Saks Fifth Avenue and hostess Barbara Brown recently welcomed designer Nancy Gonzalez to San Francisco at a private luncheon at the Union Square store.

BVLGARI celebrated the grand opening of its largest store in the U.S. with a magnificent in-store event attended by 350 VIP clients, media and other guests.

San Francisco’s most highly anticipated high-design charitable event DIFFA’s Dining by Design never ceases to delight guests, while raising money for a very important cause.

Michelle Homme recently opened her new namesake Russian Hill boutique during Winter design market week. Designer Claudia Juestel attended the opening party and reported back.

Philanthropists Jillian Manus and Alan Salzman recently hosted 300 guests for the hugely successful fifth annual Valentine’s Day Ball at their Atherton residence.

As part of the TED2010 Conference, Gucci hosted a private breakfast at the Westin Long Beach dedicated to the influential genres of documentary filmmaking and journalism.

The National CASA Association recently held a reception at the home of Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida to celebrate the launch of the CASA “Keeping the Promise” Campaign.

Much of San Francisco’s design community came out recently for the book launch at Gump’s of “Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor,” by Margaret Russell.

Our fashion editor, Karen Tamblyn, recently went to Los Angeles to attend Mireille Schwartz’s birthday and Golden Globes Kick-Off party.

On January 20th, the San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary hosted Silver Celebration honoring Helgi Tomasson’s 25 years as Artistic Director, and launching SF Ballet’s 2010 season.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music recently hosted its annual Fanfare Luncheon for leading supporters of the organization.

Diane Rubin, Teresa Medearis, and Deepa Pakianathan

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We were delighted to attend the The Museum of African Diaspora’s (MoAD) recent celebration of its 4th birthday in San Francisco. See photos from the glamorous event here!

Over 100 guests attended our party at Le Club to launch ResideSF.com, an event which coincided with the 10-year anniversary of Design Editor Claudia Juestel’s firm, Adeeni Design Group.

This year the Wender Weis Foundation for Children (WWFC) introduced “Holiday Heroes” to the Bay Area by moving its annual “Halloween Heroes” event during the holiday season.

Holiday Hob Nob on the Hill celebrated its 21st year as the major fundraising event for Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and the inaugural event of San Francisco’s busy holiday calendar.