Friday, August 21, 2009


I decided to close my little shop in the Lower Haight.

Bluebird brought great things to me. All sorts of kind Lower Haight neighbors came into my life - like sweet Kati Kim at Doe, Jean from Xapno, Sarah from Life, Harry from 683 Haight St, Martin and the rest of the Vapor Room Cooperative, the Idle Hand hotties, all the pretty girls from Edo and Wak Shack, and most importantly, that total fox at Groove Merchant. The shop also showed my girls that taking a chance ain't no big thing - and it's always better to try than to think about trying.

So... all in all - it was a worthwhile two year run. I could tell you I'm closing to "pursue other creative endeavors" or "need to spend more time with my family" but really, it's just a feeling in my bones. Time to just relax for a little while.

Although I felt extremely supported and encouraged by the community, now more than ever we need to show our support for local businesses, designers and local artists. Small bookstores, record stores, clothing shops, anything that keeps our neighborhoods interesting. Hells. I know Forever 21 has got cute dresses - and its a sure thing when you're in a pinch, but it doesn't look that good by the end of the night and it's probably made by small children and your purchase doesn't come with friendly conversation.

I'm keeping the ETSY store open. And I'm still doing a number of interior decorating jobs, which I love. Starting September 22nd, be sure to check Bluebird on ETSY every Monday morning for our latest vintage treasures. I won't be adding new stuff for the next 3 weeks - I'm taking a little vacation. But, the online shop will be packed with new stuff on September 22nd.

I love all my customers and everyone I've met over the past couple years at 214 Pierce Street. Thank you all my supporters, all you sexy local designers making cool stuff, all my nice Yelp reviewers and all you lovely ladies who sat and chatted with me.