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Hanging in Hayes Valley for Mother's Day
The Chronicle 2001
Want to treat Mom to something a little different than the standard card or overpriced brunch? Unzipped has a better idea for spending quality time on Mother's Day: The Hayes Valley Block Party happens to be going on this Sunday, and Mother's Day is the theme.
Chronicle 2006
A barista prepares a coffee drink at the Blue Bottle kiosk on Linden Alley.
Most moms appreciate leisurely shopping or browsing time, and this laid-back hood with a European feel will indulge her bohemian side. Start by fueling up with coffee and a croissant at La Boulange, or a specialty coffee drink at Blue Bottle. Pick up an exquisite bloom at Birch, a last-minute card at Lavish, old-fashioned sweets at Miette or macaroons at Paulette. If she's in a more serious shopping mood, there are discounts and specials galore from local merchants as further enticement. Also, Wonder Dog Rescue will be holding a mobile adoption from 11-3 p.m. in the Hayes Green park.
Around the corner at Lemon Twist, check out the "Giant Steps" art installation from gubernatorial candidate and performance artist Lowell Darling, who saved all of his three children's shoes. He'll also speak and take questions at 3 p.m. (Afterward, the shoes will go to donateyouroldshoes.org.) 11am-6pm @ Lemon Twist, 537 Octavia St.
After all that activity, it might be time to chill. Azalea boutique will have music, free wine and a discount giveaway. Treat Mom to a blood orange mani-pedi at the in-house Z Beauty Lounge; appointments start at 11 am.
1-5 p.m. @ Azalea, 4411 Hayes St., SF; 415-861-9888.| May 08 2010 at 09:03 AM
"Bill Cunningham New York" in SF
Even if you don't know Bill Cunningham's name, chances are good that you've seen his work. His candid "On the Street" fashion photo essays and coverage of the social scene in New York are one of the best loved features of the New York Times' Style section, and his narrated slideshows on the Times' Web site also have won a loyal following among the fashion set.
Courtesy Richard Press
Bill Cunningham shooting on the street from Richard Press' documentary
BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK, playing at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.
In the new documentary "Bill Cunningham New York," director Richard Press turns his cameras on the famed photojournalist to create an intimate portrait of the man himself.
"I wanted to approach the movie as more of a narrative film with a very strong protagonist surrounded by this great menagerie of characters," says Press, a New York native who studied graphic design at UC Berkeley. "(It's) almost like a Robert Altman-esque film that seemed loosely structured but then all the threads come together to create this portrait."
For nearly 50 years, Cunningham has captured fashionable people on the streets of New York for his column. His subjects range from unknown faces with style to high wattage fashion figures like Anna Piaggi and Patrick McDonald.
Press whittled down more than 60 hours of footage to 84 minutes of Mr. Cunningham hard at work in Paris and New York. The movie includes interviews with Iris Apfel, Vogue editor Anna Wintour (who says "We all get dressed for Bill,"), Tom Wolfe and a brief cameo from Academy of Art University School of Fashion Executive Director Gladys Perint Palmer.
The movie is currently making its film festival rounds, including the San Francisco International Film Festival -- where it has its last screening this evening. Unzipped correspondent Dino-Ray Ramos talked with Press about the genuine wonder that is Bill Cunningham.
Unzipped: Bill Cunningham has been around for decades and he has reached legendary status as a photojournalist. Why did you just now make the film?
Press: He wouldn't let us. Through Bill's entire career, people have wanted to do books and exhibitions about him and he'has had no interest in any of it. He wants to be invisible. It's not really the question of 'Why now?" It's because he agreed to allow it.
Josh Haner/The New York Times
Richard Press, director of the documentary BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK, playing at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.
Unzipped: How did you persuade Bill to do the documentary? Was it like pulling teeth?
Press: No, Bill's priority is his work. We just had to be conscious of never interrupting his work -- and he works all the time. So we just had to catch him at a moment when it wasn't going to intrude on what he does. That was the most important thing.
Unzipped: Was there anything you wanted to include that Bill wouldn't allow?
Press: Bill let us make the movie we wanted. He actually hasn't seen the movie but he knows what's in the movie. He basically gave us everything we needed to make the movie.
Unzipped: How authentic is this documentary?
Press: I think we had a very gentle hand in how we presented the material. It's very straightforward and we let people speak for themselves. People who actually know Bill have said we really captured and told the truth about him. Anyone we wanted to talk to was willing to talk because Bill is beloved. It was all about Bill.
Unzipped: What do you hope people take away from this film?Press: He is an extraordinary human being. He has lived his life on his own terms -- his ethics, joy for life and work. It's pretty inspirational. The movie is not only a portrait of this extraordinary person, but it's a portrait of New York City. It shows the absolute commitment to this thing that he does.
Read more from Dino-Ray Ramos at his blog, TheFinerDandy.com.
| May 06 2010 at 11:35 AM
The Sartorialist stops by
Penguin
Hundreds of people waited patiently outside the Paul Smith boutique on Geary Wednesday night to glimpse one of fashion's biggest celebrities who's never staged a runway show in his life.
A young woman photographed in Stockholm in 2008.
But Scott Schuman's crazy popular blog, The Sartorialist, a collection of street-style photographs from New York and Europe, is for many the ultimate catwalk. His new book, "The Sartorialist," a collection of his favorite photos, is just out.
In Paris, I was told by the PR representative working here, more than 1,000 people lined up for a Schuman's book signing and he was also mobbed in L.A. (Schuman wore a white shirt and black blazer: sorry, didn't catch the rest of the outfit.)
Why buy the book when the blog changes nearly every day?
Katherine DeJong, a pediatrician with Kaiser, was one of the people way in the back of the line with a book in hand. She'd probably have to wait an hour or more. She didn't mind. "I look at the blog every day -- it's a living thing, but holding the book and flipping through its pages is really satisfying too,'' she said. "I don't even take inspiration from the photos for my own wardrobe ... the pictures are just so beautiful to look at.''
| October 22 2009 at 10:45 AM
SF Unzipped: the digital version of your triple nonfat half-caff soy latte, with one shot of fashion, one shot beauty, one shot shopping and a whip of the Bay Area's amusing trends.
By Laura Compton, Leonardo DaSilva, Anastasia Hendrix, Beth Hughes, Dino-Ray Ramos, Sylvia Rubin, Lorraine Sanders, Babe Scanlon, Carolyne Zinko, Read Bios
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