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Wang Truths SF
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Photo by Driely S. for Racked
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There’s a generation gap in overnight lines
When I scanned the Alexander Wang X H&M line at 7:15 on Wednesday evening, the 24 assembled shoppers appeared to have one thing in common: they all looked to be under 25. By morning, the post-college -
Kids these days aren’t dreaming big enough
I spoke with the first four shoppers in the line about what they wanted from the collection, and they were firmly focused on Wang sweatshirts, beanies, and socks. No jackets. No booties. No $349 leat -
Flexible offices aren’t that flexible
San Francisco has a reputation as a relaxed city where you can come and go as you please from your office as long as you finish your work. That’s not entirely true. As I learned Thursday morning, bo -
There are a lot of undercover boxers in this city
One of the surprise sellouts in the collection was the boxing gloves. These were freakishly impractical, yet everyone wanted them. I recently took up boxing, and I think I was the only person i -
There is a limit to SF’s obsession with puffer jackets
If you have spent even a single winter in SF, you know that people start pulling out full-length down coats at the first hint of 50-degree weather. On sunny days, the city sticks with down -
If it’s too large to fit in the ginormous Alexander Wang X H&M bags, it’s too large for an SF apartment
We’ve all seen those metal “size-wise” stands near the airport check-in counters that say something to the effect of, “If your bag doesn’t -
Luckily, my dog can stay.