Spring 2008 Soaring Higher

Here in San Francisco the Haight Ashbury is experiencing the best Spring time weather. I have seen lots of flowers and flowing items on girls floating by my windows. Men seem to be embracing a new romantic manliness this spring. Black still the main color for the metro man. I would love to see a little more style in SF. The lack of a cohesive area where people can find great unique items. When I was partners in a store in the East Village in NY one could find anything there. The Lower East Side rocked for the bohemian fashionista! We really don't have anything just like NY! SF, we really can't try to be NY and should never try. Here I find lots of things. People love deals here. I mean like Target, Ross, IKEA and the Gap for example. Shops that seem to house original stylish items are too pricey for most.

The Haight seems to be our only spot for really unique items. However the rents are so high here it really keeps the one off shops away. Lower Haight has its share of funky frolic joints. Lack of parking, homeless, and general funk keep lots of people away. When I say people I mean people with tons of disposable income.

With so many designers here I don't understand why people are so conservative? Is it that they can't find the designers? Is that stores tend to be skeptical of taking new designers? Why can't people have more style? Why can't people find designers? Why can't people find style?

My goal is to elevate SF style to a higher level. To match designer with the unstyled beings of the city. As an great architect works with a great dwelling so should a designer be with a client. To pull the style out of the being only then revealing what is really going on inside!

New Orleans in the Summer Time! 2008 Spring Baby!

New Orleans Macabre! This is what I call this series. Beautiful and voodoo death and taxes that is what we all have to do! Right? Well might as well look beautiful! Bella is wearing a gorgeous hand sewn, and pressed satin head scarf. At an affordable price 35$ who can't afford to rock this look? If you want the whole look the earring are doubly affordable at 20$ a pair. Chic feathers, satin, and flowing layers adorn this look for spring. Michael says ties rule the runways! Skull ties to bring out the rock n roll voodoo styling reminiscent of the Rolling Stones! "Please to meet you hope you guess my name!" With this tie draw intrigue and mystery that says more without words than you can. A great gift at only 25$~!

These unique items now available exclusively at these Bay Area Boutiques

Paragraph
1234 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
(between Irving and Lincoln)

Brown Bear
289 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 626-5779
Get directions

Juniper Tree
3303 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 444-4650

Queen of the Meadow
351 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 355-1051

Support local fashion, keep it local, keep it real, and always keep it simple!

New photo series! Hot New Fashions off the Press!

" I can't stand the thought of being like anyone else!" " Uniformity is for the suburbs!" Another day in my studio...the light is striking past the mist into the windows. Just as the light is unique every time it enters your window as is art. My newest spring collection focuses on the unique. Each item is limited edition or one of a kind. Just like the spring feeling unique, interesting, and rare! The purse pictured bellow is from 1950's, hand painted, hand stamped as "HOT", and so rare there is only one. At a ripe price of 350$ it may end up in a museum. The model Monic is a buddy beauty breaking into another series of America's Top Model. Really who doesn't want that title? She is selling this piece with hand painted topper hat and glamourous eyes. Stay tuned for more of my Spring Fling 2008 Rare Series! Available www.velvetvalentine.com as always.