Monday, April 13, 2015

By Hand Shopping Guide

Where do we shop now that By Hand has closed?

Here is source list to help you find the lines that you once found at By Hand.  If there is no source for the line, we are still looking for a location.  Your input is appreciated!  Post a comment, and we'll update the list.

Remember, some shops do not carry every line every season.  And local stores don't have the space to carry every item in the line.  So if you're looking for something in particular, best to call the shop before you visit.

Is it the shopkeepers you miss? You can find Terri at In Full Swing on College Ave and Maria at Earthly Goods on the corner of Shattuck and Vine. Jessie has launched an Etsy site for her jewelry line. Lise's art and jewelry website can be found here.

Hope this resource inspires you to check out some new independent clothing stores. Happy shopping!

List of Women's Shops by City
List of Men's Shops by City
List of Shops by Line

Last updated:  May 1, 2015

List of Shops by Line

Last updated: 01/21/2016

Women's Clothing
Some of the shops mentioned below are not in the SF Bay Area. For a list a women's shops by city, please click here.

Click / CMC: SottovoceIn Full Swing, Hubba Hubba, E=Ethical Clothing

Chalet: Molly B, In Full Swing, Bowdon Designs, E=Ethical Clothing

Citron: Patina, In Full Swing, Harper GreerNew Threads, Lando,  Bowdon Designs

Coobies: Sottovoce, Hula

Cubism: Persimmon

Curio Sweaters:

Cut Loose: Earthly Goods, Persimmon. Lobelia, In Full Swing, Studio on ChestnutCut Loose Factory Outlet, Zizi, E=Ethical Clothing

Dolcezza: La Rouge

Dressori: SottovocePersimmon, In Full Swing, La Rouge, Studio on Chestnut, Channel 910

Effie's Heart: SottovoceMolly B, Alaya

Elliot Lauren:  Mustard Seed Clothing Co, Simplicity by I. Elle, I. Elle

Fiore: SottovoceEarthly Goods, Lobelia

French Dressing Jeans: Earthly Goods, La Rouge

Heartstring: In Full Swing, La Rouge

Icelandic Design:

Jag: SottovoceEarthly Goods. Elements, HulaStudio on Chestnut, Rabat (San Francisco location), Lando, Siena Rose, Sidekicks, Christina's Boutique

Jana: Earthly Goods (Fall 2015), Studio on Chestnut

Kallison/Givec:  Stuart's Apparel

Karissa & Me: Lobelia

Katina Marie: In Full Swing

Linnea:  Zizi, E=Ethical Clothing, Cambric

Loco Lindo: See Pink Wheels

Margaret Winters: Studio On Chestnut, E=Ethical Clothing

Michael Farrell: Sottovoce, Vintage Flamingo, Evo Spa, Accents, E=Ethical Clothing, Cambric

Mill Valley: Lando, New Threads, E=Ethical Clothing

M.I.K.O:

Miraclebody:  AlayaMustard Seed Clothing Co, Simplicity by I. Elle, I. Elle

Nallie and Milly: Persimmon, AlayaMustard Seed Clothing Co, Simplicity by I. Elle, I. Elle

Nancy Lynn:  retired

Nancy Wilder:  Nancy Wilder Website

Necessitees:  Lobelia, Molly B, Hula, Cambric

Niche:  La Rouge, Patina, Persimmon, Zizi

Nomadic Traders: Persimmon, Studio on Chestnut, Bowdon Designs, E=Ethical Clothing

Parsley & Sage: SottovoceIn Full Swing

Pink Wheels: Sottovoce, Earthly Goods, Persimmon (tops only), Molly B, Zizi

Prairie Cotton: E=Ethical Clothing, New Threads, Bowdon Designs

Renuar: Earthly Goods, Persimmon, Studio on Chestnut

Salaam: Earthly Goods, Persimmon, Zizi, E=Ethical Clothing

Sandra Ingrish: Earthly Goods

Sisters:  Rabat, Hubba HubbaNapa Valley Casual, Details, Stuart's Apparel

Tianello (women's): In Full Swing

Tribal: Persimmon, Hubba Hubba,

Tricotto:

Willow:  Sottovoce

Zoe:


Women's Accessories


Handbags and Wallets:

Baggalini: Sottovoce, Persimmon

Belarno: Sottovoce

Lodis:  Hula

Osgoode Marley: The Walk Shop


Hats and Gloves:

Parkhurst:  Hula


Jewelry:

Coco Bean Jewelry (Jessie Kearse): Coco Bean Jewels Etsy

Marjorie Baer : In Full Swing

Terrri Boone Designs:


Scarves:

Asian Eye: LobeliaIn Full Swing

Zazou: Hula


Socks:

B.Ella: Sottovoce

Hot Sox: Sottovoce, Greetings, Hula


Men's clothing

Some of the shops mentioned below are not in the SF Bay Area. For a list a men's shops by city, please click here.

Autumn Cashmere: Zeni, Louis Thomas, Outlander Men's Gear, Scott Lyall, Eli Thomas

Enro: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co

F/X Fusion: McCaulou's, Eraldi's

Gruppo Bravo (men's coats and jackets): Louis Thomas, Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, Eli Thomas, Patrick James

Kahala: Williamson & Co

Karl Peters: Details, Lorenzini

Kuhl: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, REI

Luchiano Visconti: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, Outlander Men's Gear

Mod-O-Doc:  Eraldi's

Nat Nast: Eraldi's, Outlander Men's Gear, Patrick James

North River: McCaulou's, Eraldi's

Raffi: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, Outlander Men's Gear

Thaddeus: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, Outlander Men's Gear

Thomas Dean: Williamson & Co

Tommy Bahama: Frank's Fisherman, Quest, Williamson & Co, Eraldi's, Outlander Men's Gear, Louis Thomas, Details

Tori Richard: Eraldi's, Williamson & Co, Outlander Men's Gear, Louis Thomas

Toscano: Louis Thomas, Barcelino, Patrick James

Weatherproof: McCaulou's

Zenfari: Zeni, Louis Thomas, Outlander Men's Gear, Scott Lyall

Women's Shops By City

Updated 01/26/2016

Berkeley

Earthly Goods
2100 Vine St
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 845-4564
Cut Loose, Fiore, French Dressing Jeans, Jag, Jana (Fall 2015), Pink Wheels, Renuar, Salaam, Sandra Ingrish

Elements
2937 College Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 548-6876
Jag

Lobelia
1677 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 848-1555
Cut Loose, Fiore, Karissa & Me, Necessitees

Molly B
2112 Vine St
Berkeley, CA
(510) 843-1586
Chalet, Effie’s Heart, Michael Farrell, Pink Wheels

Molly B
1811 Fouth St
Berkeley, CA
(510) 548-3103
Chalet, Effie’s Heart, Michael Farrell,

Patina
1894 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 558-3370
Citron, Niche

Persimmon
904 The Alameda
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 524-3220
Cubism, Cut Loose, Dressori, Nallie & Millie, Niche, Nomadic Traders, Pink Wheels, Renuar, Salaam, Tribal

Sottovoce
1845 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 525-5067
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sottovoce/204131182957422
B. Ella. Baggalini, Belarno, Click/CMC, Coobies, Dressori, Effie's Heart. Fiore, Hot Sox, Jag, Michael Farrell, Parsley & Sage, Pink Wheels, Willow

The Walk Shop
2120 Vine St
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 849-3628
Osgoode Marley

Corte Madera

New Threads
Town Center Corte Madera
113 Corte Madera Avenue
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927-3260
Citron, Mill Valley, Prairie Cotton

Danville

Christina’s Boutiques
Prospector Square
145 E Prospect Ave # 103
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 362-8682
Jag

Healdsburg

Bowdon Designs
250 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448(707) 433-9405
http://bowdondesigns.com/
Chalet, Citron, Prairie Cotton, Nomadic Traders

Zizi
334 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-2209
http://www.zizihealdsburg.com/
Cut Loose, Linnea, Niche, Pink Wheels, Salaam

Los Altos

Stuart's Apparel
157 Main St
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-0163
Kallison, Sisters

Cambric
197 2nd St
Los Altos CA 94022
(650) 941-2106
Linnea, Michael Farrell, Necessitees

Mill Valley

Lando
116 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 383-8989
Citron, Jag, Mill Valley,

Sienna Rose
365 Miller Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 381-2005
Jag

Napa

Mustard Seed Clothing Co
1227 1st St
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 255-4222
Elliot Lauren, Miraclebody, Nally & Millie

Napa Valley Casual
1120 1st St
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 258-1347
https://www.facebook.com/NapaValleyCasual
Sisters

Oakland

Harper Greer  
43 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 899-5622
http://harpergreer.com/
Citron, Comfy (both plus and regular sizes)

Hula
6136 La Salle Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-9385
Jag, Necessitees, Hot Sox, Parkhurst Hats & Gloves, Zazou Scarves, Lodis Wallets

In Full Swing
5937 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 654-5144
Asian Eye, Chalet, Citron, Click/CMC, Cut Loose, Dressori, Marjorie Baer, Parsley & Sage, Zazou

La Rouge
6110 La Salle Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-3200
Dolcezza, Dressori, French Dressing Jeans, Heartstring, Niche

Petaluma

E=Ethical Clothing
122 Kentucky St
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 769-8564
Chalet, Click/CMC, Cut Loose, Linnea, Margaret Winters, Michael Farrell, Mill Valley, Nomadic Traders, Prairie Cotton, Salaam

San Anselmo

Sidekicks
637 San Anselmo Ave
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 485-5335
Jag

San Francisco

Alaya
1256 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 731-2681
Effie’s Heart, Miraclebody, Nally & Millie

Channel 910
910 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 665-4268
Dressori

Rabat
4001 24th St
San Francsico, CA 94114'
(415) 282-7861
http://www.rabatshoes.com/
Jag, Sisters

Studio on Chestnut
2233 Chestnut St
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 776-5078
Cut Loose, Dressori, Jag, Jana, Margaret Winters, Nomadic Traders, Renuar

San Jose

Details Clothing Co
1322 Lincoln Ave,
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 286-5555
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Details-Clothing-Company/499056670123170?rf=165834446767282
Sisters

Sausalito

Hubba Hubba
11 Princess St,
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-7577
Chalet, Click/CMC, Jana, Tianello (women’s), Sisters, Tribal

Sonoma

Simplicity by I. Elle
492 1st St E
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 938-5422
Elliot Lauren, Miraclebody, Nally & Millie

Yountville

I. Elle
V Marketplace
6525 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-2282
Elliot Lauren, Miraclebody, Nally & Millie


Men's Shops by City

Corte Madera:

Louis Thomas
Town Center at Corte Madera
212 Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 924-1715
Autumn Cashmere, Gruppo Bravo, Tori Richard, Tommy Bahama, Toscano, Zenfari

Danville:

Patrick James
3494 Blackhawk Plaza Cir.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 736-0787
Agave, Gruppo Bravo, Nat Nast, Tommy Bahama, Tori Richard

Healdsburg:

Outlander Men’s Gear
103 Plaza St
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-7800
Autumn Cashmere, Luchiano Visconti, Nat Nast, Raffi, Thaddeus, Tommy Bahama, Tori Richard, Zenfari

Los Gatos:

Lorenzini
35 W Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 827-4204
Karl Peters

Napa:

Scott Lyall
614 Main Street,
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 255-5858
Autumn Cashmere, Zenfari

Williamson & Co
1144 Main St
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 224-5284
Enro, Kuhl, Kahala, Luchiano Visconti, Raffi, Thaddeus, Thomas Dean, Tommy Bahama, Tori Richard

Oakland:
McCaulou’s
6211 Medau Place
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-2210
F/X Fusion, North River, Weatherproof

Petaluma:

Louis Thomas
150 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
 (707) 765-1715
Autumn Cashmere, Gruppo Bravo, Tori Richard, Tommy Bahama, Toscano, Zenfari

San Francisco:

Barcelino
498 Post Street at Mason
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 781-5777
Toscano

Frank’s Fisherman
366 Jefferson St
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 775-1165
Tommy Bahama

Zeni
567 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102‎
(415) 864-0154
Autumn Cashmere, Zenfari

San Jose:

Details Clothing Co
1322 Lincoln Ave,
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 286-5555
Karl Peters, Tommy Bahama

Eli Thomas
350 S Winchester Blvd #200
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 247-1024
Autumn Cashmere, Gruppo Bravo

San Mateo:

Barcelino
Hillsdale Shopping Center
177 Hillsdale Mall
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-4200
Toscano

Sausalito:

Quest
673 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-8677
Tommy Bahama

Sonoma:

Eraldi’s
475 1st St W
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-2013
Enro, F/X Fusion, Gruppo Bravo, Luchiano Viscanti, Mod-O-Doc, Nat Nast, Raffi, Thaddeus, Tommy Bahama, Tori Richard

Scott Lyall
115 East Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 933-8770
Autumn Cashmere, Zenfari


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Guest Post by Susan: Five Years, Then 40 More


It was late in 1969 when I got a call from the owner of Red Square, the boutique up the stairs from Bongo Burger on Dwight Way. She was calling a meeting with all the craftswomen who were consigning their merchandise in her store. She wanted out of her business, and offered it to all of us collectively. About 20 of us went for it.

We soon agreed to a new name, By Hand, and moved the business to CJ’s Old Garage on Telegraph and Blake. We had many meetings to decide on job responsibilities, consignment percentages, hours, work shifts, etc. Whew! I don’t know how the Cheese Board does it still! The business had its ups and downs over the next few years, moving to several different spots in the two adjacent garages. I left the country and traveled the Hippie Trail for about a year and a half, and when I returned there were new members, but I slid right back in. Times were tough, though-- the Avenue was dirty, sales were down, membership in the collective was now only six unhappy ladies, and our lease was up. In 1974, to the collective’s relief, Elaine and I decided to form a partnership (I called it a bloodless coup) and move the business to Walnut Square.

What a good move that turned out to be. We instantly had new customers, as well as our old clientele, and they all loved the new space. We continued on as before for several years, same consignment rates, same work shifts-- the main difference was that our partnership meetings were much more effective. At some point we decided to add ready-made T-shirts to our mix, and over the next decade added sweaters and other basics to help round out the merchandise and make it easier to create whole looks. We also started wholesaling up and down the West Coast with our own line of basics, BIDZ, adding Paula as a third partner.

In 1985 we moved around the corner to Vine St., more than doubling our space. By that time Elaine and I were both working on our wholesale line with Paula as well as running the store, so we were buying more ready-to-wear to go with the locally produced clothing and accessories. And we added a menswear corner, which really took off. After the birth of my son in 1990, Paula took over BIDZ, renamed Paula Z, and Elaine and I continued at By Hand.

Many of you know the rest of the story. We moved the business again in 1995, where we remodeled the corner at Solano and Ensenada. I bought Elaine out in 2000, and in 2010 retired myself, turning the business over to Paula and Romy. Unfortunately, there was no negotiating with the landlord of our beautiful space, so the business moved right across the street to an even bigger space. Now, Paula is retiring, and Romy is ready for a new career.

It’s been fun, it’s been hard, it’s been easy, it’s been a lot of years with all kinds of adventures. Thanks to our great customers, this business has been able to support many, many people—salespeople, buyers, and makers. We are all grateful.

-Susan


Saturday, January 3, 2015

Fresh Deliveries: Jag and Cut Loose

Our Going Out of Business Sale Continues
25% Off Storewide