Known for its thorough fittings and sky-high designer offerings, Alla Prima specialises in everything from Dolce & Gabbana bras and La Perla delicacies to...

After an outfit that says casual without suggesting distressed? American Rag is less daunting than a used-clothing shop but a cut above chain institutions...

Every fashionista's best friend, Barneys arrived in San Francisco in 2007 in a quiet, low-key manner in keeping with its tasteful style (and perhaps the...

'Vintage lingerie' sounds pretty scary, but here it's all about the 1920s boudoir theming. While there is the odd second-hand slip, nightie or corset for...

For a taste of incense-burning, multiculti Berkeley grit, stop at the Berkeley Flea Market, conveniently located at the Ashby BART station parking lot, at...

Filling the retail gap between Macy's and Neiman Marcus, the Little Brown Bag's temple to luxe wares has finally touched down in San Francisco, in the...

The shop in Hayes Valley sells a handsome array of shoes by European designers. On big sale days, expect to queue for those Cydwoq knee-high boots.

Citizen is all about upscale utilitarian chic, meaning Scotch & Soda, Ben Sherman and Fred Perry appear alongside Ted Baker, Jack Spade and Gucci...

The logo fabric in the window of this pristine designer outlet gives no sense of the high-quality leather or suede totes, satchels and accessories within....

Autumn Carey-Adamme's métier is bespoke corsets. Select style, fabric and colour and, by the magic of 12 individual measurements, she'll create a custom-fit...

Federico de Vera's covetable jewellery - yellow tourmaline, carnelian, rose-cut diamond - ranges from intricate beadwork to clean-lined intaglios. Don't...

In this haberdasher's for women, Slavin designs and displays her trademark fashions: menswear-inspired clothing in rich, subtle colours and lush fabrics....

Since 1946, Edwards Luggage has been kitting people out with everything they need to hit the road, or the skies, from trim carry-ons to duffle bags and...

Antique fabrics are the highlight at Erica Tanov - and they're multitasking in the form of gossamer party dresses, bed linens, delicate lingerie and...