Free Tix: Appel and Frank

Don’t miss the Appel and Frank ‘Stockings & Stilettos’ holiday shopping event this Thursday from 5-9 p.m. at The Regency Center, 1270 Sutter Street @ Van Ness. Shop from 70 designers offering fabulous jewelry, handbags, apparel, gifts and more…and many at discounted prices. Complimentary wine and beauty services add to the evening’s intrigue.

If you plan to go, be sure to RSVP in advance for FREE general admission tickets or $10 VIP tickets (includes a reusable tote bag filled with products) at www.appelandfrank.com. All tickets will be $10 at the door.

Want to know who you’ll find? There’s a slew of local designers and boutiques participating this time around, among them AliceandIsa.com, Colors by Liza, Helena de Natalio, Paragraph RED, Peggy Li and W.Ho Made It. You can peep the entire list here.

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Union Design Festival Pick: W.Ho Made It

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At the Union Design Festival on Sunday, we were taken with the jewelry holders and stands from San Francisco designer W.Ho Made It. Not only did they stand out from the crowd (we’ve never spotted anything quite like them at a local design festival or shopping event before), but we were enamored of their dainty practicality. We never seem to have enough storage space for our bloated collection of baubles. And unlike jeans or leather jackets (other things we have too many of), jewelry never looks better when it’s been beat up from overcrowding.

Looking sweet while solving a problem, the magnetic topper lifts off the Ring Holder above to allow finger adornments to stack around the bar rising from the center of an antique tea cup. In the four-tiered Jewelry Stand pictured below, an assortment of vintage porcelain pieces provides ample room for necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. It may not have the drawers and cushioned compartments of many jewelry boxes, but we love these handmade vintage jewelry holders for their ability to keep frequently-worn, everyday accessories safe and sound while still easily accessible.

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