Department Store shopping in San Francisco
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Westfield San Francisco Shopping Center
So much for traveling light: SF souvenirs start out packable in Chinatown with silk slippers; however, on Grant Ave between Bush and Filbert Sts, you'll discover custom zoot suits, local designer dresses and rare vinyl. Anyone tempted by locally designed earrings, handmade felt rugs and mod candelabras should beware Union St from Steiner to Van Ness Sts, as well as Hayes St between Franklin and Laguna Sts. Foot fetishists, CD hoarders and vintage clotheshounds can't resist the siren call of the Upper Haight, while used books and thrift-store scores await along Valencia and Mission Sts between 16th and 24th Sts. Mall rats may never escape the 400 stores of Westfield San Fr…
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Neiman-Marcus
Hoity-toity and proud of it, Neiman-Marcus delivers old-school wow factor with soft lighting filtered through an oval rotunda and shamelessly obsequious service. There's a reason it's called Needless Markup - unless you're prepared to surrender that trust fund, stay a good 20 ft away from the personal shopper eager to help you into that emerald green, ruched raw-silk Prada number. Check the website for designer trunk shows and fun runway events.
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Barneys
The high-end New York fashion staple known for its inspired window displays and near-lethal 70% off sales has hit the West Coast, just in time for the recession. Year-round, Barneys showcases emerging designers; well-priced, well-fitted sportswear on its Co-op label; and exclusive eco-conscious lines by Philip Lim, Theory, and its own affordable Green Label, focusing on clean lines with a clean conscience.
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Macy’s
Five floors of name brands, plus a basement food court with oddly sour smells. The men’s department is across the street so they won’t have to worry their pretty little heads about where to find boxer briefs and Kenneth Cole shirts, while women have to brave the perfume police and fend off slightly insulting free makeover offers just to check out the shoe sale (totally worth it).
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