside, you’ll find lilac walls, steel fixtures and eco-friendly wooden tables mixed with playful touches like the star lantern and landscape paintings seen here.

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Spaulding, who named the store after her cattle dog mix rescue dog, shows off a casual tee embellished at the neckline.

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The 800-square-foot back garden offers comfy teak furnishings and the aroma of rosemary planted there. Spaulding will even let you cozy up here with a takeout lunch and enjoy the surroundings.

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Jewelry by San Francisco company Circadian Studios.

Photography courtesy of Moanalani Jeffrey for Luna boutique.

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