Major brands
Super famous ... or not so famous chainstores depending on where you're coming from...
or, to rephrase... how to stay in touch with that good old Zara and discover new brands at the same time. Here is a shortlist mixing styles and prices.
OLD NAVY
Most of you already know it... but keep in mind that there are no stores in Europe. For some of us... Old Navy has still some appealing charm.
Top casual for the whole family, including the dog.
Regular prices are already so cheap that sales can end incredibly low.
Perfect for kids, some really cute (and even sophisticated) baby stuff, unassuing but sometimes well designed tops, super swimsuits... Gap but even cheaper.
4th Street and Market
GAP
Is it really worth mentioning it?
Actually, here, Gap is like a monument, part of the city capital... (Headquarter is located downtown).
Hard to dodge it even though there are less store locations than in Manhattan for example.
890 Market Street
Stonestown Galleria
2159 Chestnut Street
240 Post street
1 Jefferson Street
3 Sacramento Street (Embarcadero center)
BANANA REPUBLIC
Within the big large Gap family, here is the less casual version.
Classic, reasonable, '' un-eccentric'', but trustworthy fashion, . For men and women.
Stonestown Galleria -- 20th Avenue
865 Market street -- Westfield mall
256 Grant Ave
2 Sacramento Street
Embarcadero center
CLUB MONACO
Classic but fancy with qualitative fabrics. Mid to high range.
865 Market Street -- Westfield center
ZARA
250 Post (Kids stuff but they have't got the babies stuff)
865 Market -- Westfield Mall (Men and women only)
MANGO
865 Market -- Westfield Mall
SFO 245 S.Spruce Avenue
H&M
Seriously... they're good! Unfortunately COS is not available around here. Sad!!
150 Powell Street (kids, women and men)
Stonestown Galleria (for women only)
150 Post Street
865 Market -- Westfield Mall (women and kids)
ANTHROPOLOGIE
Great concept! Hippie chic which matches perfectly with SF.
Clothes, shoes, furniture, accessories, bags... Beautiful, sometimes ethnic stuff. Renowned for qualitative leather for bags and shoes.
880 Market Street
URBAN OUTFITTERS
Same concept but aiming at teenagers and young - really young teens. Currently, 80's style then. Clothes, shoes, bags, some accessories and a bit of decoration items.
80 Powell Street
3322 Fillmore Street
LUCKY BRAND
Hippie as in casual, and vice versa. Renowned for their jeans (well-cut, super comfortable fabrics and affordable), their sweat shirts and super fancy leather goods.
Stonestown Galleria
2301 Chestnut
865 Market -- Westfield mall
222 Grant Street
J CREW
Casual elegance. Perfect for working girls and men.
Need a formal dress. They have it too.
Men collection is really good: comfortable, cosy and always a sophisticated detail.
Stonestown Galleria
865 Market -- Westfield mall
JUICY COUTURE
105 Grant Avenue
865 Market Street
DIESEL
800 Market Street (hommes uniquement)
400 Castro Street
LEVI’S
Rumor has it that the store is supposed to close soon, but it's still there and it's some kind of jeans temple, isn't it?
300 Post Street -- Union Square
Castro 525 Castro Street
BEBE
21 Grant Ave.
865 Market St. -- Westfield Mall
FOREVER 21
Super affordable fashion. Styles galore @ very reasonnable price.
Watch out... No refund (only store credits).
Definitely embodies the concept of disposable fashion
Stonestown Galleria 3251 20th Ave.
One Powell, 7 Powell Street -- @ Market
ABERCROMBIE
The ''teenager, top casual'' fashion style, extended to the whole family. The super well known brand made a come back something like 5-6 years ago. Some kind of landmark. Looks like a tourist magnet, but still, you'll love your Abercrombie sweat shirt.
865 Market -- Westfield mall
HOLLISTER
Same story, same marketing, same design... slightly cheaper.
865 Market -- Westfield mall
AMERICAN EAGLE
Same thing! But prices are quite more appealing.
Stonestown Galleria 3251 20th Ave
865 Market -- Westfield mall
AMERICAN APPAREL
How to make basics super trendy.
The brand communication might be questionnable, but they definitely offer very good basics. And they even recently extended their range to fancier articles.
1615 Haight Street
2174 Union Street
363 Grant Av.
KENNETH COLE
166 Grant Avenue
865 Market (Westfield mall)
FRENCH CONNECTION
http://usa.frenchconnection.com/
Powell store closed recently, but some items are still available in some multibrand stores as Ambiance, for instance.
ROXY
Macy’s et Nordstrom de Stonestown galleria
Nordstrom Westfield mall
207 Powell QUICKSILVER
Roxy is for girls. Quicksilver is for boys.
BCBG MAXAZRIA
1823 Union Street
331 Powell Street
835 Market Street -- Westfield Mall
