CAMILLE COHEN

Color Party

for The San Francisco Standard

Welcome to the Tiktok-trending world of professional color analysis, where experts scrutinize skin, eye and hair color, before categorizing a client as one of the four seasons, then subcategorize according to undertones and overtones, determining whether there’s more blue (cool) or yellow (warm) in the person’s complexion. IRL experts like Lily Henry, a certified image consultant from the Fashion Institute of Technology, are charging big bucks for the experience. 

'Up Your Alley' Street Fair 

& Fetish Festival

for The San Francisco Standard

Thousands of people in leather, latex and leashes — if not nothing at all — descended on San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood for the fetish festival affectionately known as the Folsom Street Fair’s dirty little sibling, Dore Alley.

Dead Mall Walking

for The San Francisco Standard

Stripped of the Westfield name and the brand’s distinctive red lettering, the 1.5-million-square-foot San Francisco Centre has become synonymous with the challenges of Downtown San Francisco: a hollowed-out business district, vacancy rates hovering at historic highs, widespread public safety concerns and business owners are trying to find a way to survive despite what appears to be increasingly insurmountable odds.

Antiquarian Book Fair

for The San Francisco Standard

The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America began in 1949 with around 50 members. Most, unsurprisingly, were white men. Now in its 75th year—and the first time in a decade it has convened in San Francisco—the association looks a lot different than it did in the beginning. 

“It’s moved from a gentleman’s pursuit to a pursuit for everybody,” said Susan Benne, the organization’s executive director. 

AI Summer Camp 

for The San Francisco Standard

AI obsession is spreading in Silicon Valley — so much so that some parents are sending children as young as 5 to summer camps that focus on the new tech, along with robotics, engineering, and computer skills.