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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
The Richmond District Blog now has Richmond District T-shirts for you to wear. Hurray! Check it out.
But what if this area were to have an icon – what could possibly symbolize District One? Now, the nearby Sunset District has its marijuana grow houses and brothels, of course, but what’s similarly unique to the Richmond?
My vote is for the big old NeoPlan AN 460 articulated bus – you know, the one used by the #38 Geary line:
Of course these artic bendy buses are all over town but I associate them with the Richmond District most of all.
Tags: an 460, an460, blog, bus, california, district, geary, mta, Muni, neoplan, richmond, richmond district, San Francisco, SFMTA
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Here’s how it will be until the end of this week – you’ll be out and about on the Streets of San Francisco near Union Square, the Ferry Building or Fishermans Wharf and then you’ll encounter Gap’s Cheer Squad and Drumline and/or their giant buffalo-plaid bus.
This peppy crew will be giving away stuff as they perform.
Thusly. This is a lot of air without a net, huh. As recently seen in NYC:
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You can’t miss them – they just drove up from L.A. in this monster:
So, be on the look out. What more can we ask from our corporate overlords than free swag?
They’ll be hitting Santa Clara County today, San Francisco tomorrow, Marin County Saturday, and San Mateo County Sunday.
The deets:
The Gap Cheer Squad and Drumline are bringing the cheer home to San Francisco this Thursday through Sunday. They’ll be spreading cheer around the Bay Area with performances and giveaways. Show your holiday spirit and you could win cozy Gap accessories or a pair of 1969 jeans.
Thursday, December 17th
Valley Fair Mall
Friday, December 18th
Union Square
The Ferry Building
Market & Powell (The Flood Building)
Chestnut Street
Fisherman’s Wharf
Saturday, December 19th
Corte Madera
Sunday, December 20th
Stanford Shopping Center
Cheer Squad & Drumline Dates and Cities:
New York City: Friday, November 27 – Monday, November 30
Chicago: Thursday, December 3 – Sunday, December 6
Los Angeles: Friday, December 11 – Tuesday, December 15
San Francisco Bay Area: Thursday, December 17 – Sunday, December 20
Tags: 17, 18, 19, 20, black, buffao plaid, bus, busred, center, cheer, cheer sqaud and drumline, cheerleaders, chestnut, christmas, clothes, Corte Madera, december, drum line, ferry building, Fisherman’s Wharf, Flood Building, gap, gap's, gap's cheer squad and drumline, holidays, mall, market, Powell, San Francisco, shopping, squad, stanford, Stanford Shopping Center, the gap, union square, Valley Fair
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Note that these handlebars have room for hands, brake levers and a bell – I think that they can be chopped a bit more, don’t you?
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Still, the slim look is handy for getting around buses and traffic ‘n stuff.
Bravo.
Tags: bicycle, bike, center, chopped, cut, cyclists, du jour, Embarcadero, fashion, handlebars, hipster, messenger, narrow, San Francisco, style, tiles, wide
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Apply some Ben-Day dots, find a matching outfit and you’re done with preparations for October 31st.
Then you’ll be just like blogging renaissance woman TashaMarie:
Stop dithering – the Legion of Honor’s Ghoulish Gala is almost here and Halloween is just three days away!
Tags: ben day, benday, Cartoon, cosmetics, costume, dithering, dots, ghoulish gala, halftone, halloween, legion of honor, mac, mummies, museum, newspaper, party, soiree, tashamarie
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
You know Shepard Fairey from his Barack Obama Hope posters of last year and of course his related legal troubles from this month, right? (Always remember, when you borrow from others, it’s “fair use” but when others borrow from you, it’s cease and desist time for the infringing ”parasites“ - inn’t that right, Shepard?)
Anyway, brace yourself for this Thursday when Shepard and our corporate overlords at Levi’s team up for the debut of the “Obey X Collection.” See?
“The highly-collectible Obey x Levi’s® capsule collection will be carried exclusively at select Levi’s® Store locations in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago and Santa Monica and at Levis.com. A limited number of pieces will also be available at www.obeyclothing.com. The collection will be available beginning October 29 and will range in price from $34.50 to $148. To commemorate the launch of the collection, on October 29 Fairey will unveil a series of four new poster designs at a live art installation outside The Levi’s® Store in New York City’s Times Square. Once Fairey completes the installation, he will meet-and-greet event participants while autographing free museum-quality reproductions of his new posters.”
It’ll look like this. Just $37.78 for a grey T-shirt:
But there’s more:
“The series of four limited-edition Shepard Fairey posters will be given away as a free gift, while supplies last, with the purchase of any item from the Obey x Levi’s® collection in the following Levi’s® Store locations: Times Square and Soho in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, Santa Monica and Chicago. The front side of each of the four double-sided posters features artwork that exists as a stand-alone piece. The reverse side of each poster also includes one piece of a oversized mural image specially designed by Fairey.”
That’s not dirt, it’s paint from all those nights you’ve spent tagging:
“Think & Create” and “Paint and Destroy”:
Is Obey “the new Ed Hardy,” or something? One thing’s for sure kids – quality will be higher and the cost cheaper compared to what Shepard normally offers.
See you at the Union Square Levi’s (300 Post Street) this Thursday!
Remember, Obey.
S.F. is 40 years old. (40 going on 28, or 17, or something.)
All the deets after the jump.
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Tags: 2009, 29th, andre, arrested, art, barack, Barack Obama, campaign, chicago, City, collection, fair, Fairey, gaint, graffiti, hope, jeans, lawsuit, levi, levis, levis's, new york, obama, obey, obey x, october, paint, possee, president, San Francisco, Santa Monica, sell out, Shepard, Shepard Fairey, spray, Square, stickers, tagger, times, union sqaure, use
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Well it was listed on funcheapSF.com so you just knew it was going to be fun and cheap. And actually, it was free, it was packed, and adult drinks were included - it was like no department store I’ve seen before.
“San Francisco Magazine and Nordstrom host an exclusive fall ‘09 men’s fashion event on Tuesday September 22, 2009 from 6 to 8pm. Meet Tom Julian, Nordstrom Guide to Mens’ Stylebook author and fashion insider and experience a one-of-a-kind fashion presentation from some of their favorite designers including Canali, G-Star, Hugo Boss and more. Stylists will be on hand to assist you in finding the right look for you. Enjoy cocktails, savory treats and a live DJ.”
The mall truly has it all:
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Let’s look closer at Nordstrom levels 1, 2, and 3:
Bam! How many mens were here?
Like 32 models up on the catwalk or something:
Don’t miss the next event you see on funcheapSF that looks anything like this one.
See you there!
Tags: 2009, centre, department, event, fall, fasion, Guide to Mens’ Style, magazine, mall, market, nordstom, nordstrom, nordstroms, San Francisco, show, street, Tom Julian
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Upper Haight, that is. American-made tops on sale, $5 each – that will bring out the shoppers. Remember, Haight Ashbury is a just a short ride away from La Mission, where’s there’s no AA, none at all. ]
Land office business today in teh 94117:
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American Apparel, is there anything you can’t do?
Tags: american apparel, ashbury, chain, district, haight, mission, shopping, store, street, upper, valencia
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
Whether you call this 4.5 Star Yelp-rated jewely emporium at 1836 Geary near Fillmore Mr. #1 Bling Bling Gold Teeth or simply Mr. Bling Bling, rest assured that it’s a landmark for riders on the explosive Geary 38 bus. Thusly:
“Papa! Mister Bling Bling!”
“That’s right Joshua, we’re almost halfway home.”
Just click here and crank up your speakers or drop by in person.
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Here’s the pitch:
“We have the lowest prices in the Bay Area on Grills, diamonds etc. See our latest deals in the Advertiser paper. Mr. Bling Bling Gold Teeth, 1836 Geary Blvd., SF CA. 415-928-5789″
Will there be room for Mr. Bling Bling in the Better Japantown part of the lively Western Addition?
We Can Only Hope.
Tags: bling, bling bling, blvd., boulevard, fillmore, geary, gold, gold teeth, grills, grillz, jewely, mister #1, mister bling bling, mr, silver, teeth
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10, so get something for Mom at the de Young Museum’s Artwear show today. There’s no need to pay admission, just walk in and check out what’s for sale. Everything there is unique, that’s for sure.
Bonus: Museum Members get 20% off all regularly priced stuff at the de Young and the Legion of Honor today as well.
Ellen Hauptli of Berkeley shows off her colorful, reversible jackets. Click to expand:
What are these felt things? Go on in and ask Jenne Giles – she’ll tell you.
See you there!
ARTWEAR at the de Young
Announcing spectacular savings for Bay Area art enthusiasts! On May 1 and 2, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco host two shopping events: ARTWEAR at the de Young and the Member’s Only 20% Off Sale at the de Young and Legion of Honor Museum Stores.
The first annual ARTWEAR event is currently taking place in the Piazzoni Murals Room and the de Young. Meet the artists and shop the best of Bay Area wearable. Members receive a 10% discount on all ARTWEAR purchases. Admission is free for the public. Shop works from the following artists:
Textiles:
Ana Lisa Hedstrom
Angelina DeAtonis
Arlene Wohl
Bonnie Wells
Carol Lee Shanks
Elisa Ligon
Ellen Hauptli
Janet Lipkin
Jean Cacicedo
Jenne Giles
Karin Moggridge
Marilyn Petch
Deborah Cross
Jewelry:
Barbara McKinder
Lois Anderson
Marna Clark
Susan Chin
Twiga Mumba
Tags: art, artwear, Berkeley, day, de Young, Ellen Hauptli, gift, golden gate park, Jenne Giles, legion, legion of honor, mother, mothers, mothers day, museum, present, San Francisco, wear
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