the friday five.

1. on saturday, the sacramento street merchants association is sponsoring the outdoor market. from 10-7, enjoy sidewalk sales at lots of shops, including some of those featured in the sacramento street scene. hudson grace is having a sale, and luna boutique is hosting an ag jeans and frank & eileen trunkshow. / 2. also on saturday, rand + statler is hosting another lauren wolf trunkshow from 1 to 5. i had a blast talking to wolf last year, and this time you can sip champagne and get 15% off your purchase. / 3. the new christian louboutin boutique at 29 maiden lane is now open. it features not only the full women's and men's lines, but also handbags. don't say i didn't warn you. / 4. the new york times has a great feature on garance doré and how she's made a name for herself by relying on her own way of storytelling that's different from her storytelling partner, the sartorialist's scott schuman. / 5. while you're down in union square, check out the the sk-ii pop-up on post street to have a digital skin analysis. i went last week and it was so cool to learn more about my skin, including its visible age in five areas: texture refinement, radiance enhancement, firmness, wrinkle resistance, and spot control. you can test products (like their facial treatment mask) and get samples based on your skin concerns. oh and did i mention it's free? what better way to kick off the weekend than free pampering (the pop-up is there until may 23).

pic of garance doré via emsedge.elle.se, lauren wolf via rand+statler, chrisitan louboutin via sfgate

the friday five.

1. so many amazing pieces in the the shopbop + born free collection: 22 designers from marni, vera wang, dvf, prada and more made clothing for women and kids plus accessories and 100% of the proceeds go towards born free's mission to end mother-to-child hiv transmission at birth. / 2. remember seeing pics of the sophia webster for j.crew shoes on the runway last september? well it's finally in stores and online…but act fast; many sizes are already sold out. / 3. phillip lim's denim capsule collection is not your typical distressed, acid-washed fare: rinse denim takes on all kinds of silhouettes from this natty suit to a moto jacket to a convertible trench. / 4. i'm a bit behind on this one, but i finally picked up the latest issue of the last magazine, featuring daria by mikael jansson...her editorial and karlie kloss' are lovely and i'm a sucker for the oversized format. / 5. the first retrospective of famed african-american fashion designer patrick kelly called "runway of love" opens this weekend at my hometown philadelphia museum of art. kelly was known for bold, playful creations with a bit of 80s cheekiness. influenced by coco chanel and elsa schiaparelli, he was the first american and first black designer to be voted into the the french fashion industry association. tragically his life was cut short by aids and he passed away in 1990. the show runs through november, so check it out if you're in town.

have a fabulous weekend!