Jewelry designer Betsy Barron’s year-old space spotlights hammered silver pendants and stackable jeweled rings by local metalsmiths and offers an in-house custom-design service.
If Land of the Lost featured a general store, it would be this woodsy, otherworldly space offering A-line Japanese coats, topaz knives and an octagonal surf-shop nook.
The Americana-varsity look extends from this new Inner Richmond boutique’s school-locker and American-flag decor to piles of Golden Bear baseball jackets
and Pendleton knits.
Nineteenth-century engagement rings and ’70s Mexican tunics mingle with modern
CP Shades linen tops and Clare Vivier bags
at this enchanting, souk-like vintage-and-
new boutique.
Finds like Derek Lam tops and Alex Woo rings here are both investment-worthy and altruistic, since profits benefit Bay Area charities.
Its famous boob-print tote is an epic SF souvenir, but this mostly artisan shop’s tamer picks—Maria Schoettler calendars, Echo Park ceramics, craft-making classes—are equally memorable.
The gorgeous, minimalist Fiorentini + Baker biker boots and Repetto leather flats aren’t cheap. But think of it this way: They’re practical enough to withstand the city’s hills.
The prices at this sophisticated boutique for pre-owned designer pieces are steep, but justly so. You won’t find vintage Dries Van Noten coats or Chanel heels in better condition.
Shops like this dreamy boutique—featuring delicate Kathleen Whitaker studs and Baggu leather pouches—are turning surfers’ hangout Outer
Sunset into the latest
hipster day-trip destination.
More Left Bank than Hayes Valley, this long, narrow European designer boutique is lined with racks of Parisian-cool clothing from Vanessa Bruno, Carven and Iro.
Call ahead! This plus-size boutique selling local designer Yuliya Raquel’s drapey cocktail dresses and wide-leg trousers (up to
size 32) is by appointment only.
Racks organized by cult-favorite
line (Acne, Rick
Owens, A.P.C.) and cases of armor-like Pamela Love cuffs
fill this spacious, fashion-forward sister to Azalea.
Find preppy-cute stuff for tomboys—slouchy Chamala jeans, Gant blazers, red Keds—at this bright new women’s spin-off of popular Castro men’s shop Unionmade.
It’s a literal hike to this hip new Telegraph Hill boutique (the sister to indie-designer store Acrimony). But edgy Funktional tops and stunning views make the climb seriously worth it.
When the flower-power-ness of Haight-Ashbury makes you crave a ’60s tee and cutoffs, head to this huge, affordable vintage mainstay for flowy ’70s dresses, shredded Levi’s and tie-dye tops.
Styled like a Victorian boudoir, this beloved Mission boutique specializes in all things super-girly—from flirty Dolce Vita dresses to Jane soaps and antique perfume bottles.
British owner Rachel Eden packs the best of London into her Jackson Square shop. Find Tatty Devine Lucite necklaces, Donna Willson printed pillows and Mimi English schoolgirl-style satchels.
A bold contrast to the conservative antique stores that dominate Jackson Square, this new bi-level shop features edgy European separates and rotating pop-up shops.
