The Fashionista Lab

1. Friday was epic. I went to the Morris-Jumel Mansion for The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits in Corsetry and Binding; the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Punk: Chaos to Couture and Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity (I liked the latter more than the former); AND to the Prada SoHo store to see costumes from the [...]

I saw a quote in the November Harper’s Bazaar that I feel sums up these outfits perfectly. Said Vera Wang, “like most designers, I have a uniform, and mine is a legging. And if not a legging, a pant that’s like a legging.” Who knew that I would share a love of leggings with the [...]

Who: Ace & Jig Where: Of A Kind, Anthropologie, Saks, Mira Mira (San Francisco) Why: One of fashion’s sweetest spots is when you look absolutely fabulous with little-to-no effort. My preferred method of achieving this is to choose clothing that’s easy to wear but is dramatic enough to carry the day without anything extra – [...]

I think I’ve loved shopping pretty much my entire life. But it wasn’t until the past few years that I realized that sentiment was somewhat uncommon. I enjoy being in boutiques and malls, and I rarely get overwhelmed by selection (only when I’m in Forever 21 or H&M); so, friends often turn to me when [...]

1. Urban Prototyping is a festival centered around Placemaking Through Prototyping: How Citizen Experiments Reimagine the Public Realm. The festival showed an array of new creative projects which blend the digital and physical to explore new possibilities in public space. 2. Pulse of the City: the heart takes your pulse, plays it back as a beat, then [...]

This past Saturday I had a great time fêting Boutiika‘s new site over at the Bold Italic headquarters. D-Structure were pouring drinks, and Wing Wings were selling super tasty chicken wings. I made a few new friends – including one woman whose boyfriend is from my hometown in North Carolina! He went to the other [...]

  Sometimes it’s fun to get silly with your outfits. On the other hand, you know what’s serious? The San Francisco Fashion Film Festival! Tickets go on sale in less than 2 weeks! I can’t believe the festival is almost here. Make sure you’re on our list to be the first to find out when [...]

Last week I went to the opening of Stone Pony, conveniently located a few doors down from my apartment. Having seen the steady stream of construction projects taking place I was curious to see the results. I really like what they did with the inside of the space! Patron checking himself out in the mirror [...]