SF Bay Area Scenes Archives | Page 5 of 13

Library Wars Screening with Director Shinsuke Sato at San Francisco Japan Film Festival

by Mira Musank | Aug 14, 2013 | J-Pop Summit Festival, SF Bay Area Scenes

We just finished watching the Library Wars (Toshokan Sensou) anime series yesterday. It was fast paced and cute, but we agree that the live action movie Library Wars directed by Shinsuke Sato is so much superior. On August 2, we went to a special Library Wars...

Think, Make, and Wear Betabrand San Francisco

by Mira Musank | Aug 11, 2013 | SF Bay Area Scenes

Betabrand makes executing the concept of making apparel that people want and get them talk about it seems easy. Its combination of limited quantity products, San Francisco manufacturing, and the “Think Tank” crowd-sourcing community form the gold formula for highly desirable, functional, and quirky Betabrand apparel brand. Naturally, I become interested in learning more about what makes Betabrand and San Francisco special.

Unveiled San Francisco 2013: Brides, Wedding Planning, and Vera Wang

by Mira Musank | Jun 4, 2013 | SF Bay Area Scenes

This was Unveiled Event’s 3rd year holding Unveiled San Francisco (and the first they did it as an afternoon event) and it was my first time coming to such bridal event in the city. On Thursday, May 30 on 5 – 9:30pm, The City View at Metreon was tastefully...

Everyday French Chic with Cop Copine

by Mira Musank | Dec 22, 2012 | SF Bay Area Scenes

Cop Copine opens its first US store in San Francisco in 2009, yet after 3 years it is still yearning for brand exposure and awareness in the city. I have been a fan of Cop Copine since I first stumbled upon the brand when I was in Paris 5 years ago. And having the...

MUJI San Francisco Finally Arrives!

by Mira Musank | Dec 4, 2012 | SF Bay Area Scenes

Words cannot explain how happy I am that MUJI San Francisco is finally here. The store, that is located just across the Nordstrom Rack / Trader Joe’s shopping block had a store opening party on a rainy Friday morning, November 30, 2012. The first MUJI store on...

Inside the Secret Sexy Dark Garden Photoshoot

by Mira Musank | Nov 9, 2012 | SF Bay Area Scenes

When I first saw Dark Garden corsets at Fashion On The Square (FOTS) fashion show, I was in love. Where all of the other designers showcased their garments with boom-boom-boom music, Dark Garden segment was shown within the melodies of a string quartet and models that...

Miss Brazil USA San Francisco 2012: the Beauty, Party, and the Drama

by Mira Musank | Oct 27, 2012 | SF Bay Area Scenes

“And the winner of Miss Brazil USA San Francisco 2012 is!…” Cristina Ribeiro, the Artistic Director / Executive Director / Host of the night was near tears when she was about to reveal the final result. “Isabela! Isabela! Isabela!” the...