Borne Woods clutch at In Lieu in San Francisco.

Labels: bags, indie design, San Francisco boutiques

If you live in San Francisco and want to shop on Saturday (Oct. 20), check out Dylan Boutique. Designers like Anna Sui, Generra, Joie, Mike & Chris, and See by Chloe are 15 percent off. Go give your credit card a workout.

2146 Chestnut Street, San Francisco

Labels: sale, San Francisco boutiques

Eco Citizen just opened up in all its organic, sweatshop-free glory. I can support a store that denounces the use of big-eyed waifs in clothing production.


Shift dress in entirely waif-free bamboo jersey ($160).

Labels: dresses, San Francisco boutiques

I am very fond of sales. In fact, I'll spend a lot more money at sales than I do anywhere else. Which is somehow wrong. So I try not to think about it that hard. I'm currently the San Francisco boutique editor over at Judy's Book. So I will be posting a lot more San Francisco boutiques and designers over here. Because the research is already done and I am lazy.



Erica Tanov (2408 Fillmore St.) is having a sale right now. Go. I'll wait.

Labels: sale, San Francisco boutiques

I'm a big fan of vintage. But vintage is tricky - delicate cloth, mini sizes, pawing through racks and racks of elderly duds. Here are a few dresses that look vintage, minus the frayed seams.



Wee bolero jacket and full skirt - '50s with a modern edge. Myth and Ritual dress from San Francisco's In Lieu.



Another full skirt. For extra points, wear with a cardigan buttoned at the top. She-bible cathedral dress from Doe in San Francisco.

Labels: dresses, San Francisco boutiques, vintage