Laureano Faedi is sewing his way through his enormous collection of textiles — This story is part of our series Mask Envy, where we showcase San Franciscans’ creativity and take a look at some of the coolest masks spotted around the city. Have a look you want to submit? Email us. There’s a little something for everyone at Paloma, a goods and apparel…

Not only beautiful and comfortable, these masks are also ethical, sustainable, and inclusive — This story is part of our series “Mask Envy,” where we showcase San Franciscans’ creativity and take a look at some of the coolest masks spotted around the city. Have a look you want to submit? Email us. Remember back in March when people were cutting up old T-shirts to…

MasksByMisty offers a huge selection of masks from a variety of prints — This article is part of The Bold Italic’s 2020 Awards, which celebrate the Bay Area’s small businesses and local residents who have hustled and shown creativity throughout 2020. See all of the award winners here. Back in the spring, huge fashion brands weren’t the only ones pivoting to mask production…

The folks at Blüm are as much about lifestyle and entertainment as they are about high-quality products — This article is part of The Bold Italic’s 2020 Awards, which celebrate the Bay Area’s small businesses and local residents who have hustled and shown creativity throughout 2020. See all the award winners here. There are your typical dispensaries that sell flower, pre-rolls, maybe some edibles — and then there’s…

The Apothecarium managed to expand its offerings and locations despite a rocky year — This article is part of The Bold Italic’s 2020 Awards, which celebrate the Bay Area’s small businesses and local residents who have hustled and shown creativity throughout 2020. See all the award winners here. The experience of buying weed has certainly come a long way, and The Apothecarium stands at…

From video games to sparkles to artistic collabs, these masks make bold accessories — This story is part of our series Mask Envy, where we showcase San Franciscans’ creativity and take a look at some of the coolest masks spotted around the city. Have a look you want to submit? Email info@thebolditalic.com. He’s a journalist. An author. A clothing designer. An events producer. A…

Daftboy designer Timothy Cochran created this fabulous piece — This story is part of our new series “Mask Envy,” where we showcase San Franciscans’ creativity and take a look at some of the coolest masks spotted around the city. Have a look you want to submit? Email info@thebolditalic.com. There’s a lot you can do to make a mask stand…

Not all that spooky, really — The Bay Snapshot is a new TBI series that showcases the current mood of the Bay Area in one picture. If you have a picture or tip for a future post in the series, email us or DM us on Twitter or Instagram. A rising second wave of Covid-19. Rushing…

It was like a spaceship had landed in SoMA full of the latest cutting-edge technology — This article is part of SF Throwbacks, a feature series that tells the stories behind historic photos of San Francisco in order to learn more about our city’s past. The Sony Metreon opened in San Francisco the week of my sixth birthday. It was 1999, at the height of the…