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Giving old clothes new life with his undeniably cool stamp is designer Simon Ungless’ happy place. How fitting, given the fact that he’s in the midst of his own second act of sorts.

In June 2022, the beloved fashion leader, long known for his printmaking, waved goodbye to three decades in academia as the director of San Francisco’s Academy of Art University Scool of Fashion....

Windy Chien is a one-of-a-kind talent. Full stop. The vivacious Chinese-American artist first came to our attention (and everyone else's) in 2016: She went viral before it was a thing. Turns out documenting one's journey of learning to make a new knot every day for a year is a real crowd-pleaser.

There has been a long hard clog drought in San Francisco since Bryr closed the doors to its Dogpatch store in March of 2020. But as of last week, the clomp-clomp of shoppers trying on sturdy-slash-stunning handmade shoes can be heard once again.

Super sad you had to spend this past Sunday without Tanya, Harper, Lucia and the gang, not to mention that heavenly Sicilian backdrop? Wipe away those tears: HBO's second season of The White Lotus may have ended but you can keep the Mike White vibe going at home with a trip to Biordi Art Imports to purchase your very own Testa di Moro.

Installation of 'Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy' at the Legion of Honor. (Drew Altizer; courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)

Shout-out to the person who named the new Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy exhibition at the Legion of Honor. It's the clearest way to sum up the premier Chinese designer's work.

The good, the bad, and the OMFG of it all

I live alone. Full stop. No significant other, no roommate, no kids, no pets. Since San Francisco imposed its first shelter-in-place order back on March 17, the only living things to see the inside of my 700-square-foot Mission apartment are a new pothos plant (named Tony in honor of Dr. Fauci) and the occasional supermarket bouquet.

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Jewelry keeps life's sparkly moments close for this sentimental writer
Here's the thing: I cry when I watch lost-pet-reunion videos, insurance commercials, and Insta fashion stories. But if you polled people who know me, most of them would probably say,...

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are upon us, and HBO just announced the cast for White Lotus Season 3. (Can't wait to see what craziness Thailand has in store for newbies Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan.) Naturally, we thought it the perfect time to take a look back at an unforgettable Season 2 of the HBO series.

Here's my pick...

As the saying goes, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. The heart of the sentiment is about spending time with beloved family and friends. But, undoubtedly, a big piece of all that wonderful is the gifts.

Bobbi Brown's new clean and effortless makeup brand launches in all Credo brick-and-mortars this week.

Jones Road Beauty, the brand baby of rockstar beauty vet, makeup artist, entrepreneur, and author Bobbi Brown, is now available IRL and online at Credo Beauty stores.

Can you say viper-chic?

Maybe snakes creep you out. Or perhaps you're Team Slytherin. Either way, the power of the cold-blooded creature is undeniable. Historically, the serpent has represented immortality, rebirth, and, yes, feminine seduction.

Girl, it was so good to finally see you!
Like everyone who was set to attend "Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving" in March, my ticket went unused. COVID-19 made sure of that—as every museum, restaurant, bar and boutique in town closed, and we all hunkered down at home. This week for the first time, the de Young Museum welcomes back visitors (with limited capacity and strict safety guidelines). At last, culture can officially be had again.

LIKE BELLE, HER FEARSOME, HAIRY SOULMATE, and French-speaking candelabras just as much as the next girl. But my present-day take on Beauty and the Beast is an adventure of an entirely different sort.

A carb-loving, stressed-out writer puts herself through San Francisco’s hottest wellness trends. (Yes, there are tears.)