By Christine on January 16, 2012
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 [...]
Posted in 1800's, bohemian, boutique, bustle skirts, Christine Donley, corsets, cuffs, dandy, Darina Drapkin, Divisadero Corridor, Edward Gorey, Edwardian, Edwardian Ball, Event, fashion, Gibbous, hairpieces, handmade, Haute Couture, indie, Miranda Caroligne, Neo Victorian, Re-Purpose, San Francisco, Shop Local, Steampunk, style, Sustainable, Swankety Swank, women's clothing, Yabette | Tagged Edwardian Ball, locally produced, Steampunk |
By Yabette on December 16, 2011
A commenter looking for the hours on our site put a fire under me to get this information out there. So here are the WINTER HOLIDAY HOURS. But before I give you those, first take a look at a thoughtful bit of commentary in CNN’s Geekout blog. They linked to us in their Steampunk reference to [...]
Posted in 1800's, cuffs, custom, dandy, Edward Gorey, Edwardian, Edwardian Ball, Event, fashion, Haute Couture, Heroic Tarot, hours, men's clothing, Neo Victorian, painted furniture, Re-Purpose, San Francisco, Shop Local, Steampunk, STORM, style, Sustainable, women's clothing |
By stormantic on January 22, 2011
Hello, dear reader! Swankety Swank Proprietor Yabette Alfaro has already written her assessment of the last year, and she’s got a lot of fantastic facts and full size figures with which to regale you! So, I thought it only fitting that I toss my top hat into the ring and share my reflections with you [...]
Posted in 2010, Alex Alfaro, art, Art Opening, Artwalk, bohemian, boutique, bustle skirts, candles, chair, corsets, crafting, Creative Genius, cuffs, curtains, dandy, Darina Drapkin, Dark heARTs, DAS, desk, Divisadero Corridor, dresser, Eartha Goodwin, Edwardian Ball, Eileen, Event, fashion, Floralia, furniture, Gibbous, hairpieces, handbags, handcrafted, handmade, Heroic Tarot, home decor, indie, installation, jewelry, Kathryn Bernard, Laura Parsons, Laura Weinbach, Mary Van Note, men's clothing, menswear, Neo Victorian, Oliver Lowe, orchids, painted furniture, performance, photography, plus sized fashion, Princess Witch Boy, retrospective, San Francisco, sewing, Shop Local, spats, Steampunk, STORM, style, Swankety Swank, SwankSpeak!, table, Tarot, The Emerald Moon Affair, The Nipple Exhibit, trunk show, Upcycled, vintage, women's clothing, X-Men Tarot, Yabette, Zunique | Tagged Andrew Gapen, Bradley Feucht, Deborah Sciales, Foxtails Brigade, gibbous house dress, Keith Boudreau, Kurtis Rykovich, Nichola Kinch, Rio, Sheila Zuni, Sugar Skull, Sunshine Jones |
By Christine on January 17, 2011
***Swankety Swank will be open on Wednesday January 19th in addition to regular hours to accommodate Edwardian Ball shoppers*** Sometimes everyday around Swankety Swank feels like a scene from an Edwardian inspired film. With all the bustle skirts, top hats, corsets, and feathers, combined with Yabette’s steam punk inspired furniture, it always feels magical inside [...]
Posted in bohemian, boutique, bustle skirts, Christine Donley, corsets, cuffs, dandy, Darina Drapkin, DAS, Divisadero Corridor, Edward Gorey, Edwardian, Edwardian Ball, Event, fashion, Gibbous, hairpieces, handbags, handcrafted, handmade, indie, jewelry, men's clothing, menswear, Neo Victorian, Oliver Lowe, plus sized fashion, San Francisco, sewing, Shop Local, spats, Steampunk, STORM, style, Swankety Swank, Upcycled, vintage, women's clothing, Yabette, Zunique |
By Yabette on January 13, 2011
The weekend of San Francisco Steampunk fun is coming soon and we have the gear to make your night fabulous! Come over to Swankety Swank and let Yabette, Miranda Caroligne, selene gibbous and Deb Sciales transform your look into Edward Gorey Glory!
Posted in bohemian, boutique, corsets, cuffs, dandy, Darina Drapkin, DAS, Divisadero Corridor, earrings, Edwardian, Event, fashion, Gibbous, hairpieces, handbags, handcrafted, handmade, indie, jewelry, men's clothing, menswear, Neo Victorian, painted furniture, plus sized fashion, San Francisco, sewing, Shop Local, Steampunk, style, Swankety Swank, Upcycled, women's clothing, Yabette, Zunique |
By swanketyswank on August 25, 2010
Ladies and gentlemen, creatures of all shapes and sizes, persuasions and intentions, allow me to introduce to you A Swankety Swank Fairy Tale! Once upon a time in a deep dark forest, there lived a princess who created original handmade faerie fashions. She and her friends loved to dress up in the clothes they made, [...]
Posted in art, bohemian, boutique, corsets, cuffs, dandy, Darina Drapkin, DAS, Divisadero Corridor, earrings, Edwardian, Event, fashion, Gibbous, handbags, handcrafted, handmade, home decor, indie, jewelry, Laura Parsons, Medium Reality, men's clothing, menswear, Neo Victorian, Oliver Lowe, performance, plus sized fashion, San Francisco, Shop Local, Steampunk, STORM, Swankety Swank, Tiff Rojas, trunk show, Upcycled, Wayward Shiftys, women's clothing, Yabette, Zunique | Tagged "faerie tale", "fairy tale", clothing, designers, fashion, goth, models, performance, Steampunk, SupperClub |
By stormantic on May 17, 2010
All of us at Swankety Swank simply adore spring time! We love the sights and sounds of the city coming to life, we love to clean out the dusty corners of our closets and under our beds, and we love to present the best handcrafted goods that we can! We do our best to present [...]
Posted in art, crafting, cuffs, DAS, desk, Divisadero Corridor, Edwardian, Eileen, fashion, furniture, Gibbous, handcrafted, handmade, leather, leatherwork, Medium Reality, men's clothing, Nieves, orchids, San Francisco, Shop Local, Steampunk, Swankety Swank, SwankSpeak!, Upcycled, women's clothing, Yabette |
By stormantic on April 7, 2010
The House of Swankety Swank proudly presents SwankSpeak! a bi-monthly ‘zine from the boutique gallery Swankety Swank! Located in San Francisco, California, Swankety Swank offers Conscious Consumer Commodities for Mind, Body, Spirit and Home! Swankety Swank represents handcrafted items from over 20 local artists including furniture, accessories, and clothing from babies to Papas and Women [...]
Posted in 2010, art, Art Opening, Artwalk, Beads of Beauty, boutique, corsets, crafting, Creative Genius, cuffs, dandy, Dark heARTs, DAS, Divisadero Corridor, earrings, Eartha Goodwin, Edwardian, fashion, furniture, Galaxy Runway, hairpieces, handbags, handcrafted, handmade, indie, jewelry, Mary Van Note, Medium Reality, men's clothing, menswear, Neo Victorian, Oliver Lowe, painted furniture, performance, photography, San Francisco, Steampunk, STORM, style, Swankety Swank, SwankSpeak!, Tiff Rojas, Wayward Shiftys, women's clothing, Yabette | Tagged Dean Haspiel, Kelly Lydick, Serena Valentino |
By swanketyswank on December 15, 2009
Dear Reader, allow me to introduce you to Project TransAction whose handmade wearable art is available here at Swankety Swank! Created by Javcob Vaughn Gushue, Project TransAction features lovingly handmade leather cuffs and wallets of many designs and sizes! The Periodic Table on a cuff? That’s scientific genius! Jake calls this design “The Whale Tail.” This cuff’s ornate gold design positively glows! [...]
Posted in cuffs, handmade, Jacob Vaugn Gushue, leather, leatherwork, Project TransAction, Swankety Swank, ties, wallets |
