Located in the Stanford Shopping Center, the venerable French luxury brand’s Palo Alto boutique is the first new U.S. location in seven years. Hermès CEO Axel Dumas was in attendance with an envoy of guests from France to celebrate. “Palo Alto’s unique character,” he says, “can ... More

Lately, California gubernatorial frontrunner Gavin Newsom has been spending a great deal of time on the campaign trail. But as former mayor and native son of the Golden Gate city, he always leaves his heart in San Francisco. “The issues I hear from people here [in San Francisco] are the ... More

His boutique visits are always highly anticipated events and Christian Louboutin’s recent stop into his San Francisco shop was no exception. Louboutin’s spacious Maiden Lane outpost was packed on this particular evening with a bevy of red-soled beauties—and, of course, I’m referring to both the guests and the 53-year-old ... More

Everything was coming up roses...and daffodils and daisies at the San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show Opening Night Gala, with a nod to the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, naturally themed FLOWER POWER: Floral Imagery in Art, Antiques & Design. The Show’s Grand Entry Hall featured ... More

Glenn Close, co-founder of the non-profit Bring Change to Mind gathered together an eclectic cast of characters from stage and screen in San Francisco to celebrate the organization’s annual Revels & Revelations fundraiser at the iconic nightclub, Bimbo’s 365. Apart from a few opening remarks about the non-profit's ... More

Fashion and technology converged on the fringe of San Francisco’s Union Square last week for the opening of Stockholm-based Acne Studios’ fifth US boutique. Mikael Schiller, Acne Studios Chairman, and CEO Mattias Magnusson celebrated the fashion house’s new tenancy with some of the Bay Area’s own resident ... More

Joining members of the family, patriarch Maxwell Drever, daughter Isabelle and son Galen Drever, were event host Sharon Stone, Independence Day: Resurgence actress Sela Ward and husband Howard Sherman, Brothers & Sisters actor Gilles Marini, reality television personality Frankie Grande, fashion designers and Project Runway alums Jake Wall and Blake Patterson, Heatherette founder Richie Rich, designer ... More

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San Francisco’s de Young museum celebrated the world premiere of Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective with an invitation-only black-tie gala that brought together an eclectic group of the designer’s family, friends, clients and admirers from all over the country.  The exhibition, curated by André Leon Talley and hosted by Honorary ... More

Odette Estate As the latest hot spot in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District, Odette Estate is already making a name for itself, thanks to inaugural 2012 vintages that received glowing reviews from critic Robert Parker. Its recently completed 3,500-square-foot public space welcomes visitors with walnut tasting bars, black velvet sofas, ... More