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As it is in life, so it is in shopping: The only constant is change. Read story.
Yinka Shonibare Brings Textile Art to SBMA
U.K. Artist Makes Fashion and Politics High Art
African-raised artist makes fashion and politics high art. Read story.
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You know times are tough when overhead is killing even online-only retailers, although Maneater Threads proprietor Tanya Zilinskas is determined to squeeze some lemonade out of the big, sour economic lemon. Read story.
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It’s back-to-basics this holiday, as the econo-enviro-political rollercoaster we’ve been riding has left us acutely aware of what this season is really all about—and, perhaps, a little nauseous. Read story.
Wendy Foster
Grande Dame of Santa Barbara Fashion
Grande dame of Santa Barbara fashion. Read story.
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You know you’re a retro-head when you’d rather spend your lunch hour soaking up the design-porn on a TiVo’d episode of Mad Men than enjoying three martinis yourself. Read story.
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Is it just me, or does it feel a tad—oh, I don’t know—frivolous/sacrilegious/just plain wrong to be thinking about fashion and shopping in times like these? Read story.
Bringing Home the Hermes Birkin
It’s All about the Bag
Martha Stewart carried one to court when she faced criminal charges. So did rapper Lil’ Kim. It’s the ultimate stealth “it bag,” the Hermes Birkin. Read story.
Tailor Michael Anderson Makes Suits to Fit
He Speaks Bespoke
London’s Savile Row and Haley Street in Santa Barbara might seem light years apart—until you meet Michael Anderson. Read story.
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Bella Notte Due, Solemates, Low Tide Rising, Bleecker Street Vintage
By now you know “paper or plastic” is a trick question, but woe be the bag ladies (you know who you are) for whom what they wear on their arms is as much a part of their look as what they’re wear on their arses. Read story.
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If you’re a sucker for up-to-the-minute trendy duds that’ll cost you less than a tank of gas and may even last you a bit longer, take a seat, for I have big news: Read story.
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Hempwise, Esteem Surf Shop, In Soul and Cominchi's featured in this edition of StylePhile. Read story.
Beach Style
From Shorts to Bikinis to Coverups
For our Beach Style issue, Indy photographer Jen Villa hit the sands taking snapshots of the men, women, and children in their swimming togs enjoying hot fun in the summertime. Read story.
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S.B.’s best-kept secret for affordable, unique furniture for home/office/and otherwise-furnished locations, the Opportunity Shop, has moved to a new location, at 516 East Gutierrez Street. Read story.
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Imagine their surprise over at Direct Relief International, when, apropos of nothing, the S.B. nonprofit received a call from mineral makeup company/QVC darlings Bare Escentuals, saying it had been decided by online fan decree that DRI would be a beneficiary of Bare Escentuals’ BE Cares philanthropy program Read story.
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