A visual celebration of the evolution of style and fashion in San
Francisco from 1906 to today, featuring some of the world's most beloved
designers such as Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Alexander McQueen, Yves
Saint Laurent, and many more
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are home to one of the
most significant collections of 20th- and 21st-century women's fashion
in the United States, and this book shares a particular segment of that
collection: San Francisco style from 1906 to today. Showcasing
approximately 100 garments, this book accompanies a major exhibition,
slated to open in early November 2023.
San Francisco Style starts in 1906, when the devastating earthquake
forced people to rebuild their lives from the ground up. The city's
desire to redefine itself and assert an international status in the wake
of disaster manifested in the dress codes of its prominent women. The
early collections in this book reflect San Francisco's bohemian
tendencies and its long-standing practice of using fashion as a form of
personal expression.
Featuring designs by notable names, such as Cristóbal Balenciaga,
Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent, and paying
homage to the role of film and the counterculture in San Francisco dress
codes, San Francisco Style will appeal to both fashion lovers and
historians.
