Category Archives: San Francisco

May 17 0 comments
CITY GUIDES, DENIM, Los Angeles, New York, Online Sales, SHOPPING, San Francisco, Stylefinder

Stylefinder: The Short List Part 2 - ALLSAINTS For All Summer

AllSaints Mens SS 2010 FeatureFashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore





This summer, stylish folks don’t have to sacrifice style for the weather.  Sure, it’d be easier to just go naked; but, that would be boring, no?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  Either way, AllSaints Spitalfields has the right formula for the Goth who happens to love the sun.  They’ve got the right combination for the denim aficionados who crave edgy construction (drop-crotch, anybody?) and clean lines.  They’re sensitive to the needs of the model/rock star/mogul in you.  AllSaints has the summer denim shorts worth wearing.

AllSaints Womens SS 2010Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore






AllSaints Women Karst Military Jacket.

AllSaints Women Karst Military Jacket.

AllSaints Mens Look SS 2010 2

AllSaints Mens Graphic T-Shirts.



























AllSaints Spitalfields, originally from the U.K., has gone pretty much global at this point, especially with the inception of their e-commerce site which sells primarily in GBP or USD.  In the U.S., if you happen to live in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City or San Francisco, then you’re a lucky bloke or blokette, because you can stroll into their Rock ‘n’ Roll/punk-inspired shops which carry their full line of clothing, accessories and homeware.

SHOP ALLSAINTS

– Kathy Ng Hassan

Jan 15 0 comments
Denim Insider, Online Sales, SHOPPING, San Francisco

Lindsay Lohan in Recession Denim’s Gypsy Pants

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Lindsay Lohan with Recession Denim designer Daniella Siri.

Last fall, I wrote about Recession Denim and its new Gypsy Collection.   Constructed in a blend of silk and cotton, the lightweight denim line brings great fashion promise to our wardrobe when the warm season hits.  And now, I’m almost ready for spring! Stroll down Madison Avenue in your soft, fluffy skirt, or trot down Robertson Boulevard in a billowy Gypsy jean.  One can imagine, but you don’t really know if the look will really work until you see it for yourself. Thanks to Lindsay Lohan, (in photo, left) the jeans look smart, especially when built around a chic jacket.  Here’s to a Gypsy spring!
 

 
The Gypsy Collection can be found at Atrium, National Jean Co. and Fred Segal, with prices ranging from $115 to $130.

 

– Kathy Ng Hassan

















Aug 18 0 comments
CITY GUIDES, SHOPPING, San Francisco, Stylefinder

Who’s That Girl: Anja Rubik for Gap

Anja Rubik for Gap. Photo taken in San Francisco. Click for Source.

Anja Rubik for Gap. Photo taken in San Francisco. Click for Source.

 

What?  Is Gap condoning a matchy-match jeans and denim jacket pairing?  Not exactly.  The jacket is a darker rinse, but no matter.  Anja Rubik makes it look good as any model only could. 

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anjarubik_jeansanjarubik_tods1Who is she, you may ask?  She’s been one of the numerous pretty faces that have graced the covers of V Magazine (following in Gisele Bundchen’s footsteps) and Vogue Deutsch, Nippon and Paris editions, among others; and, with legs that seem to go on for miles, has struck a fierce pose for Chloe, DSquared2 Shoes, Giuseppe Zanotti, Gucci, and many more. 

 

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She's got legs, and she knows how to use them.

Rubik is certainly not a nobody in the world of modelling.  Even though Rubik’s career has not been centrally-focused on denim campaigns, this feature with Gap Premium Jeans could possibly position her for Supermodeldom.  After all, designer and premium jeans have been the darling of the retail establishment and a huge draw among the desired consumer demographic set.


– Kathy Ng Hassan









Jun 24 0 comments
DENIM, Denim Insider, San Francisco

Renzo Piano + Denim + Sustainability = The World’s Greenest Museum

pic2When I think of denim, I obviously picture a great fitting skinny jean or jacket . Well, how about insulation?   Renzo Piano, Italian maestro of architecture, designed the new California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Since the opening in Fall 2008, it has proven to be the vanguard of sustainability, orchestrating the perfect harmony of art, engineering and architecture.  

How more befitting than to follow the history of denim in the bay area, denim was pioneered in San Francisco by Levi Strauss & Co. during the mid-1800s.  Levi Strauss donated 216,000 pairs of jeans that was used to insulate the museum.  In addition, a foundation created by Levi Strauss descendant and former company president Walter Haas and his wife, Evelyn, have underwritten the cost of the aquarium’s Northern California Coast exhibit as well.

Wait, it doesn’t end there, the founders of Gap Inc., the Fishers, have underwritten the academy’s new Fisher Family Center for Marine Science.  

The Academy is now the largest public Platinum-rated building in the world, and also the world’s greenest museum. The Academy earned the platinum rating (highest rating possible) for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).  It is a single structure that contains multiple venues, including an aquarium, planetarium, the natural history museum and the 4-story rain forest.  In addition, there is a new 3D theater, a lecture hall, Naturalist Center, two restaurants, an adjacent garden and aviary, a roof terrace, and an Academy store.  Everything from the facilities radiant sub-floor heating to the bike racks outside follow their commitment to sustainability.  

I guess the set designers of the Teletubbies were true visionaries as well.

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Teletubby Land

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The California Academy of Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, next time you scratch your head wondering how to recycle your denim, think about the vast possibilities and put them into good green use.  If you are in the bay area, it is a must see!  And wear your jeans  as a salute to the museum’s pioneering vision.

For more info, go to:  http://www.calacademy.org

 

–Nikki Cho Russo

Jun 02 0 comments
CITY GUIDES, Denim Insider, SHOPPING, San Francisco

Denim Insider: Tellason Jeans - A Limited Run

Here are some jeans for the male denim aficionado who like it raw, hard and rare.  These jeans are so rare that you may not be able to snag these unless you check out the jeans, like, now!  The makers of Tellason Jeans are apparently major denim purists, meaning, they’ve done their research and they’re into the history of American denim and aren’t into cutting corners.  Check the story below.

 

From URBANDADDY:

TELLASON JEANS, available at Villains Vault, AB Fits and August.
TELLASON JEANS, available at Villains Vault, AB Fits and August.

 

When you think denim, you think 501’s.  Classic, American, invented right here in little old San Francisco.  And not that there’s anything wrong with that, but they’re everywhere. And sometimes, you just need your own pair of dungarees.

Which is why you’ll want to know about Tellason Jeans, a budding line of premium, heavyweight denim handmade in a local jeans factory near Mint Plaza, with a limited edition run available at Villains Vault now.  Read full article…

– Kathy Ng Hassan