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Click on the tastemakers below to see which Bay Area stores made the cut in 2014 or click here to check out the full collection. Style Top 100 Shops 2014 By Angela Salazar Here at Style, there’s nothing we love more than discovering extraordinary local shops. Continues in Style Style Anh Sundstrom’s favorites for classic 9-to-5 wear By Allison McCarthy Anh Sundstrom Outside her day job as marketing director for Destination: Tiburon, Sundstrom writes the personal work style blog 9to5Chic. Continues in Style Style Lisa Sugar’s best spots for busy moms By Allison McCarthy Popsugar founder and Editor in Chief Sugar runs the women’s lifestyle brand that has become quintessential digital reading. Continues in Style Style Kelly Crispen’s favorites for perfumes, lotions, soaps By Allison McCarthy Yonder Shop Inspired by Pacifica’s surrounding beaches, Yonder Shop carries hard-to-find soaps and lotions in old-world apothecary bottles. Continues in Style Style Alison Rinderknecht’s best stops for wedding essentials By Allison McCarthy Alison Rinderknecht Planner extraordinaire Rinderknecht is the founder of Alison Event Planning & Design. Continues in Style Style Melissa Ferst’s favorite spots for active essentials By Allison McCarthy Melissa Ferst Owner and co-founder of acclaimed day spa and yoga studio International Orange (IO), Ferst is also a yoga instructor and stocks her favorite, hard-to-find activewear lines in the IO shop. Continues in Style Style Tolan Florence’s favorites for Marin County home decor By Allison McCarthy The Mill Valley native, wife of chef and restaurateur Tyler Florence, is the brains behind the family’s mini empire, including the cookware and home decor outpost Tyler Florence Shop and the Moss & Moss and Moss & Daughters boutiques. Continues in Style Style East Bay shopping picks from Melissa Davis By Allison McCarthy Melissa Davis The owner of Ruby Press public relations, Davis knows the East Bay through and through — she recently wrote “This Is Oakland: A Guide to the City’s Most Interesting Places.” Good Stock Sheer cotton voile nightgowns from Loup Charmant, Takara brass-and-silk jewelry, and True Nature Botanicals’ natural skin care — Good Stock is a vision of elegant femininity. Continues in Style Style Fashion-forward boutiques from Kim Mitchell Stokes By Allison McCarthy Kim Mitchell Stokes Founder and editor of the blog J’adore Couture, Stokes has the intersection of fashion and design covered — from runway-show critiques to fashion editorials. Continues in Style Style Joseph Becker’s high-design picks span the globe By Allison McCarthy Assistant curator of architecture and design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Becker tinkers with his ’76 Honda motorcycle when he’s off the clock. Continues in Style Local Emily Meyer’s favorite spots to shop for kids By Allison McCarthy Emily Meyer Children’s clothing designer and co-founder of the globally inspired kids’ brand Tea, Meyer cut her teeth at Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis, Gymboree and Esprit. Continues in Local Style Shops for bohemian modern style from Victoria Smith By Allison McCarthy Victoria Smith The Sfgirlbybay editor, stylist, photographer and soon-to-be author has been a fixture in the design blog community since 2006. Continues in Style Style Eunice and Sabrina Moyle’s favorites for paper goods By Allison McCarthy Ethnic-inspired jewelry and intricate textiles — in addition to Raen sunglasses, Marisa Haskell necklaces and Clare Vivier clutches — are just a few things on offer here. Continues in Style Style Artful menswear shopping options from Keanan Duffty By Allison McCarthy Keanan Duffty Duffty is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and once collaborated on a collection with David Bowie. Continues in Style Style Karen Caldwell’s Wine Country shopping picks By Allison McCarthy Karen Caldwell The Napa Valley resident launched her eponymous clothing line in 2010, and favors a mix of vintage with modern for an original look. Continues in Style This Week's Stories Remembering Oscar de la Renta, 1932-2014 By Carolyne Zinko •Fashionable Bay Area women, along with the rest of the world, mourned the passing of designer Oscar de la Renta , who died on Monday. Continue Reading Halloween nails that go for chic not freak By Maghan McDowell While the day (and night) might be dedicated to all things scary, these Halloween-themed nail designs scream more chic than freak. Continue Reading Cranium encounters for stylish October accessories By Valerie Demicheva Skulls and swords aren’t just for swashbucklers. Continue Reading Friends find beauty in Vênsette app, 'Young Hollywood’ By Catherine Bigelow Fashionable friends joined forces last week in EssEff, where a tech launch complemented the hard-copy release of a new coffee-table monograph of fantastic four-color photographs. Continue Reading Berkeley couple’s love blooms with 'zero-waste wedding’ By Louise Rafkin When Nick Kordesch talks about his green wedding, he’s not referring to the color of the table runners. Continue Reading Modify Watches offer face time with the San Francisco Giants By Laura Compton The Bay Area is on World Series time again, and what better way to track every torturous moment than a bold timepiece from San Francisco’s Modify Watches? Continue Reading Bloomingdale’s at Stanford Shopping Center alights with benefit By Carolyne Zinko “This is more impressive than I thought it would be,” said Alan Svensen, surveying the new Bloomingdale’s at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, a glass of wine in hand. Continue Reading The Agenda: 5 don’t-miss events Oct. 26-Nov. 2 By Michelle Devera 1. Monster marketplace: Treasure Island Flea gets into the spooky spirit with a Halloween costume party, trick-or-treating, pumpkin patch and carnival games. Continue Reading A tip of the ball cap By Maghan McDowell Ron Schiller Style Constantly changing, with a mix of vintage and street wear. Continue Reading Top About Our Company Ad Choices Careers Terms of Use Advertising Privacy Policy Your Privacy Rights Your California Privacy Rights Contact Customer Service Frequently Asked Questions Newsroom Contacts Connect Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Connect © Hearst Corporation