The Fashionista Lab

Month: June 2010

  • SF vs NYC: Fast Fashion

    Before a recent trip to NYC I tried to cut back on shopping so I could spend wildly while in NYC, on merchandise not available in San Francisco. But it was difficult because so many designer pieces were available to me online through sample sale or flash sale websites. So I wondered, if I can…

  • Maximum Beauty

    Maxi-dresses provide maximum beauty. You get the dramatic beauty of a gown, but in a far more wearable way. And what’s easier than wearing a dress? Plus, in San Francisco they’re quite practical for balmy spring/summer/fall/winter days (and the nights that inevitably turn chilly). I currently own one maxi-dress and love it. This A.L.C. dress…

  • New Page!

    Visit http://fashionistalab.com/san-francisco-resources/ and you’ll find a Google map of all my favorite places to shop! A work in progress, of course, but please check it out and let me know what you think.

  • High & Low – Choosing Shades

    I’m a novice when it comes to sunglasses. For many years I wouldn’t spend more than $10 on a pair because I always managed to sit on them, lose them, or sit on them and then lose them. Last year I upgraded to a $20 pair from Anthropologie, and after a week of tossing them…