gr.dano, Verrières and Sako in San Francisco Chronicle

Check out this great article featuring five hot bay area designers, including Unsung faves gr. dano and Verrières and Sako.

DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS
Five local fashion teams who want to stay by the bay

Cotton Cummerbund Top by gr.dano



















Silk Organza Coat Dress (left) over Crisscross Silk Organza Overlay Dress (right) by Verrières and Sako

Unsung Designers Always a Step Ahead of Trends

Silk and lace: elegant, sensuous, ladylike, sado-masochistic. No matter how you like to wear them, these contrasting textures are a match made in fashion heaven. Below, Dolce and Gabbana F/W07 on the left, Ouvrez la Porte F/W06 on the right.

Bows evoke a romantic past.
















Lace at the breast is sweet and sexy.

Love the Look: Mirror, Mirror on the Feet

My new favorite look: "mirror" metallic shoes. At first I thought it would be too much, too shiny. But after seeing them on many a stylish woman in NYC and Paris, I'm sold. Because they're an accessory and on the feet, they can really pop an outfit. Besides, I can check for lipstick on my teeth while pretending to have dropped something.

At Louis Vuitton, Paris 2007 (courtesy of the Sartorialist @ Style.com)



















Who's doing it:

Pierre Hardy silver platform pump



















Christian Louboutin gold skyscraper pump



















Gucci open-toe, ankle strap platform with metal studs



















Burberry open toe platform



















And our very own Gigi Favela round toe pump

Unsung in DC Modern Luxury Mag

Our feature in the March issue of DC Modern Luxury.

Heroine Chic: Champions of the unsung, Alishia Frey and Grace Wang fight fashion's "era of generica"