if i ever end up on russian hill (it’s very rare), i make a point of stopping into one of my favorite sf boutiques, anica. this time around i met jamie, who mans the store on sundays, and her friend, erin, of the adventure school, in town from seattle. they recognized me from the...
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we’re excited to share pages from the december 2010 issue of san francisco magazine featuring elizabeth prost’s horsehair necklaces! thanks for the credit, sfmag! don’t forget to stop by the BIG THINGS SHOP to get yours!
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despite all buzzing around shopping and baking right now, it’s also one of the best times to remember to give back to our communities! making a donation in someone’s name is always way cooler than an unnecessary picture frame or doodad. here are a few organizations you should support this holiday season: the national...
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my first holiday party of the season was the most epic costume event i’ve been to in a loooong time! debi nabbed me as a model for dipietro todd salon when i moved to sf two years ago and since then she’s kept my locks looking fantastic! this year dPT celebrated the holidays with...
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the cca and the lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired are teaming up for a one-night public art show tomorrow night called GLOW IN THE DARK. cca students nicolas colon, elliott de aratanha, david elder, ian garrison, yoojin kim, fred kolouch, blaz pirnat, robin tilby, ping zhang, and gareth spor created works to...
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during a visit to the museum of contemporary art in chicago in 2007, nico and i were shocked to stumble upon a couple rolling around in slow motion on the ground on the second floor, a crowd gathered around them staring with raised eyebrows. it was tino sehgal’s, kiss, a precisely choreographed dance with...
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today is world AIDS day! a day to commemorate all of those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS but also to remind ourselves and others to stay healthy, aware and involved in our communities. here are some staggering statistics according to the 2009 united nation’s global HIV/AIDS report from unaids.org: – an estimated...
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we’d like to invite you all to the BIG THINGS BIG GRAND OPENING PARTY to celebrate the launch of the website + shop!!! the past few weeks have been crazy planning but we are so excited to be working with lots of talented folks and are definitely ready to celebrate! join us on friday...
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getting psyched up for tonight’s baseball battle between the giants and the phillies. dont get me wrong, im a cubs fan till i die, but when you haven’t won since 1908 (world champions 1908!) you kinda have to go to plan b…GO GIANTS!!!
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a few weeks ago april and i went to the premiere of victor’s life of leopold in san francisco’s japantown. we decided to make a date of it, shopping for cleverly-designed items at the best japanese dollar store, ichi-ban kan; taking tourist photos in front of the pagoda; cruising the mall; raiding the grocery...
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