Ungaro “Hip Again”

Well, they finally did it. After three previous tries, the San Francisco ownership of Emanuel Ungaro seems at last to have found the right designer to take the house into the future. Reviews from Esteban Cortazar’s first collection, shown yesterday in Paris, have been stellar.

New York magazine said “Ungaro is hip again.” Fashioninsider.com [...]

Wing Woman Launch

You no longer have to be a super star to have your own super stylist, thanks to a new company that was launched recently at a party at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Wing Woman, founded by Kristen Harper and Danielle Bourhis (shown above), provides a full range of style services, including shopping and styling for social events, [...]

Annie Leibovitz at the Legion

Annie Leibovitz has captured the icons of popular culture with her award-winning photography for decades. Beginning on Saturday, an important exhibition at the Legion of Honor gives us a look at 200 of these photos, but in a surprisingly open manner, shows us those that the legendary photographer has taken of her family and [...]

The Googirl? Marissa in San Francisco

Marrisa Mayer is featured this month in “San Francisco” magazine in an article bearing the unfortunate title of “Googirl.” Bad title, but good article, so read and enjoy it here.
Some points I noted — she probably has more money than Madonna, people at Google have more respect for her than one previously thought, she [...]

Joy Bianchi’s Oscar Night

I can’t decide which is more intriguing about this photo. The fact that Joy Bianchi was photographed without glasses? Or the fact that Joy Bianchi was photographed without glasses while standing on the red carpet at one of Hollywood’s most exclusive A-List events of the year?

Oh please, A-List Schmlailist — that’s nothing to Joy. She [...]

Sean Penn’s Oscar Date

What were those rumors about Robin Wright Penn catching Sean Penn in bed with some Russian models?

Not that it has anything to do with this, but… Sean Penn has been out in public with 28-year old Czech model Petra Nemcova for the second time in just two days. The second appearance was the most [...]

Preview of Ungaro

Women’s Wear Daily has given us the first glimpse of Esteban Cortezar’s collection for Emanuel Ungaro, which will be shown in Paris on the 27th. It’s one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the season, and if this beautiful dress is any indication of what’s to come, it’s going to be a hit. [...]

Feb. 27: Pink Party

San Francisco’s Redwood Room at Clift Hosts the “Pink Party” to Support the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund
Silent Auction Proceeds will go Directly to BCEF
WHAT: San Francisco’s chicest luxury property, Clift, presents the Pink Party in their renowned Redwood Room to support the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund.
Guests [...]

Feb. 21: Icebee Yougurt Open

ICEBEE INTRODUCES FREE STYLE FROZEN YOGURT TO SAN FRANCISCO
Now Open
San Francisco, CA (February 18, 2008) – Icebee is Free Style Swirling its way into San Francisco with its healthy and delicious non-fat frozen yogurt. Icebee frozen yogurt is made fresh daily and full of nutritious vitamins and probiotics. The new restaurant [...]

Mireille Schwartz Birthday

Last week I attended one of the most lovely, fun, events in some time — a birthday party for Mireille Schwartz.

Mireille (pronounced mere-ray) is one of the more active members of a new generation of philanthropists and art enthusiasts in San Francisco, and has been featured on SFluxe for her involvement in the Fine Arts [...]