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When Truman Capote ate Denise Hale’s cake as Gloria Vanderbilt laughed
Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderdbilt, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Betsy Bloomingdale and Adolfo were some of the 90 guests who attended the September 9, 1971 wedding of Prentis Cobb Hale to Denise Minnelli in San Francisco. More
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Most Beautiful Home in SF, Sold
The home at 2840 Broadway in San Francisco recently closed escrow for a record-breaking price. More
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SFlashback: The Nazi Princess of Pacific Heights
Today we learn about a famous houseguest at one of San Francisco’s most expensive Pacific Heights addresses. More
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SFlashback: Barack Obama and Marissa Mayer, 1992 – 2010
After attending a fundraiser in Atherton on October 21, 2010 for Kamala Harris, President Obama went to dinner at the home of Marissa Mayer and Zachary Bogue More
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SFlashback: Dennis Hopper, 2007
The sad passing of the legendary Dennis Hopper caused San Francisco author Laura Albert to reflect on her encounter with him a few years ago. More
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Amanda Brooks, I Love Your Style
New York-based fashion consultant Amanda Brooks will be in San Francisco this month to promote her new guidebook to style, “I Love Your Style.” More
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SFlashback: Opera Opening, 1955
Long before SFLuxe.com, there was Life Magazine to showcase the glamorous gowns worn during the opening of the San Francisco Opera, as in this item from 1955. More
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SFlashback: Miss Stanford Weds Mr. Gump
Miss Stanford weds Mr. Gump: Sudden ceremony in Reno unites two well-known San Franciscans. May 7, 1951. More
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Inside The Francesca, 1922
Built in 1923 by Gustave Albert Lansburgh, Kenneth MacDonald, and Maurice C. Couchot, the apartment building at 850 Powell Street, known as The Francesca, is a Nob Hill landmark.
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SFlashback: Alan Malouf and Armani, 1980
People tend to forget that Giorgio Armani began his career exclusively as a designer of menswear, and that his early breakthrough as a designer was in the way he loosened up the man’s suit. More
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SFlashback: Nan Kempner, 1952
One of the surprises in the premier issue of “San Francisco Brides” (the beautiful new bridal magazine from “San Francisco” magazine) is a wonderful article on Nan Kempner’s 1952 wedding, which includes photos taken at the ceremony. Nan’s wedding to Thomas Kempner took place in the Italian Room of the […] More
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A Moment With Betty Catroux
In the world of fashion, Betty Catroux is a legendary figure. As one of Yves Saint Laurent‘s closest friends, and strongest inspirations, she has had an indirect influence on the way women all over the world have dressed since the 1960s, continuing to this very day. At a pre-opening preview […] More
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SFlashback: Arianna Huffington, 1985
After reading the lengthy profile of Arianna Huffington in the current issue of “The New Yorker” we rummaged through our archives and dug up an article from 1985, at the time that Ann Getty introduced Arianna Stassinopoulos to her future husband, Texas oil heir R. Michael Huffington (his family, then […] More
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SFlashback: Michael Taylor, 1980s
Michael Taylor “A studly, Bunyanesque figure who showed too much chest and wore an expensive watch on each wrist, Taylor denied himself nothing and thought his clients should do the same.” The New York Times “T” Magazine ran a wonderful profileof the late great Michael Taylor this weekend, and reminded […] More
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