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Fashion Factory

Haight Street's sweet selection of threads and soles By Christine Brenneman, Christa Palmer and Jenny Shears Behind the Post Office 1510 Haight St With just the right amount of ultra-chic men's and women's clothes to pick from, Behind the Post Office features local SF designers from Jil Cappuccio to Ubiquity and Penelope Starr. Black Flys 1605 Haight St Very selective and not overpriced, Black Flys carries bags, T-shirts and sunglasses intermingled with coats, dresses and pants by Fresh, Jive, Kick Wear and Greed Girl. John Fluevog 1697 Haight St John Fluevog, which carries wacky and outlandish but very wearable shoes, is a sure stop for weary soles. With quite an underground footwear following, the cast of Stomp recently purchased several pairs of the flat, hard-soled "Beamers." Check out the "Nurse Fluevog" line for the days when you're feeling like Nurse Ratchett. Luichiny 1529 Haight St Carrying Somax and Destroy brands, along with its signature Spanish-made shoes, Luichiny specializes in everything from fetishistic stilettos to big platforms for those nights when you need an extra lift. The boutique's New York imports cater to all tastes whether funky, futuristic or classy. Ragwood 1764 Haight St Lighthearted with a whimsical style, Ragwood carries Easel sweaters and designers Milk Fed and Trina Turk among many other pretty, feminine favorites. Sybil 1687 Haight St Refined trends straight out of SoHo, Sybil is waiting to dress you in Madison Brown, Theory and Vivienne Tam. Taxi 1604 Haight St Sweet and gorgeous with some of the best in women's clothing, Taxi embraces pared-down chic with an edge, featuring Michelle Mason, Rebecca Danenberg and BCBG, as well as local designers Mieux and Cöo and Andrea Stiglitz. True 1415 and 1472 Haight St Not only for the hip-hop, DJ and skateboard retinue, True carries baggy jeans, ski caps and T-shirts for all style fiends with clothing by One Big Boom! and more. Villains Vault 1672 Haight St Flashy fashion with a Euro beat, Villains Vault has the right threads for the adventurously well-heeled: Diesel, Miss Sixty, Nice Collective, Paul Smith, W&LT and Helmut Lang among other super-designery labels. [ San Francisco | MetroActive Central | Archives ]