Laura Reilly
Contributing Writer
From the city that brings you Bay to Breakers, piles it on for Pride, and empties out for Burning Man, you can expect only the most lavish turnout for the year’s largest excuse for dressing up: Halloween. We talked to three San Francisco costume establishments about dragons, dirty presidents and what makes Halloween here like nothing else. Continue reading All Dressed Up and Only One Place to Go: Why Halloween in San Francisco Reigns Supreme
Laura Reilly
Contributing Writer
After one week of events, three days of runway shows, twelve designers, a few dozen models, four wine varietals and a house-made sangria, San Francisco Fashion Week came to its close on Sept. 28, not with a bang, but with a charmingly unceremonious call. “Okay that’s it, go and drink now,” said the event’s founder, Owen Geronimo. This had been his preferred closing statement for the past three nights of shows held at coworking space, ECO-SYSTM.
Continue reading “I.D.G.A.F.” and Fashion for Adult Babies: A Recap of the Runway at SF Fashion Week
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