Style & Home

Best lingerie shops

In a town not known for people who dress up, we sure do seem to lavish a lot of attention on our undergarments—around here, apparently, sexy trumps chic.

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Best of style & shopping

It seems like a new boutique opens every day in this city—or at least a new take on an old shopping standard. Here's our list of the best in all things cash-worthy (plus one hot freebie).

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A brand-new bag

For men who still haven’t figured out how to accessorize, Basil Racuk, a vet­­­eran designer with a new line of custom leather goods, explains just what to do with that backpack.

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Best cobblers

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Best of people: Colleen Quen

Shopping for the ages

In the design world, what makes an object museum-worthy?

Heeling power

Light waves

San Francisco lighting designer Pablo Pardo delights the eye with two new chic and mood-lifting lamps.

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STYLE COUNSEL

How to hang at home

Art-smart interior designer Steven Volpe on where to put that Burtynsky.

TOP FIVE

Art that starts at $100

The best budget-smart art galleries allow you to grace your walls without breaking the bank.

TOP FIVE

Serious child's play

Beyond the teeter-totter: the Bay's best half-pint hot spots are worth a trip across town.

STYLE COUNSEL

Everybody must get stoned

J. Lo's pink diamond created a huge market for colored stones. Margie Rogerson shines a light on the bona fide and the bogus.

STREET DETAIL

Noe west

Rocking chairs are giving way to strollers in the historic village of West Portal.

STREET DETAIL

Farm town revival

Campbell—the place the boom forgot—is finally seeing some action.

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