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San Mateo’s BlacMéra impresses angel investors

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:35:55 +0000

A local designer that impressed an audience of Silicon Valley angel investors is the focus of my latest post on the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog.

Style Bytes: Fitiquette’s no-sweat avatar suits online shoppers

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:46:42 +0000

Here’s a link to my latest Style Bytes column for the San Francisco Chronicle. My take: the company that figures out the virtual fitting room conundrum is going to win big. This is a story that looks at several approaches, including two from Bay Area startups.

Four new online stores to check out in the New Year

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:39:44 +0000

A look at four new online stores that I recently rounded up for the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog. Read the full post here.

Polyvore year-end trends

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:54:00 +0000

Polyvore’s year-end trends are out, and they’re fascinating. The company’s core is its online community (and set-making tools), but the stats generated by these things are what are drawing eyeballs from many in the fashion space today. Here’s the full post I wrote recently about the Bay Area company’s 11-month report for the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog: Polyvore shares year’s top style trends.

Style Bytes: Mobile Shopping Makes Gifting Easier

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:14:34 +0000

I write a fashion-meets-tech column called Style Bytes for the San Francisco Chronicle. The latest one came out last weekend. Here is a link to the full article.

Turk + Taylor Fashion Show

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:52:26 +0000

Latest San Francisco Chronicle Style section story: Turk + Taylor fashion show! Read the article.

Stacy London’s Fall Fashion Tips

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:20:56 +0000

When Stacy London visited San Francisco last month, I was able to sit down with her after her presentation to the crowd assembled at the Westfield Centre to ask the TV star and style expert a few questions for the San Francisco Chronicle. My favorite tip (one I violate about three times a week, even though she’s right): “If you’re under 5’4″, knee-high boots make you look like you’re standing in a bucket.” For more, read the complete article or click the pic below.

My Column, Style Bytes, Hits the SF Chronicle

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:33:03 +0000

If you’ve run into me at a fashion event over the past year, you’ve probably heard me say something about how jazzed I am about the intersection of fashion and technology and how much of it is playing out right now in the Bay Area. Luckily, I was able to turn this growing fascination of mine into an ongoing column for the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Style section. Style Bytes debuted last Sunday in the print edition. The next one will be out in a few weeks. Stay tuned.

Video Shopping Site Joyus Acquires Splendora

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:01:15 +0000

I’m covering more fashion-meets-tech these days. One recent example from the San Francisco Chronicle Style section.

Gangs of San Francisco & Benny Gold

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:46:39 +0000

Two recent profiles of local stores I had the pleasure of writing for the San Francisco Chronicle. These appeared on July 3, 2011 in the Sunday Style section. Click the image to view the articles in full.