Rare Balenciaga Couture

Ricky Serbin has alerted us to some really exciting “new” Haute Couture pieces available at his San Francisco-based store this month, including this classic coat designed by the legendary Cristobal Balenciaga for his 1958-1959 collection.

This is truly the quintessential Balenciaga coat, with the beautiful, precise sleeve and collar detail that made Balenciaga one of [...]

Shaila Freyer is in Vogue

SFluxe has the chicest readers.
We were so happy to see one of the visitors to our site, Shaila Freyer, featured this month in Vogue. The magazine interviewed the vintage clothing collector and dealer (she’s the founder of Charm Ecole) on her recommendations for the best designs to complement an hourglass figure such as hers.
Her “sure [...]

Inside the Mid-Winter Gala

When I saw Vanessa Getty at the Mid-Winter Gala on Saturday, in a gorgeous goddess gown of her own design, I thought, Wow, she looks beautiful, she’s glowing (but when is she not glowing?), she looks like a star, but… well… what can I say about that noticeable bump in the middle?
If I didn’t point [...]

Katiti Kironde at the Legion of Honor

I had such a pleasant surprise at the Annie Leibowitz opening party at the Legion of Honor recently when I met the woman in the middle, above. Katiti Kironde, shown with her daughter Mireille Schwartz and granddaughter Charlotte, was the first black woman to appear on the cover of a major woman’s magazine!

This issue [...]

Serena & Lily’s Ladies Luncheon

The Presidio Heights home of Vandy Boudreau was the setting earlier this month for the San Francisco launch of Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter’s new book, “Nursery Style” (Chronicle Books; 144 pages; $29.95; April 1st).

Serena Dugan (in black and white), with Lily Kanter (in green), greet their friends.

Inside the beautiful Boudreau family [...]

Tom Dolby Book Party

Ray Dolby, Dagmar Dolby, Natasha Desterro, Tom Dolby, David Dolby, Francoise Skurman, Andrew Skurman
Could there be a more perfect place for a private book party than the modernist Nob Hill apartment of Andrew and Francoise Skurman? You know that a book must be worthy of your time to be included among such important [...]

Life at the Top

Whether it’s day or night, views don’t get much better than the top floors of the St. Regis Residences on Minna Street. These photos were taken from a condo on the 38th floor, which a friend of SFluxe — Alex Clark of Zephyr Premiere Properties — is putting on the market for $2,395,000.
Those of [...]

Le Club Finally Opens

Everyone had a fabulous time last Thursday for the official opening of Le Club, the chic new restaurant at 1250 Jones, owned by Todd Traina and Gina Milano (shown above.) The atmosphere, the design, the service and the location (at the tippy-tippy-top of Nob Hill) are absolutely superb. J’adore Le Club!

Danielle Steel chats with Dede [...]

Cutest Couple of the Month

HE is the vintner and owner of Napa’s Blackbird Vineyards, and is said to devote himself to the “business of leisure.” SHE is the new San Francisco Editor of Daily Candy (a must read for every stylish woman in the city!) Together, Michael Polenske and Kimberly Miller are our pick for this month’s Cutest Couple [...]

May 8: Raphael House Gala

One Home, Many Hearts
A gala benefiting Raphael House, Celebrating 36 Years of Serving our Community
On May 8, the annual Raphael House Benefit Gala will commemorate 36 years of service in the Bay Area. Guests will be whisked away to a Moroccan paradise at the Four Seasons, created by event master Robert Fountain. The Gala [...]