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<title>Cicely ov Decades of Fashion</title>
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        Zeez sexxxy broad knows herr fashion eras! Woweeee! Beeink ze vintage fan lyke I am, I sometimes kin get ze snobbies when it comes tou vintage shoppinks. I donut lyke ze overpriced frippery und I donut lyke ze cheapos hoo nose knot wot wot zay sell. Cicely nose herr stoooof. Beastsides zat, shee eez pwitty az ze picture und shee posed just fur meee!

I swear I donut droool on ze moist exxxxcelllente selection ov ze shoesies!<br/>Tags: cicely, decades of fashion, couture vintage apparel, shoes, vintage shoes, alligator bags, victorian, 70s, 40s, 50s, 60s, drooooool, gabardine, hats, jewelry, buy, trade, sell, recycled, haight ashbury, california, san francisco, second hand<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/96852">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Sami Sunchild ov San Francisco's Red Victorian Bed, Breakfast & Peace Arts Cafe
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Sami Sunchild eez not ze flower chylde mourning ze end ov ze Summer ov Fluff, shee eez ze visionary hoo wants tou lead ze weirld to peace through tourism und travel ov each nation's peoples. Veeziting herr B&B eez lyke having ze dinings wif your favrit auntie. Shee veal poot aryooo to work if help eez needed und shee veal sit und chat if shee hath ze moment. Butt shee alvays vants tou ensure your comfort und whilst shee eez doing zat she veal plant ze seeds ov love und peace inside aryooo wifout your even noticing until later. Get a dose ov Sami next time aryooo veezit ze Haight.

ZE TOMATOE PIE EEZ TOU DYE FUR!!!!!!!!!! Best. Pie. Ever. 
Paws down.<br/>Tags: sami sunchild, san francisco, bed and breakfast, red victorian, haight, tomatoe, tomato, tomatoe pie, art, peace, love, fluff, tourists, travel, community, breakfast salons, paintings, posters, friends, coffee, red vic, california, haight ashbury<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/98136">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<title>1378 Waller Street, Apt 2</title>
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        My post-college pad in the Haight.  Roommate was Tom Vanderwal.  Rode the bus downtown to work....only job I ever had in SF.<br/>Tags: former home, haight, haight ashbury, burritos, parking nightmare<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/68830">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:creator>platialUser:robbo</dc:creator>
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<title>Ceiba Records ~ Fashion/Music/Art</title>
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Say hello to Peter Zeigelmeyer, Proprietor. 

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For a very long time now, I've been jonesin' for one of those cool-looking Gado Gado sweatshirts with the tribal  design on the sleeves and the long pointy swirly hoods that I see in Ceiba's window when I pass by the store...maybe in red.

Touring Ceiba with Peter Ziegelmeier and Marie is a worldwide affair: local designers Dreamtime, Eka, and Space Turtle; Hikari from Japan; Psylo/Israel; Gado Gado/Austria; Nuclear Star/Italy; Quantum Leap & Mido from Bali all compete for my Mastercard's attention. But my favorite items in the store at the moment has got to be those stash belts by Hipsterr SF (modeled by Marie at right), which are like old-west gun holsters of wonderfully crafted leather but instead of gun holsters you get pockets for all of your raver or just-plain-boring-old-daily needs. These are way hipper than the standard fanny-pack, that's for damn sure, and I'll bet no one ever broke up with/refused to go out with/beat up someone for wearing a Hipsterr. 

Furry playa coats by Simone Schulz and an interesting selection of jewlery by Gina Pfanz round out the offerings of a bit of each type of gear you might need for an overnight dance party or just a hard day of urban living.

If you're wondering where the music comes in, Peter founded Ceiba Records in 1996 and produces psytrance, progressive trance, and downtempo ambient music; listen and buy in the back of the store or on the website. 
<br/>Tags: ceiba records, fashion, music, art, haight ashbury, san francisco, california, peter, maria, designers, trance, haight, hikari, psylo, gado gado, nuclear star, quantum leap, mido, dreamtime, eka sf, space turtle, hipsterr sf, simone schulz, gina pfanz, cd, dvd, psy trance, progressive trance, downtempo ambient, accessories, jewelry, clothing, recycled, reconstructed, burning man, hoodies, tribal jewelry<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/158393">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<title>Betsy Dee: Global Style/Local Talent</title>
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Video: Stephanie Don of Betsey Dee welcomes us to Betsy Dee's Haight Ashbury boutique.
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"When dressing for an evening out, I always choose chandelier earrings. They're more likely to match the lampshade I will inevitably be wearing." 
~Betsy Dee

Sounds like the kind of friend you want to take to your office Christmas party, or rather skip your office Christmas party to go to a burlesque show with instead! Betsy Dee's store inventory selection follows that same kind of party girl theme, with fun clothes in soft, feminine, plush fabrics and a hearty selection of unique artisan jewelry.

This is the place for petite/small women and women who like to wear their clothing reallyreallllly tight to buy sexy tops to go with favorite jeans (Anoname $89) and incredibly soft skirts to kick around with in those new red boots. I especially dug Momie's skirts (see polka dot skirt photo shown with tank tops to the right), which sport great pockets featuring 50s-looking cocktail stencils and are made from interestingly oddly-matched soft soft soft cotton vintage fabrics. At $98 these skirts are reasonably priced given the feel, workmanship, and look. 

Many of the designers Betsy Dee carries are local, with a few from Los Angeles and the midwest, and she hires interns and local designers to work in the store. One of my favourite pieces, which, like Betsy Dee's own "Bad Pants" label--a sizzling "Sharon Stone" kind of line--looks much better on a human than on the hanger, was a denim skirt with insets (see photo over there on the right hand side somewhere) designed by a student at San Francisco's Art Institute in a student fashion show that Betsy sponsors called "The Denim Invention." Some pieces created in that show are still available in the store, such as a sexy little jean-material corset.

Interesting t-shirts that are lots more fun to wear than the standard plain Gap cotton number start at $25 and saucy little skirts that would be great with your stomper boots are $45-$90something. I do wish designers would cover a wider range of sizes to suit the curvier and taller of us!

Be sure to check out the well-made and not-as-pricey-as-you-might-think designer jewelry  in the cases lining the back of the store. Betsy Dee carries a better variety of jewelry than most mainly-clothing kind of stores. You never know where you might find the perfect signature piece for Fall.

<br/>Tags: street wear, sportswear, fashion, haight ashbury, san francisco, california, designers, local designers, la designers, skirts, shirts, shopping, retail, jewelry, handbags, ann ferriday, aslys treasure chest, momie, anna paul, xcvi, weston wear, icon national, anoname, stephanie don, art institute, the denim invention, bad pants, aspiring designers, interns, bay area, los angeles, jeans, signature piece, student designers<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/158396">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<title>Ruby Gallery: Handmade/Quirky/Eclectic</title>
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        Ruby is the both the sweetest and nosiest hostess on Haight Street. She'll welcome you into her store, follow you into your dressing room, and gently sniffy-snif your handbag in search of minty treats. Please ask her lady, Laura James, before offering to share!

Ruby's is a local artist space and features a wide variety of local handmade items to marvel over--surprising jewelry, colorful and comfortable clothing, eclectic accessories, and cutie-pie baby gear. Throughout my visit, I kept spotting stuff that I missed at first glance, most notably a nice selection of simple, comfortable-looking, and interestingly-patterned cotton skirts. (photo of skirt rack is over on the right>>>>>>)

I have enjoyed shopping at Laura's original Ruby store in the Mission; one Christmas I bought handmade handbags and fuzzy animal-ear hats there for most of my gifts to family and friends. Ruby's is a good place to find something reasonably priced and unique for thoughtful gift-giving.

Personally, I am craving the raven resin necklace that I recently spotted on Ruby's website (see photo to the right) and I've got a few expectant momma friends who I think will enjoy dressing up their little bundles of joy in one-of-a-kind hipster baby togs (and starting at $20, these little outfits don't cost much  more than standard cookie-cutter sleeper jammies!).

Fused glass pendants with vintage textile patterns ($40-$99) and handpainted resin necklaces (both pictured to the right) are interesting pieces to add to the right outfit and are the sort of jewelry that it's hard not to move in on a for a closer look!

I love the Fall-colored brocade and leather handbags; one I spotted looked perfect for opera season--lush fabric, nice long strap, and just big enough for tickets, opera glasses, and lipstick. (also shown over there>>>)

If you're a tourist, here you can buy a not-so-obviously-a-tourist-wearing-just-shorts  sweatshirt or a different-than-most scarf to keep warm, and one that you'll probably even wear again (as opposed to the Fisherman's Wharf tourist variety). Don't forget to bring it with you next time! This is not L.A.!  
Note: Photos of Ruby's great handmade scarf selection and a glimpse of one of the interesting paintings on back of hoodies are over there on the right>>>>

Beyond the painted wave midway through the Haight Ashbury store is Vie Papiel, a store of a different sort, carrying vintage ephemera such as old prints, scary clowns, and framed works. Original hand-colored prints of buff men, brave lions, fair maidens and other interesting tidbits put me in mind of old carnivals and Auntie Flora's Funhouse Library. Wonderful browsing...I spotted several future gifts for hard-to-buy for males. 

MISSION STORE HOURS
Monday 3-7pm
Friday 12-7pm
Saturday/Sunday 11-6pm
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HAIGHT STORE HOURS
Monday-Saturday 11-7pm
Sunday 11-6pm<br/>Tags: local designers, accessories, jewelry, clothing, gifts, babies, shopping, dog, retail, quirky, california, scarves, san francisco, skirts, pug, artisan, designers, ruby, haight ashbury, haight street, hoodies, ruby gallery, tops, sweatshirts, ephemera, vie papiel, recycled, reconstructed<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/159036">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<title>Crepe Express: Taste Paris!</title>
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Danielle and Brian creating heavenly crepes. 
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Sweet or savory>? My usual is the Opera (ham/swiss/mushrooms) but I've been known to go to the Louvre (dark chocolate sauce) on occasion. 

The efficient workers here always deliver the goods and the mochas are surprisingly delicious for a place that specializes in something else. You can always swig Orangina or French Limonade if it's too late for caffeine--but it's really never too late for caffeine, is it?

I seem to forget when ensconced in the wafting aromatic goodness of crepes, but the crepe-shy can also get a pretty good salad (Spinach salad with feta/red onions and tomatoes, Nicoise, Gorgonzola/Walnut) or opt for a baguette. 

Tables aren't guaranteed but it's okay to tell someone to scoot the heck over...or you can get your goodies to go if you're a good juggler. 

Consistently excellent service and taste.
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Open 7days from 9:30am-10pm weekdays, 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. 
415.865.0264

<br/>Tags: crepes not crap, crepes, mocha, espresso, latte, haight, haight ashbury, san francisco, california, strawberries, paris, opera, crepe express, saintlazare, salads, sweet, savory, baguettes, boissons fraiches, orangina, capuccino<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/224540">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        Article from InsideSFRealEstate about a Victorian home in Haight Ashbury that represents a good value with lots of potential.<br/>Tags: haight ashbury, san francisco real estate, 1424 page street, victorian homes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/5020218">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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