Burnt Orange, Flocked linen, Shark jaws and Other Swankety Wonders
There will be no February gloominess around Swankety Swank! If you need a boost of light and air, stop by the shop and luxuriate in the glow of handmade, artisan goods! Yabette and many of our other artists have some fabulous new items in the store. Take a peak!
Edwardian Ball 2012: A Fresh Approach
Edwardian Ball is near! Do you have your look together? If you are looking for something new and swankety, we’ve got you covered with some of the Bay Area’s sexiest finery. We asked one of our favorite models, Ann, to show off some hot looks to inspire you. From dangerous beauty to elegant lady, you’ll [...]
Swankety Swank Holiday 2011 Inspiration Catalog is Here!
This year, we wanted a little something extra special, something that will really help you get to know Swankety Swank and our artists and designers a little bit better and grow to love them just as much as we do. Over the past several months, I’ve been working hard with Yabette and the artists and [...]
Inspired by Autumn, Around the Shop
Wait, wait! Now, if you’re in San Francisco, you are not only enjoying autumn, you’re also enjoying Indian Summer! Happily, we are still carrying some beautiful, perfect for lounging at Golden Gate park, or for an evening of outdoor cocktails around the city. (Just remember to bring a shawl, wrap or cardigan!)
Bohemian Dreams
It was the Twenty Eleven San Francisco Summer: We were on the verge of an awakening.
The Get Away: A Swankety Noir Fashion Tale
Somewhere in Northern California. It all started with a suitcase. Small and neutral brown with a hand-painted peacock on the front, it held everything she had in the world, including her memories of a life she must leave behind. I’ve got to go someplace to clear my head, to feel the breeze of possibility [...]
Spotlight on Christine Donley
Photographer and web designer Christine Donley has been the cornerstone of Swankety Swank’s in store and online presence since February of last year. Her impeccable sense of style and eye for beauty has informed everything from mastering model and product photo shoots to creating the Swankety Swank brand image. She’s on a fast track and [...]
Of TreeheARTs and Vintage Flowers
Today, Alex and I changed our window. We are in a happy place in our lives and it feels good to decorate with Valentine’s Day in mind. I added several new things we have in the shop to the window display, including a gibbous fancy on top of my new Fuchsia TreeheART Dresser, next to the art [...]
Dreams in Vintage: Valentine’s Wishes of Dishes! By Yabette & Christine
When many people think of vintage tea cups, they think of high tea and Victorian manners. When I see pretty little tea cups, saucers, and plates, it takes me somewhere else completely. I was 21 when I had my first real apartment. I’d moved to Columbus, Ohio on my own a year earlier, but the [...]
Smart, Strong, and Sexy: Profile of a Swankety Woman!
From the moment we first met at my son’s pre-school and she asked me if she could pick him up in her double jogging stroller and (literally) run them a mile and a half to school, she impressed me. Kristin Smaby is a woman who we all want to grow up to be: smart, strong [...]
