Hot For Fall: Heidi Merrick’s Newest Collection Speaks To The Style Chameleon

For the classics-loving girl who’s just a little bit adventurous, Heidi Merrick’s fall ’12 lookbook combines printed flair and femme menswear in rich shades we love. Though mostly a neutral palette of camels, creams, and black, a pop of Yves Klein blue and daffodil yellow is a welcome surprise and easy to mix and match with the rest of the collection. Right on trend with bold-print everything, the tropical-inspired, tie-dye prints rounds out the collection with... Read More

First Rite’s Fall ’12 Collection Has Gone To The Horses

Nothing cures the rainy day (er, week) blues better than a brand-spankin’-new collection from one of our favorite local designers. And that’s precisely what’s landed in our inbox via Mission-based designer Nikki Garcia and her cool-kid label First Rite. “For fall I looked to traditional menswear and pulled from the classic styles of gauchos, matadors, and equestrians to create a collection that combines trousers, shirting, and ties in more modern and... Read More

This Plus-Size Collection Channels Katy Perry…& A Greaser Smurfette

In Domino Dollhouse‘s latest collection, “Rebel Rebel,” the indie brand stays true to their retro aesthetic while totally amping up the badass style in the form of dark lipstick, buckled boots, and Katy Perry-approved blue hair. Of course, we’re all about the leopard print and polka dots, but the collection also features pieces like exclamation-point prints and cropped biker vests are giving us major fashion fever. This is a definite departure from what... Read More

First Look: Ali Golden’s Good-As-Gold Fall ’12 Collection

Bay Area designer Ali Golden put herself on the local fashion map a few years back with her microclimate-friendly wrap vests — but it’s her fall ’12 collection that we’re really all wrapped up in. This one has us totally spellbound! The line, ranging from deep royal blue and tangy orange to paprika red, was created with silk and wool fabrics and stitched together entirely in San Francisco. Standing apart from the rad collection is Golden’s camel trench, which features... Read More

We’d Go Back To School Just To Wear Thom Dolan’s Fall ’12 Collection

Leave it to the authority on Americana, Thom Dolan, to style New Balance sneakers with a relaxed trouser and still produce a look that’s sexy, smart, and totally crush-worthy. Dolan’s fall ’12 lookbook had us at contrasting collars and “grandfather” suits, but we stayed and swooned over the cool v-neck jumpers, print-on-print pairing, and backwards cardigans (because, why wouldn’t we?). Roll-collar shirts, flannel shorts, and wool pencil skirts... Read More