SHOP TOUR: CAVALIER

I had the pleasure of stopping by the new shop from designer Jay Jeffers and creative director Michael Purdy, Cavalier in San Francisco. Cavalier takes up the newly remodeled front portion of Jeffers' (a widely celebrated decorator) insanely cool office. The pair were looking for a way to display and have designers source all the amazing goods from their world travels. I especially loved the curated collections of jewelry, decorative accessories and some insane feather skulls by French artist Laurence Le Constant!

Cavalier is at 1035 Post Street, by appointmnet only. (415) 440-7300

THE REFORMATION

NYC's Lower East Side is a haven for shopping in independently owned, styled and truly bad ass boutiques—gratefully I lived in the heart of it. The Reformation was my go to, for a night out, special occasion or just had too frozen margaritas next door and needed some retail therapy. Alexa Chung recently did a shopping guide of the area with Lucky magazine and here are some snaps of the occasion.

FEELING DANDY

Maas & Stacks is one of the best menswear stores in SF, carrying lines such as Patrik Ervell, Norse Projects, White Mountaineering, Wings & Horns and more, which makes it hard to walk out of the store without lusting after something. Usually I just go and browse but recently I couldn't resist this bow tie from No. Hollywood, how perfect!

Reformation

There are times when a new outfit or accessory irrationally seals an anticipating crush or distracts a broken heart. For those moments and the others that come between I've found a special spot that both coasts have access to. Reformation, named for the reforming of vintage fabrics, finds and goods to stylize the modern Courtney Love to Audrey Hepburn in all of us. Beautiful tailoring, unique patterns and cuts with a bit of a deconstructed edge.

Here are a few shots I took at the LA shop at 142 N. La Brea Ave (the Manhattan shop in is the LES on Ludlow between Rivington and Stanton):