Useful Addresses

Lingerie

Lingerie and intimates specialized stores:

Les Cent Culottes

French brands, that makes sense. They offer brands like Huit, Aubade, Lou, Barbara... with prices in accordance with french ones.

2200 Polk street -- @ Vallejo

The website

Malls

Westfield Mall.

Most popular american brands.are gathered in this mall downtown.

A shopping reference.

For a lunch, the ''Food court'' down below offers a wide range of possibilities. Pretty good quality food from all over the world, including our favorite one: Out The Door, related to the famous Slanted Door, Ferry Building. Read more.

Dept stores

Most famous:

MACY’s

A myth! For you to know, in NY, Macy's is behind the Thanksgiving Day Parade (with the giant inflatables, since 1924) or even the 4th of July fireworks since 1976. A myth... we told you!

Mid to high range.

Don't forget your foreign passport to get the tax refund. Check the special discounts events (President's day, Memorial day...) Can really worth it!

Swimsuits

There is nothing worse than buying a swimsuit. The poor neon gleam... What a pain in the fitting room (that is exactly the problem... it has to fit!!!) Here are some addresses of stores in San Francisco to find swimsuits that suit you:-)

Vilebrequin

The famous French brand created in 1971 in St Tropez has now a store in San Francisco. Check their collection for men and boys (2-12) on Vilebrequin eboutique.

75 Geary Street, SF

Zoe Bikini

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

Neighborhood boutiques

Ambiance

Shopping landmark with a store in main shopping neighborhoods except Downtown.

Extra large choice that can match a pretty large range of taste.

Proms, weddings and graduations... you will find what you need there.

Casual, hippie chic, sophisticated day to day.... you will find what you need there as well.

1458 Haight Street

3985 & 3989* 24th Street

1864 & 1858 Union Street

Shoe stores in San Francisco

San Francisco does shelter most of the styles!

Walk on flat, wedge, platform or stiletto heels as if you were on a fashion show or basically in the real life, when you go to the park with the kids or out at night, to be stylish or simply casual, to try Lady Gaga's style or just run around low profile.

Major retail brands vie with each other in colors, shapes, materials, heights, styles and ... prices!

Maternity stores

Superstores:

Target

To be considered as well as Old Navy.

Offers well designed stuff @ ''targetian" prices. What else could you expect? A Target in SF for sure!!

Les department stores:

Follow the above link.

Thriftshops and vintage clothing stores in San Francisco

The concept is pretty wide from vintage clothing stores, to ethnics, garage sale items, folks, ethnics, recycled fashion clothes...

Thriftshops are part of a very important trend, especially here in San Francisco: environment awareness, recycling, sustainable businesses... 3 in 1!