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  • Social Calendar, Week of 9/13

    Fashion Week is happening in New York City (more on that later!), but it’s a busy week in San Francisco too. Here’s what’s up: Tues: Leaf & Petal – Three Dot Trunk show; call 650 329 8070 or check out their Facebook page for the deets. (Palo Alto) Weds: Leaf & Petal – Celebration and…

  • And the winner is…

    After much thought I decided that a striped bag was simple enough travel well, but that the bold colors added the right amount of pizzazz. I also liked how the lines weren’t sharp but bled a little bit, almost like a watercolor painting. Alas, when I back to Endless.com to buy it, it was no…

  • In the fitting room with… the romper!

    Searching for “romper” in Google, I wasn’t sure if I would find mostly results for children’s wear, or if the romper craze had permeated the search engine. Baby rompers were the 8th listing down – looks like adult rompers have taken over. (Can we call them something else? Calling them “adult rompers” sounds pornographic.) If…

  • Prints Charming

    Thanks to the book I’m currently reading (The House Dress: A Story of Eroticsm and Fashion) I’ve learned that using printed fabric used to be regarded as a lesser alternative to traditional clothing.  It’s much harder to notice seams and stitches beneath a print, so it could be used to disguise shoddy craftsmanship or an…