hey again!

as promised, we’re back to report our findings from our travels to st. tropez.

st. tropez, fabled fishing village turned glamorous seaside retreat, is everything they say - quaint and cosmopolitan; casual, yet irrefutably fancy.

our daytrip started with a navette (ferry) from the town of St. Maxime - just across the bay from St. tropez.

sarah was particularly excited about visiting the storefront of Jacques Keklikian (brand name k. jacques). jacques started the company in the 1930’s, and his sons still the run business that manufactures these hand-crafted sandals.

we came on a tuesday, which is market day. although the american dollar is now seriously weak compared to the euro, there were some great deals to be had at the outdoor market. our favorite stand - amongst the produce and antiques, sausages, cheeses, and heaping plates of paella - was hung with linen dresses of italian fabrication. so many cute tunics and baby-doll dresses, perfect worn over a swimsuit in the scorching heat of the mediterranean summer. the colors: white, pale grey, dusty rose, mocha, and some lovely patterns. sarah picked up a printed tunic in blue with polka dots. we each picked out matching linen babydoll dresses with flutter sleeves - mine in white and sarah’s in pale grey. the prices started at about 25 euros and topped out at 39. similar styles were found in the surrounding boutiques for 4 or 5 times the price!

pictured above is sarah in a patterned dress from the market and red wedge espadrilles from k. jacques. penelope’s wearing her tropézienne sandals, also from k. jacques.

below, i’m wearing a linen dress w/ ribbed knit insert from a tiny hidden storefront off the main market square. i bought the same style in turquoise - it reminds me so much of a linen woo dress i had just after sabine was born, which i passed on when it no longer fit.

the sunglasses are sonia rykiel, purchased at a pharmacy (I lost the wrap-arounds i’d packed somewhere between london and marseille). both of the pharmacies we visited in st. tropez carried designer sunglasses!

below is a boutique with a paul & joe window display. we were excited to learn that our own paul and joe sister (more affordable version of the french clothing line) has arrived in-store! if you’re local to sf, be sure to stop in and check it out. we wish we could!!! check our website in the next couple of weeks, as we’ll soon have these goods online.

although we were mostly enchanted with the casual, wearable dresses and grecian style hand-crafted sandals found in st. tropez, it’s impossible to ignore the tacky other side. we came across plenty of boutiques where most of the goods were encrusted with sequins and rhinestones of every shape, color, and size. and st. tropez does seem to host an unusually large population of older women with dark tans and surgical alterations, as well as young paris wanna-bes with oversized glasses, pointy talons (heels), and tiny sundresses.

we happened upon an accessories store with rhinestone and vermeil jewelry, and wanted to share this funny pig ring (other styles included a hippo and a snake with an enormous head)- note the use of polished wood, rhinestones, and resin:

walking back to les issambres, arms heavy with treasures from st. tropez:

we’re leaving les issambres very soon - heading back to st. tropez to claim our rental care before heading to marseille to pick up monica!! then, we’re off to the countryside, where we’re staying in a stone house outside the tiny village of ardeche. mostly likely we’ll have no internet access, but we’ll take plenty of pictures, and be sure to report back on our findings!

Lauren Elyse P. is this week’s winner!

Here I am, marveling at our gorgeous city from afar. This weekend
was my first trip out to Sausalito, even though I’ve lived in the city
for two years!! I’m wearing my weekend staple, a comfy grey Garcon
minidress that I picked up at doe sometime last year. You can’t tell,
but I’m also wearing my new favorite wardrobe staple, black patent
Matt Bernson ‘love’ sandals bought at doe about a week ago. They are fabulous!! My necklace is hiding too, but there is a little more SF
love under there…I’ve had the Maya Brenner Cali necklace
since right after I discovered doe…maybe a year ago? Can’t wait to
get back across the bay and go shopping.

Thanks, Lauren, and congratulations!

hey everyone -
sarah and kati here.
this latest winning photo entry is a bit on the late side! we’re still travelling through the south of france on our company retreat, and have been busy exploring the local shorelines and soaking up the sunshine.
Keep those entries coming, and stayed tuned for more tales from France!
à bientôt!

hello!
kati kim here - live from the south of france. sarah (vp of sales, marketing, operations and good times) has accompanied me and the children to the south of france. we are currently residing in les issambres. like richmond to san francisco - les issambres is the grittier, more down-to-earth sister of st. tropez. we’re all pretty stoked to be here.

here is the main swimming cove in the tiny village of les issambres - the most enchanting beach withinin walking distance of our rental villa.

this is what i plan on doing all summer. chillaxin’ at the beach, reading up on foreign fashion trends, spending quality time with the kids…

me with the babes. note that i packed my james perse ribbed tank and large augie shell hoops. sabine is wearing a petit bateau dress from summer 2005 - a hand-me-down from her sister.

here is sarah with a ridiculous grin on her face (when is she not smiling?!). note that nothing she’s wearing comes from doe-sf. ya’ll know that that means, right? true to company policy, that means someone’s gonna get cut….

coming soon…
the doe girls take a day trip to St. Tropez! despite the weakness of the us dollar, we plan to scour the boutiques and markets to show you what’s hot in the most glamorous little village in the south of france.

Elena W. brings back the class with this week’s winning photo:

I love this clu color block dress that I bought at doe in May, accessorized by the St. Kilda silver safari earrings, also from doe.

This ensemble is perfect for looking cute and casual while strolling around my neighborhood, the Mission, on a sunny Saturday. One day soon (I can feel it!) I will **stop buying from doe online, venture out of my neighborhood, and visit the store in person.

Hey Elena -

Thanks for letting doe outfit you during your weekend routine. We hope to see you in our shop soon!

xo,
*doe*

This is a picture of me, in my element, wearing what is now one of my favorite T-shirts, by Poketo, bought from Doe in March (from your current collection). I love it for several reasons: it’s uber-comfy, it allows me to be part of the picture (the orange bushy top of the tree), and most of all it’s just totally me. Thanks for having such original stuff!

Sincerely,
Evan

hi evan -

congratulations on your winning photograph! we’re stoked that a dude finally won the prize!

ps. thanks for the props!

Dear Doe:

what better way to spend the day then shopping at my most favorite store doe and gettin’ crazy with the strange and wonderful street-mural art in the ‘hood!

hey michelle-

you always seem so demure in person! congratulations and see you soon!

xo,
doe

hey everyone -

believe it or not, peeps, we got _ no entries _ for the photo contest this week. That means nobody took home this week’s $150 gift certificate!

since today marks our 4th year of business in the lower haight, i decided to take this opportunity to pull some pics from the vaults.

Enjoy!
Kati

may 23, 2004 - opening day!

hunter’s point with poppy - from our spring 2005 art show.
image courtesy of babus.

September 2006. Penelope in teacup with Zutano dress
(spring 2006 collection).

spring 2007. Mon Petit Oiseau dress on Lower Haight.

Bean’s 2nd birthday - may 2008. Sabine is wearing a Mischa Lulu dress, mom’s wearing Anne Kimball; both styles from designers’ Spring/Summer 2008 collections.

meet our new favorite model!

this week’s photo contest winner, baylie p., had the following to say about her entry:

“here is my little girl, willow, wearing her doe earrings. She absolutely
loves your doe logo, and every time we go out somewhere she gets at least
one compliment on her earrings.
When asked what they are, she answers “doe earrings.” Then, we tell people about the shop in sf called *doe*.
she’s also wearing a glug shirt that we bought last summer.”

thank you, baylie, for sharing this precious pic!

*our signature doe earrings are available in both sterling silver and 14k yellow & rose gold.

katie n. is bitten by the creative bug and steals the show!

katie’s decorated and labeled entry arrived with the following note:

*Everything in Doe*

xo,
Katie

Dear Katie -
Thanks for entering the contest! Congratulations on your winning pic!
xo,
Kati k

tiffany j. had the following to say about her winning pic:

“i went to doe on tuesday during a short trip to san francisco and purchased this so soft and lovely la made shirt.
going to doe was almost like a pilgrimage for me… i’ve read so much about the shop and when i went in… i was overwhelmed by how wonderfully lovely everything is.
… i noticed this beautiful, soft, blue la made shirt. i picked it up and, without even trying it on…bought it.
i wore it home on the plane (i live in western massachusetts) and then two days later i wore it when i went to take my road test! i was so nervous i cried on the way there… but, i was so comfortable in my lovely la made shirt that i somehow managed to pass the test! yay!
i’m hoping that i can make my way westward again, in the near future… which will, most certainly, include another trip to doe. in the meantime…i’ll have to visit your online shop and blog more frequently!”

thanks, tiffany! congratulations on getting your driver’s license and on your winning photo! And please do come visit us again soon!