Christopher Collins I’m inspired by movement. I love to see fabric in motion while wearing a style. I love the sound fabric makes. Above all, I’m hyper-motivated by the feeling of power…
Ambassadors
On February 7, 2024, the Museum of Performance + Design’s 17th Arts Medallion event unfolded, celebrating the incomparable composer John Adams and his profound impact on the city’s performing arts culture. The evening…
Gates co-founded Birdies, the San Francisco-based shoe company, with her friend Marissa Sharkey. The company’s original concept was comfortable, stylish shoes one can wear while hosting a fashionable dinner party: flats as comfy as slippers. They built the company as young women, holding full-time jobs and without experience in the field.
On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, The Guardsmen hosted its 47th annual San Francisco Wine Auction at The Palace Hotel. The event welcomed 345 people for dinner, a live-lot auction, and a wine tasting…
San Francisco’s largest Mardi Gras party raised $890,000. Grace Cathedral held their annual fundraiser Carnivale, San Francisco’s largest Mardi Gras party, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.…
The celebration marked the 24th anniversary of the Symphony’s signature event. On Saturday, February 17, at Davies Symphony Hall, the San Francisco Symphony celebrated the Year of the Dragon with the Lunar…
Fashion is an expression—it could be art. Some would say it is art, but that is a huge debate. My style depends on how I feel An award-winning fashion film maker, producer,…
Mother Earth has an ally—and her name is Yetunde Beutler. CEO and founder of Essènci, a brand of organic, sustainable skincare, the Paris- and Milan-based entrepreneur, mother of two, and clean living…
The energy was high in City Hall – North Light Court at the Black 2 San Francisco Closing Reception on Friday, February 2, 2024, as more than 150 attendees came together to celebrate local alumni of Historically Black…
The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation celebrated 20 years of Hearts in SF at The Conservatory at One Sansome. The event commemorated 20 years of San Franciscans coming together to raise critical…
This past Friday, February 9, newly opened Izzy’s on the Peninsula hosted a dinner with the auxiliary of nonprofit Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults (PARCA), which offers programs and…
Former Speaker of the California Assembly and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr., award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, chart-topping band the Go-Go’s and seven other luminaries were inducted into the California Hall of…
The Haute Living, SF launch party at Poliform San Francisco was a mesmerizing journey through Italian design and luxury. Guests had the opportunity to explore two floors of meticulously curated micro-environments, each offering a…
On January 31st, members of the Bay Area residential + commercial design industry came out in droves to celebrate the launch of the AAPI Design Alliance’s (AAPIDA’s) Northern California chapter. Hosted at queer +…
California State Governor Gavin Newsom joined filmmakers Geoff Callan & Mike Shaw for this landmark screening celebrating two decades of same-sex unions and marriage equality. An exclusive anniversary film screening event, sponsored…
Nearly 2,000 guests attended the event, including dealers, curators, collectors, and leaders from the art, design, business and tech communities. FOG Design+Art opened on Wednesday, January 17th, with a sold-out Preview Gala…
Guests from The Battery, St Joseph’s Art Society and Women in Luxury Design joined together on Saturday, January 20 in Gallery 181 to celebrate award-winning photographer Timothy White’s ICONS exhibition. Hosted by…
A dazzling evening of world-class dance and glamour, the 2024 Gala was an unforgettable celebration of the arts on Wednesday, January 24 at 5pm at the War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco City Hall. San Francisco Ballet was proud…
On Friday, January 19, nearly 200 distinguished guests gathered for an exquisite luncheon marking the 10th anniversary of the FOG Design + Art Fair and celebrating the fair’s founder, Stanlee Gatti. A…
Exhibition supporters and special guests were invited to the de Young museum on Thursday, January 18th, for a special preview of Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style, followed by an intimate dinner…