Skullcap-shatteringly brilliant blogger Diane Dorrans Saeks just posted what could possibly be the most important lifestyle piece you will ever read. Why? Because it's about Denise Hale, that's why. And yet? It's also about so much more. Or not. more ›

Kate Middleton and Prince William got hitched today. Did you watch? Did you cry? Did you even care? Anyway, the most important part of this wedding (nay, any wedding) is the gown. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress by Sarah Burton, artistic director of Alexander McQueen, with a v-neck and lace long sleeves. (Hopefully, this will put a dent in the overplayed strapless gown market.) SFist asked StyleBistro Managing Editor Chloe Harris for her thoughts on Middleton's frock. Harris tells us: "Alexander McQueen was the rare genius who could make a gown both majestic and cutting-edge, so I was secretly hoping for a McQueen design. For me, Kate Middeton's gown lacked a bit of that raw but intricate drama that I love so much from McQueen, but I think Sarah Burton did a wonderful job of toeing the line between Kate's brand of simple chic and the majesty required of a royal wedding. It was a gown fit for a modern Grace Kelly." more ›

Yeah, we're totally going to this. Whatever. Shut up. When Prince Williams marries Kate Middleton next week, Gilt City and 7x7 will host a party honoring elite British matrimony at the Palace Hotel. (Yeah, we watched the Lifetime movie, too. And what?) Come on, the entire world will be wondering -- the important parts of the world, anyway -- if Middleton's dress will outshine Princess Diana's 25-foot train wedding gown. Don't you want to be in a state of glamour and/or glitz upon the big reveal? Of course you do. more ›

Who was celebrating what: San Francisco society, investors, politicians and other notables came out to AT&T Park to celebrate the season home opener in exclusivity and style. For many said notables, this was the first and last game they will attend for the entire season. more ›

Who was celebrating what: Dede Wilsey's sanity-shattering Gone With the Wind-cum-Goth dress. Oh, and Saturday night at the de Young Museum for the opening-night gala of the Balenciaga and Spain exhibition, curated by Vogue European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles and Fine Arts Museums' curator Jill D'Alessandro. more ›

Let's see how the numbers stack up in the most recent installment of Social City by the Numbers, a tally of Catherine Bigelow's recurring SFGate column, "Social City," about people in S.F. who have so much more money than you, that it would be almost funny if it weren't so depressing. Enjoy. more ›

If we can leave you with one pertinent piece of information in our lifetime, it's this: When in doubt, turn to the . Why, it's chockfull of pointless rich-bitch information you need to know about this very second. Take, for example, their annual “A” list, which tracks "the Bay Area’s most talked about, scandalous, and admired celebs, socialites, politicians, and beautiful people during 2010" via how often their aggressively F5'd faces appear in the top-drawer publication. more ›

Things sure have changed since the Hartle era at la-di-da 7x7 Magazine came to an end. For example, it's now less la-di-da. And we like that. Another example? This month the local mag boasts Vernon Davis, a brawny, black footballer player, sans shirt on its cover. We like that, too. ("During his sophomore year at the University of Maryland, he changed majors from criminal justice to studio arts, his passion," they point out. "'Once I got into college, I felt free...It didn’t matter what anyone had to say about me.'" We hear you, Vernoin. We hear you loud and clear.) more ›

Last night, the San Francisco Symphony kicked off another season via--you guessed it--a posh gala. Who was there? People with loads of money, that's who. Let's see: Marissa Mayer sported a gorgeous red Carolina Herrera gown, Newsom's head looked oddly rectangular, some ladies flashed peace signs and side boob, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom donned a visibly short-ish dress, this lady wore Lacroix, George and Charlotte Shultz stopped by, this lady wore fancy white gloves, this lady sure looked pretty, Paula Carano wore this bit of nuttery, Deepa Pakianathan slipped into this fun Marc Jacobs piece, and.... dear God, that's a lot of sparkling wine. more ›

Following the release of SF Bay Guardian's Best of San Francisco guide, The Nob Hill Gazette ("An Attitude, not an Address") launched their own Best of the Bay Area guide as decided by their tony readership. A few of the winners: more ›

Number of people pictured in today's "Miss Bigelow's Social City": 58 more ›

High society dilettante and late-night SFist commenter Peter Getty, according to Gawker, is going through a divorce -- a nasty one. His wife, Jacqueline Getty, a Coppola, accuses Getty "threatening to kill her at least once, of breaking her arm by striking it, and of choking her." (Which: Oh my God, dude!) In return for his alleged acts of domestic violence, Jacqueline is asking for "$314,000 per month to support her lifestyle and an extra $200,000 per month on top of that." more ›

Number of people pictured in today's "Miss Bigelow's Social City": 82 more ›

Number of people pictured in Saturday's "Miss Bigelow's Social City": 72 more ›

Number of people pictured in this week's Miss Bigelow's Social City: 28 more ›

Number of people pictured in this week's Miss Bigelow's Social City: 97 more ›

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Following in the footsteps of Rita Hao's groundbreaking Swells By The Numbers -- where she carefully deconstructed Catherine Bigelow's "Swells" society column --SFist returns to San Francisco's upper echelon registry with, you guessed it, Social City By The Numbers. And, yep, we'll tally Bigelow's new and marvelously entertaining Social City column for SFGate. Got it? Good. more ›

Great news: The joyous-to-read Catherine Bigelow returns to SF Chronicle to observe the bizarre and intricate rituals of San Francisco society. (Bigelow used to be a full-timer at Chron, then went to 7x7, and now returns to the former as a freelancer. Whew.) Her first assignment? Sean Wilsey's stepmother's famous holiday party. "This year, Wilsey pruned her 350-person guest list a bit - mixing it up with faces from her other worlds: UCSF's Dr. Sam Hawgood, CEO Mark Laret and UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellman, as well as politicos Attorney General Jerry Brown and Mayor Gavin Newsom, who've beelined to Wilsey's door (and pocketbook) for fundraisers," Bigelow notes in today's column. No word, however, if Dede unleashed her hounds on guests overstaying their welcome. more ›

Why look! it's none other than your editor's favorite San Franciscan, the City's beacon of hope and beauty and everything that's right with the world, Vanessa Getty. more ›

We love Danielle Steel. more ›

"A San Francisco family is looking for a personal assistant / household manager to join our team on a long term basis." Are you that someone? more ›