May 13, 2008 • 1:29 pm 0
By Jilly:
Check out the new ecofriendly boutique in Bernal Heights! Ladita’s mission is to “provide its clientele with stylish, environmentally friendly, sweatshop-free, fair trade or made in the USA clothing, gifts, accessories, all-natural organic beauty products, and handmade jewelry. High fashion meets Eco-Friendly.”
Cute, cozy, clean and green… keep it real at Ladita!
Ladita [website]
Filed under: Bernal Heights, Jilly, fashion , Bernal Heights, jillian houser, fashion
May 2, 2008 • 10:13 am 0
By Jilly:
Yet another reason to feel good about spending your hard earned cash… Sample Angel is a women’s clothing sample sale business that donates a total of 20% to to a different charity monthly!
Their mission is to make the world a better place “one sample sale at a time” and to create a sense of connectedness and camaraderie amongst our female shoppers.
Although these sales can be found all over the states, the Angels have an outlet store in San Francisco at 514 Presidio Avenue (& California Street).
A few of the designers that can be found include J BRAND, CATHERINE MALANDRINO, L.A.M.B., ALICE + OLIVIA, REBECCA BEESON, and TRACY MATTHEWS JEWELRY
Schtuff:
Open: Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm and by appointment
Phone: 415.567.8862
Sample Angel [website]
Filed under: Jilly, fashion , fashion, jillian houser
April 24, 2008 • 10:57 am 0
By Jilly:
For those of you who haven’t stopped in yet, go check out Eco Citizen in Russian Hill. It’s a is a women’s clothing boutique, whose mission is “to support the planet and its people while encouraging and implementing fair trade practices, sweatshop-free merchandise, and organic fashion products”. It’s a beautiful space, intimate, but open… clean and comfortable. A high standard of ethics and values command the business decisions of this space, without hindering any of the content. A wide variety of high quality, fashion forward designs that can be found inside from many green designers— including Del Forte denim, Anna Cohen, Turk + Taylor, EDUN, Stewart + Brown, CIEL, Loyale, Linda Loudermilk, Zooey and more.
If you can’t get down to Vallejo, You can always check out their equally excellent online store.
Schtuff:
image courtesy of Eco Citizen, Photography: Collette McGruder
Filed under: Jilly, fashion , fashion, jillian houser
January 8, 2008 • 4:12 pm 0
By Jilly:
Fresh off the press from Daily Candy…
The Hat Factory is a “first-rate co-working space” a space shared by a number of people to pool workplace resources. It’s fully equipped with WiFi, DSL, common desk space, and a kitchen. Enjoy a cup of joe on comfy couches. You can keep small personal belongings in lockers and easy Public Transportation plus street parking makes it even more convenient.
Hat Factory sounds like a great place for independent types to get work done and/or meet others who have flexible work schedules. I wish I was there this week.
Deets:
$200 a month
open for daily rentals if you just want to try it out.
801 Minnesota Street, at 20th Street, suite 8
415-548-3524
The Hat Factory [website]
Filed under: Central Waterfront, Jilly, random , Central Waterfront, jillian houser, random
January 3, 2008 • 6:30 pm 1
By Jilly:
Homegrown in San Francisco, Turk+Taylor’s highly constructed, classically inspired casual-wear is operating out the head honcho’s 900 square foot apartment / design studio. That’s reason enough for me to want to stop by and check out this local brand. Well…that and the fact that they recently premiered a line of men’s and women’s tailored clothing to complement their hand-dyed organic T-shirt collection. Vintage inspired patterns come alive with bright, bold colors. All styles are limited editions, and all garments are hand-numbered…and with details like neon green silk linings, fun pocket fabrics, and a sewn pouch tag containing extra buttons and a handful of sow-worthy organic treviso seeds….I think this brand deserves some acknowledgement. Oh and did I mention T+T uses sustainable materials and natural fibers such as silks, organic cottons, linens and twills? This is one trend I’ll gladly exploit. Bring it on.
Turk and Taylor [website]
By appointment only [email]
Filed under: Jilly, fashion, random , fashion, jillian houser, random
December 6, 2007 • 12:17 am 0
By Jilly:
So far this Holiday season, online retail sales have jumped 30% over last year’s total volume (according to statistics from the Chase Paymentech Pulse Index).
Online sales volumes over the post-Thanksgiving weekend were up 38% year-on-year according to the index. On “Cyber Monday,” while we were all at work, sales volumes for 10 retail websites tracked by Chase reached $104.8 million!
Based on this late November / early December activity- consumers are expected to leverage the value and convenience of online shopping. According to President and CEO of Chase Paymentech ; “If previous years’ results are to be used as a barometer, we will see an increase of last-minute shopping taking place from December 18- 20, as Americans place orders that can be delivered in time for the Christmas holiday.” With all these sale notifications littering my email inbox lately, I’m not surprised! Allright, I gotta get back to shopping…oops, I mean work.
Paymentech Index [Chase]
Image: Abandon Cart [Flikr user CrazyBobcat]
Filed under: Jilly, fashion, holiday, news, random , fashion, holiday, jillian houser, news, random
November 30, 2007 • 6:54 pm 0
By Jilly:
Hey ya’ll, check it out Tomorrow: Chillin’ Productions at Mezzanine:
This event is a really good time and a terrific chance to see a lot of art and design, listen to great music and celebrate everything good in the world. One of my favorite SF local print artists Hilary Williams will be there flaunting her stuff, along with a gazillion other artists, filmmakers, and fashion designers.
Schtuff:
Where: Mezzanine (444 Jessie Street)
When: Saturday Dec. 1 from 8:00pm -2:00am
Cover: $6 before 10:00pm $7 after
Age: Must be 21+ ID
Filed under: Jilly, art, events, fashion, weekend , art, events, fashion, jillian houser, weekend
November 28, 2007 • 4:04 pm 0
By Jilly:
Perpetually cool, Japanese fashion design can’t fail to inspire even the most fashion clueless.
A current exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is showcasing the works of Japanese Fashion Designers Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, and Yohji Yamamoto from 1983-present. Go see it. Even if you aren’t a fan of haute couture, or claim not to “understand” it, this is a show worth checking out. The garments elegantly blur the lines between fashion and art creating a sculptural impact that is just plain sexy.
On that note, fellas, let your lady know that you’re in the know. Throw on your Mihara Yasuhiro sneakers, grab a bottle of nice sake to sip and take a hot date there! You won’t be sorry.
Schtuff:
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
Open: Daily 10am-5pm, Thursday until 9pm, closed Mondays
Entry: $12
Exhibit is running until Jan. 6th.
Filed under: Jilly, art, events, fashion , art, civic center, events, fashion, jillian houser
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