From a dynamic designer to one of the freshest faces in Bay Area modeling, these chic San Franciscans blend sophistication and substance.
Carmen Legarda photographed at 181 Fremont
CARMEN LEGARDA
Director of Sales, 181 Fremont Residences
181fremont.com, @carmenlegarda_sf
“As a New York City transplant, San Francisco has welcomed me with open arms and truly become my home,” says Carmen Legarda. “There’s so much love.” You can take the girl out of New York but can’t erase her fashion sensibility. “Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City was my ultimate fashion icon. While I may not dress exactly like her, she inspired me to embrace adventure, femininity and fun with fashion,” says Legarda, who loves Chanel, Celine, Saint Laurent and Gianvito Rossi. This fall, the runner looks forward to exploring more trails around the city and a professional milestone: “We’re inching closer to selling out the building, and it’s incredibly exciting!”
Chanel flap bag, chanel.com
WAKE UP TIME: 6:30 a.m.
ESCAPE: Any beach
YOUR FAVORITE BRAND: Issey Miyake (isseymiyake.com)
WEAKNESS: Latin American food
NEMESIS: Endless to-do lists
MY FASHION AESTHETIC: Office chic meets relaxed elegance
UNIFORM: A matching set
Saint Laurent D’Orsay pumps, ysl.com
CHERISHED ACCESSORY: Vintage Portuguese scarf
GO-TO BOUTIQUE: McMullen (shopmcmullen.com)
WORKOUT: Barry’s Bootcamp (barrys.com)
WELLNESS APP: Nike Run Club
MOVIE: Best in Show
MENTORS: Mark Kennedy and Leo Medeiros
STYLE ICON: Jenna Lyons (@jennalyonsnyc)
Nike’s new artist collection pants, nike.com
SHOES: Chanel flats
LIPSTICK: Anything nude
BEST FASHION ADVICE: Dress for your body type.
PHILANTHROPY: Homeless Prenatal Program (homelessprenatal.org)
MANTRA: Trust the process, and always treat others as you wish to be treated.
CURRENT STYLE OBSESSION: Dropwaist dresses
Martini at Harris' Restaurant, harrisrestaurant.com
COCKTAIL: Martini up with olives
DINNER: Cotogna (cotognasf.com)
SUPPLEMENTS: Cymbiotika (cymbiotika.com)
SKINCARE ESSENTIAL: Moisturizer
Mexican Fare from the new Todo El Dia, todoeldiasf.com
BEDTIME: 10 p.m.’ish
BEDSIDE READING: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: “Ready or Not” by The Fugees
BAG: Celine (celine.com) tote
SIGNATURE SCENT: Tom Ford (tomford.com) F*#$ Fabulous
Liz Lanza photographed at Flexform
LIZ LANZA
Actress, model and founder of BeeKind
“The nine-to-five routine never worked for me,” laughs actress, model and creator of the kindness outreach program BeeKind. “I love the freedom to travel and meet new people in a new atmosphere.” That said, Lanza loves SF as a home base. “The city offers a little of every culture and every type of food,” plus access to her favorite luxury brands: Bottega Veneta, Van Cleef & Arpels, Gucci and Cartier. Her fashion sensibility received a foundation from old Hollywood movies. “I loved their long dresses and classic looks. It influenced me greatly—I always want to dress in a timeless way.”
Audrey Hepburn is Liz Lanza’s style icon.
WAKE-UP TIME: 8 a.m.
ESCAPE: Blasting music, a good workout or traveling always helps me escape.
YOUR FAVORITE BRAND: Aritzia (aritzia.com)
WEAKNESS: Saying yes to too many things at once
NEMESIS: Gluten
Nike Air Jordan I, nike.com
MY FASHION AESTHETIC: Clean girl aesthetic
UNIFORM: Baggy jeans, cropped T-shirt and some kind of chunky sneakers
CHERISHED ACCESSORY: Jewelry from my nana
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH: Sushi. I could eat it three times a day.
GO-TO BOUTIQUE: Crossroads Trading (crossroadstrading.com) on Fillmore, and Moody Goose Vintage (moodygoosevintage.com) is a great hidden gem.
Le Labo, Another 13, lelabofragrances.com
WORKOUT: Hot Pilates or hot yoga
STYLE ICON: Audrey Hepburn
SHOES: Adidas (adidas.com) Sambas
LIPSTICK: Tower 28 (tower28beauty.com) lipgloss
BEST FASHION ADVICE: Allow your style to evolve, don’t box yourself in, and dress for who you want to become
Cartier Ballon Bleu watch, cartier.com
PHILANTHROPY YOU LOVE: My company, Beekind (@beekindbrand). It embodies the pure joy of helping others without expecting anything in return.
MANTRA: Be comfortable with the uncomfortable.
CURRENT STYLE COCKTAIL: Moscow mule
SF RESTAURANT: Casaro Osteria (casaroosteria.com)
Bottega Veneta wool-cashmere wrap coat, bottegaveneta.com
SUPPLEMENTS: Garden of Life (gardenoflife.com) probiotics and multivitamin
BEDSIDE READING: Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
SIGNATURE SCENT: Le Labo
Noz Nozawa photographed at Flexform
NOZ NOZAWA
Founder, Noz Design
“I get to make someone’s everyday life more wonderful,” says Noz Nozawa about her gig as a residential and commercial interior designer whose work has been recognized everywhere, from Architectural Digest’s New American Voices to House Beautiful’s Next Wave to 1stDibs 50. “SF is why I have this beautiful life— where I found my home, my people, my partner and where I started my dream career. I love our communities here.” This fall, Nozawa will wrap up two significant projects, travel to Scotland and keep an eye on culinary delights. “I’m a fall and winter queen, and I cannot wait for gourds and potatoes to be featured on menus again!”
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Jennifer Fisher 10 karat gold-plated hoop earrings, jenniferfisher.com
WAKE-UP TIME: Between 6 and 7 a.m., no alarm clock!
ESCAPE: Any hike from my home base in Hayes Valley to Golden Gate Park, Cow Hollow or the Mission
YOUR FAVORITE BRAND: I love the playfulness and humor of brands like Voutsa (wallpaper), Moschino (moschino.com) and Marla Aaron (marlaaron.com).
WEAKNESS: Caviar
Maison Margiela platform boots, maisonmargiela.com
NEMESIS: The doves who take over my patio anytime I’m gone for two days
MY FASHION AESTHETIC: Irreverently playful, high-low ironic design-head who often tries things, and sometimes it works
UNIFORM: One hundred earrings and necklaces, 100% cotton top, baggy jeans and platform boots
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH: Natural light
Anomaly caviar, anomalysf.com
GO-TO BOUTIQUE: Cotton Sheep (cottonsheep.com), ReLove (shoprelove.com) and McMullen (shopmcmullen.com), which recently opened on Sacramento Street!
WORKOUT: Long walks with lots of hills and lifting with my trainer Brandon at Custom Fit (customfitsf.com)
MOVIE: Death Becomes Her—I have most of its lines memorized, and I’ve seen it over 50 times since its debut in 1992.
STYLE ICON: Iris Apfel and jewelry designer Lauren Harwell Godfrey (harwellgodfrey.com)
Yayoi Kusuma at SFMOMA, sfmoma.org
SHOES: R13 (r13. com) combat boots and Maison Margiela (maisonmargiela.com) Tabi boots
LIPSTICK: Milk (milkmakeup.com) Kush lip oil
PHILANTHROPY: Proudly on the SFMOMA Architecture + Design Accessions Committee (sfmoma.org)
Anne Cochran Sutton photographed at 181 Fremont
ANNE COCHRAN SUTTON
Attorney and Founder, Cochran Family Law Practice
cochranflp.com, @annecochransutton.esq
Raised in Washington, DC, Japan and Thailand, Anne Cochran Sutton first fell in love with the Bay Area when she attended UC Berkeley as an undergrad and USF School of Law. “I love the vibrant and inclusive tech community in San Francisco, which offers numerous opportunities for growth and networking,” says Cochran Sutton, a Super Lawyer Honoree listed among the Best Lawyers in America. “Every day, I strive to be the best in my field, ensuring that my clients receive exceptional representation and achieve favorable outcomes. Being a family law attorney is not just a job for me; it’s a purpose.” Her style-setting look includes brands like Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Balenciaga and Prada.
Anne Cochran Sutton’s style icon is Amal Clooney.
WAKE UP TIME: 5:30 a.m.
ESCAPE: Bora Bora
YOUR FAVORITE BRAND: Nili Lotan (nililotan.com)
WEAKNESS: Marshmallows
NEMESIS: Traffic
MY FASHION AESTHETIC: Modern eclectic chic
UNIFORM: I call it my armor— solid colors with purpose.
CHERISHED ACCESSORY: My daughter gave me a Monica Rich Kosann (monicarichkosann.com) necklace with her photo.
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Chanel mini flip bag, chanel.com
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH: Time with my kids
GO-TO BOUTIQUE: Wilkes Bashford (wilkesbashford.com)
WORKOUT: Weight training
WELLNESS APP: Headspace (headspace.com)
MOVIE: Gladiator
MENTOR: My father
STYLE ICON: Amal Clooney
SHOES: Christian Louboutin (@louboutinworld)
Prada leather slingback pumps, prada.com
LIPSTICK: Tom Ford (tomford.com) Indian Rose
BEST FASHION ADVICE: Always remember that confidence is the key to rocking any outfit. No matter what you wear, wear it with pride and own your style.
PHILANTHROPY: Dress for Success San Francisco (sanfrancisco.dressforsuccess.org)
MANTRA: Empathy, advocacy, and empowerment
CURRENT STYLE OBSESSION: The oversize blazer. There’s a hidden strength when you wear menswear-inspired pieces.
COCKTAIL: Sparkling mocktail
DINNER: Gary Danko (garydanko.com)
SUPPLEMENTS: B-12
Lady Dior bag, dior.com
SKINCARE ESSENTIAL: Augustinus Bader (augstiniusbader.com) The Rich Cream
BEDTIME: 11 p.m.
BEDSIDE READING: How to Know a Person by David Brooks
BAG: Bottega Veneta (bottegaveneta.com) Pouch in plum
SIGNATURE SCENT: Bibliotheque by Byredo (byredo.com)
Lillian Phan photographed at Holbrook House
LILLIAN PHAN
Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, The Conservatory at One Sansome, Holbrook House
@theconservatorysf, @holbrookhousesf, @lilphancy
On the heels of a recent whirlwind work trip to France, where she visited the country’s Champagne region, marketing dynamo Lillian Phan notes it’s part of a fantastic job. “I can’t think of a better perk,” she says. “I also network at SF’s most beautiful and impactful events, constantly finding inspiration.” She says the city’s people, food scene, culture and resilience inspire daily. “I’ve been here for 20 years, witnessing the city’s ebb and flow, and it’s always been a love affair with this dynamic city.” Phan, whose favorite brands include Cult Gaia, Ulla Johnson, Zimmermann, Simkhai and Gucci, can’t wait to celebrate Holbrook House’s first anniversary this month. “Launching it from the ground up and witnessing its growth has been incredibly fulfilling.”
Alaïa Le Teckel small leather shoulder bag, maison-alaia.com
WAKE-UP TIME: 6:30 a.m.
ESCAPE: Stanly Ranch (aubergeresorts.com/stanlyranch) Halehouse Spa
YOUR FAVORITE BRAND: Chanel
WEAKNESS: Anything French—food, wine, beats, fashion, art
NEMESIS: Smashburger
MY FASHION AESTHETIC: Sleek glamour
UNIFORM: Little black dress
CHERISHED ACCESSORY: Heirloom jade bangle that belonged to my grandmother
Manolo Blahnik red calf leather buckle detail mules, manoloblahnik.com
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH: Shoes
GO-TO BOUTIQUE: Diptyque for all my host gifts
WELLNESS APP: Headspace (headspace.com)
MOVIE: Gladiator
MENTOR: Gwyneth Borden (@gwynethbsf), who helped steer me to become a leader in philanthropy
STYLE ICON: Zendaya
SHOES: Gucci mules are perfect for running after my daughter and for work events.
LIPSTICK: Dr. Dennis Gross (drdennisgross.com) DermInfusions plump and repair lip treatment
Chanel Metiers d’art Collection, chanel.com
PHILANTHROPY: San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) and American Red Cross (redcross.org)
MANTRA: Carpe diem
CURRENT STYLE OBSESSION: Puff sleeves
APP: Net-a-Porter (net-a-porter.com)
COCKTAIL: Espresso martini
SUPPLEMENTS: Spoiled Child (spoiledchild.com) j29 acv gummies and e27 liquid collagen, and Ritual Essential (ritual.com) multivitamin
Halehouse Spa, Stanly Ranch, aubergeresorts.com/stanlyranch
SKINCARE ESSENTIAL: True Botanicals (purbotanicals.com) pure radiance oil, Dr. Dennis gross universal daily peel
BEDTIME: Midnight
BAG: Goyard Saint Louis tote, but my current obsession is my Chanel (chanel.com) CC in Love heart bag
SIGNATURE SCENT: Fueguia Amalia (fueguia.eu)
Photography by: CARMEN LEGARDA PORTRAIT BY TRACY EASTON; PRODUCTS COURTESY OF BRANDS
LIZ LANZA PORTRAIT BY HARDY WILSON; PRODUCTS COURTESY OF BRANDS; AUDREY HEPBURN PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES
NOZ NOZAWA PORTRAIT BY HARDY WILSON; PRODUCTS COURTESY OF BRANDS; ANOMALY PHOTO BY ANDREA BARTLEY
ANNE COCHRAN SUTTON PORTRAIT BY TRACY EASTON; PRODUCTS COURTESY OF BRANDS; AMAL CLOONEY IMAGE BY GETTY IMAGES
LILLIAN PHAN PORTRAIT BY DUY HO, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR NATASHA GILLETT; PRODUCTS COURTESY OF BRANDS
