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Our yushokobayashi sweater as an illustration 🥹 thanks Viv

Noir kei is one of my personal favorite designers though I believe I was wearing an Esquina skirt when we met! An Argentinian designer we’ve carried at Two Two ;)

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Emma Stiefel's avatar

hooray! have to add on silver sprocket indie graphic novels/zines in mission and zgo perfumery in castro!!!

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Margaret Tucker's avatar

Thank you so much for this! I’m moving up to the east bay from LA in January and it’s so reassuring and exciting to know there are so many lovely spots to discover 💗

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Viv Chen's avatar

Good luck on the move, I think you’ll like it up here!!!

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Jen Derrick's avatar

The Finerie on Fillmore is a women’s boutique but they also have a very intentionally curated collection of contemporary and vintage glassware and home goods that make the best gifts

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pbenny's avatar

Ahhh this would’ve been so helpful when I went to San Francisco last month! Saving this for my future trip:)

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pbenny's avatar

Also the illustrations are very cute!

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Viv Chen's avatar

yay i hope it's a handy resource for next time!!

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Saving forever!!! Thank you for this! ❤️❤️❤️

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Viv Chen's avatar

ofc!

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Tina Boetto's avatar

Loved this Viv, especially your illustrations :) I've saved this to refer back to it again.

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Viv Chen's avatar

thanks tina! <3

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Keyse Angelo's avatar

I love Studio Second Sight, Cecilia is a gem. I'm noting some of these for my next visit to Oakland, hopefully soon! This is off topic...have you ever done any wedding related posts? Seeking non traditional dress :)

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Viv Chen's avatar

She is a wonderful and kind person! You know, I haven't done any wedding outfit posts but it's been on my list forever to get a guest reader to share about their vintage/nonconventional wedding day dresses! This was a good reminder to follow up and bump that on my to-do list.

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eillie anzilotti's avatar

this list rules!!! i will also be at marché on saturday and hopefully we can finally meet IRL! gonna shout out my newest bay area obsession, Susan, which I got to visit a couple weeks back and wrote about here: https://publicspacepublicstyle.substack.com/p/pregnancy-style-is-a-conversation

and alkali rye!! the chicest drink shop, right next door to relove (plenty of cute gift-y things too in the upstairs)

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serobbin's avatar

Thank you!!

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