Over the next few weeks, I hope to feature a number of stores from my city, San Francisco, that has what I would consider a high level of style and design sense. I live in the Mission, so it seems obvious that I’ll start at 19th and Valencia streets (where I live) and work out [...]

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Shop: Park Life Address: 220 Clement Street | San Francisco, CA 94118 URL: http://www.parklifestore.com A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I went in to a new shop located on Clement Street in the Richmond District of San Francisco named “Park Life”. The street that Park Life is on is one of the most interesting in [...]

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Are you looking for clothing that is unique and affordable in the Mission District of San Francisco? There is no doubt you could stop off at one of the many local thrift stores, but if you want truly unique design, beautiful construction, and something that will virtually be an heir loom once you’ve bought it, [...]

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I need your input. I’m starting a new category on Design Crack called Great Shops. The theme is pretty simple: I will feature one or two shops each week in San Francisco that contain well designed stuff. But where do people like to shop for beautiful objects in other parts of the world? As an incentive, [...]

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