SFist Photo: Nan Kempner's Closet at the de Young

Yes, that's genuine North China Leopard fur on display over in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. These big cats are now so rare that the museum is mostly where you see 'em.

The new exhibition Nan Kempner: American Chic at the de Young Museum is proving popular. You've probably missed the vintage couture sale of part of her wardrobe in New York but you can still see the best stuff of the original social X-ray here in the city until Armistice Day in the fall. Nan leaves behind a legacy of philanthropy but also a few mots that might not have been too bon such as "the only plastic I want is plastic surgery", "I loathe fat people", and "you can never be too rich or thin." Take a preview on the Flickr hyuh

[Update: Gentle readers may wish not to click over to SFMIKE's Civic Center Blog for his take. Next time, tell us how you really feel, Mike! And take a video tour of the New York show if you want here.]