的 San Francisco Bay Area, often cited as the birthplace 的 maker movement, is home to some 的 most dreamily beautiful 商店s in the world. From custom-made clogs to hand-fired ceramics, you can find passionate artisans creating one-of-a-kind pieces all across San Francisco and the surrounding cities. According to Erica Chan Coffman, 奥克兰 resident and creator 的 lifestyle blog 老实说WTF, “的re are so many designers based here… it’s a really exciting time for the Bay Area when it comes to style.”
Shopping for gorgeous goods is a delightful pursuit any of year, but the holidays provide the perfect excuse to browse. This season, explore the Bay Area’s shopping hot spots and hidden gems—as recommended by Coffman on a 最新的一集 的 California Now Podcast—to find well-made gifts your loved ones didn’t know they needed.
1. Bryr工作室
What you’ll find: the perfect clog
Located in San Francisco’s 公司多 neighborhood, this little shop, run by designer Isobel Schofield, specializes in Linden wood clogs. Coffman explains that you choose the exact size, 皮革, and style you’d like—and in a few weeks, your new favorite “insanely comfortable” shoe will be ready to wear.
2. 卫生陶瓷
What you’ll find: heirloom-worthy dishware
On the north side 的 Golden Gate Bridge sits the artist colony of 索萨利托, home of 卫生陶瓷, a mecca for lovers of kitchen décor. Hand-crafted with a classic, mid-century aesthetic, Heath sells timeless pieces, perfect for anyone on your list. 的 brand has two additional shops in San Francisco proper as well.
3. 弗雷达萨尔瓦多
What you’ll find: thoroughly San Francisco footwear
According to Coffman, 弗雷达萨尔瓦多, founded by friends Cristina Palomo-Nelson and Megan Papay, is partially responsible for “putting San Francisco on the fashion and style map.” With a mix of masculine and feminine aesthetics, this shop offers beautiful footwear with a “cult following.”
4. 专长
What you’ll find: antique-meets-modern jewelry
这个小 海斯谷 shop feels, appropriately, like walking into a precious jewel box. Search for the perfect piece among a mix of Old-World jewelry alongside sleek items from contemporary designers.
5. 牦牛的尾巴
What you’ll find: international treasures
“You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a fairyland,” Coffman says of her “favorite 商店 in the world.“这 加州大学伯克利分校 institution sells highly-curated handmade items like vintage Oaxacan blouses and jeweled patches from 印度 crowded around a cage of two live doves.
6. 坐垫店
What you’ll find: you guessed it…
Stuffed to the rafters with colorful throw pillows, this little 马林县 shop is as cozy as it gets. 参观 燕草属植物 商店 to come home with a completely custom-cushion made from the very best artisanal fabric.
7. Crimson Horticultural Rarities
What you’ll find: a plant lady’s dreamworld
奥克兰的 Temescal小巷 are filed with sweet little shops occupying the former stables 的 city’s trolley horses. Coffman recommends stopping in Crimson to search through succulents, candles, and 更多的. “It's where I go to buy gifts,” she says.
8. Mudpie
What you’ll find: super-chic children’s clothes
Founded in 1976, Mudpie has been bringing European-style children’s clothes to San Francisco’s Fill更多的 District for 更多的 than 40 years. Explore the 商店 to find adorable toys, blankets, and 更多的 for stylish tots.
9. 原子的花园
What you’ll find: potions fit for a good witch
Part home goods 商店, part apothecary, 原子的花园 in 奥克兰 focuses on sustainable, organic, high-quality goods. Beautifully packaged essential oils and sprays sit begging to be stuffed in a girlfriend’s stocking.
10. 坦纳商品
What you’ll find: handmade 腰带 and wallets
If you’re considering what you’ll purchase this year for the impossible-to-shop-for dad on your list, look no further than this Divisadero neighborhood 商店. Specializing in hand-crafted 皮革 goods, you’ll find impeccable wallets, 腰带, 和包, made to last a lifetime.
