Fashion/Design
Event | May 26, 2013
CCA's Annual Fashion Show, or How Everything I Know About Fashion I Learned from a 13 Year Old
A writer takes cues from a 13-year-old fashionista while viewing CCA's annual fashion show. By Erika Milvy
Fashion/Design | Oct 30, 2012
Victor Tung: San Francisco's Own Haute Couture Master
Tung produces bags, hats, scarves, wedding gowns, party dresses, and evening separates. With every piece, his intention is to "enhance a woman's natural beauty." By Monica Laufer
Fashion/Design | Sep 30, 2012
New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013: A Shopping Guide for the Fashionista on a Budget
We have compiled a selection of five NYFW trends, scoured the Internet and found pieces that will keep your closet up-to-date without relieving you of too much cash. By Monica Laufer
Fashion/Design | Aug 18, 2012
Treasure Hunting: A Guide to Bay Area Antique Stores
Put on your walking shoes and be ready to dig. Two pieces of advice from KQED's treasure hunt through the Bay Area's best antique stores. By Monica Laufer
Fashion/Design | Jun 30, 2012
The Local Love & Civic Charm Known as Oaklandish
We interviewed Natalie Nadimi of Oaklandish and got a behind-the–scenes look at what the local T-shirt company is all about. By Zoe Vice
Pop Culture | Jun 23, 2012
Inducing Summer in San Francisco: How to Bring the Season to Your Wardrobe With or Without the Sunshine
How to look cool but not get cold, while remaining stylishly prepared for any kind of weather the San Francisco summer has to offer. By Monica Laufer
Fashion/Design | May 30, 2012
Summer in the City: Style from the Streets of San Francisco
A slideshow of San Francisco street fashions for summer. By Zoe Vice
Fashion/Design | May 19, 2012
31Rax: The Mission's Newest Vintage Gem
31Rax's Stephanie Madrinan is "always on the lookout for what's going to make people pop." By Monica Laufer
Fashion/Design | May 16, 2012
On the Runway: The 2012 California College of the Arts Fashion Show
Great sculptural jackets, bold color combinations, crochet sweater knits, intricate shoulder details, layering and unexpected back details for both men and women inhabited a space between the avante garde and the marketplace. By Zoe Vice
Fashion/Design | May 12, 2012
Inspired Innovation: The Signature Student Collections from UC Davis
Many designers were inspired by nature and incorporated natural fibers, dyes and sustainability into their collections. By Zoe Vice
Architecture
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Change Is On The Horizon For London's Famous Skyline
The city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London's changing skyline.
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World's Shortest Business Brief: The Smoffice
Contest results are in for the world's smallest office.
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Post Recession, Architects Return To The Drawing Board
While some jobs are coming back in this economy, the market for many architects remains tough. There were nearly 220,000 people working in the field in 2008. Today, more than 25 percent of those jobs are gone.
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Plans For Smithsonian Museum 'Bubble' May Have Burst
The Hirshhorn contemporary art museum had proposed an ambitious plan for a giant, inflatable addition. But the Board of Trustees couldn't agree on whether to continue fundraising to build the bubble, so the museum's director — the project's biggest supporter — will resign.












