Relying on textiles as varied as Polartec and satin brocade, Oakland designer Cari Borja is sure to touch your inner Vincent Minnelli heroine with such...

For a formal frock or couture gown, turn to Colleen Quen, who works out of the ivory atelier she shares with her husband, sculptor Rick Lee. Duchess silk...

Dema Grim of Dema specialises in blouses, skirts and sheaths in gloriously bold prints.

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

This locale showcases a dizzying spread of boutique designers: expect to find clothing and jewellery by Alexander Wang, Cacharel, Anna Sui, Charlotte...

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

Susan Hengst of House of Hengst delivers disco-era glamour in the form of drawstring tops, beautifully draped tunics and wide-legged sailor slacks.

Jeremy's sits on a sunny corner of South Park, hawking designer wares at discount store prices. It's a label-whore's dream come true, especially the...

Eric and Danette Scheib at Lemon Twist have a knack for classic jackets as well as groovy A-line shifts in painterly prints.

Communal dressing rooms, eh? Don't be put off: the prices make Loehmann's worth a look. Designer clothes (Prada, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg,...

Belgian designers as well as local creatives get the treatment they deserve in this brother and sister owned boutique that resembles a chic pied-à-terre....

Touted as a 'premier Downtown design boutique', Metier is indeed Serious Fashion. From slouchy sophistication care of Cathy Waterman, the glamorous...

In the Mission District is a slew of designers whose looks evoke a vintage cool and get snapped up by fun-loving area hipsters, club kids and boho...

The name stands for 'Objects of My Affection'; owners Glenda and Jessica have a fine eye for the latest local designer threads, making it all but impossible...