Last Minute Fashion Event: San Francisco in Fashion Mode
Just in case you didn’t know about tomorrow’s San Francisco in Fashion Mode event at the Bentley Reserve tomorrow, you might want to take a look at this flyer: The 9th Annual Fashion Foundation fashion show will feature 55 designers competing for some coveted internship spots with some swanky fashion houses. It promises to be...
Ralph Lauren in 4-D: A Fancy and Fashionable Light Show
Have you seen this yet? It’s pretty damn cool. It’s like a fusion of a cheesy laser light show at an amusement park, a fashion show that doesn’t really show clothes and a scene from Inception. I am going to create a show just like this, but will project the making of deep-fried foods on...
Tom Ford Avoids Overexposure, Receives Overexposure and Stars in My Dreams
Remember when Tom Ford had that super-secret fashion show in September? It was the one where big celebs like Beyonce and Lauren Hutton modeled his first self-titled women’s wear collection and only 5 people were invited to the show. Ford told Cathy Horyn of the New York Times that he had this top secret show...
‘Burlesque’: A Musical with Tons of Skin, Gyrating Hips and Diva Cheese
Within minutes of the opening credits of Burlesque, we are introduced to Ali, a small-town country gal from Iowa. She works at a dive bar. She dreams of being a singer. She dreams of being a dancer. So what does she do? She quits her job at the bar and packs up her bag and...
Fashion-Friendly Tips for TSA Screenings and Fondling
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Honestly, I don’t have any fashion-friendly tips that you don’t already know — but perhaps I’ll tweak some of them to adhere to the new TSA screening procedures. This is even more helpful considering the holiday travel season. 1.) Wear sensible shoes that you can easily slip on and off like...
I Found a Fashion Angle to West Side Story!
As seen on SF Unzipped… Last Week, “West Side Story” graced the stage at the Orpheum Theater while the first game of the World Series was being played — lucky for us, the score was announced in the beginning and intermission. Nonetheless, the decades have treated this musical well and made it culturally relevant. More...
World Series Game 2: Merkins and ‘Tron Legacy’
I decided to show my Giants spirit by wearing my Filippa K coral shirt (I know it’s not really orange, but it’s in the same family, right?) and my black waxed denim April 77 jeans. It was quite festive. For some reason, I was nervous that I was gonna jinx the team because I wore...
My Take on the Feared Beards of the San Francisco Giants
As seen on SF Unzipped. Yes, I have jumped on the San Francisco Giants bandwagon. The shaggy beard has once again entered the zeitgeist of men’s fashion. (Actually, I don’t think it really left.) Lush facial hair began re-emerging in hipster havens all over the country three or four years ago (including the Mission and...
On the Hunt for Yves Saint Laurent Johnny Boots
For the past two weeks or so, I have been trying to purchase a pair of YSL Johnny Boots — and it has been one of the most difficult thing tasks of my life. It is that serious. These boots, which I affectionately desire, have a two inch heel that I may or may not...
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Talk About ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’
She says that Zoolander is one of her favorite movies of all time. He prefers the stylings of ’80s standbys like Back to the Future. Ryan Fleck (left) and Anna Boden on the set of ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ The “she” in this case is Anna Boden and the “he” is Ryan Fleck...
John Varvatos Celebrates 10 Years in the Biz
As seen on SF Unzipped… A little over two years ago, the John Varvatos store set roots on Geary Street. Since then, the store has withstood the unfortunate onslaught of retail carnage (we’ll miss you Miss Sixty, Virgin Megastore, agnes b, et al), yet we still have the pleasure of seeing the blinding fashion caricature...
