| Mission floss silk tree will likely be moved
Forces are marshalling to save the decades-old floss silk tree outside of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. After the local Hind Foundation came forward with an offer to pay the cost of moving the tree, city officials began orchestrating a major effort to trim, move, and replant it at the entrance to Mission Plaza on Chorro Street. "Everyone's agreeing in concept to move the tree," said Urban Forest Manager Keith Pellemeier. The Catholic Monterey Diocese must still approve the decision, but spokesman Kevin Drabinski said he expects no opposition: "We're delighted by the idea that the shade from this magnificent tree will continue to fall on or around the Mission." The tree is believed to have been planted in the early 1960s, but it has since grown to encroach on the Mission's walls, sidewalk, and steps.
Fashion flashback
AS WE REFLECT on the fourth annual San Francisco Fashion Week, it is apparent that this year's designers teleported to various style eras for their inspiration. The eclectic aesthetic of the Bay Area was reflected in the collections shown from Aug. 23 to 25. More than a dozen designers from the greater Bay Area presented diverse collections with looks ranging from the Southern-influenced, elegantly aristocratic gowns of Emily Jane to the vibrant Heatherette-esque "Romantic Sparkle Circus" collection from Sacramento native Richard Hallmarq. The common thread woven through the collections was nostalgia. The current flow of fashion has been revisiting vintage styles and adding a modern twist. Many of the designers used their creative juices to craft looks that paid homage to distinct periods of style Kimo, the San Francisco-baseddesigner of Effie's Heart, showed a contemporary redux of the Roaring'20s, and the San Jose-based Genevieve Primavera gave a wink-wink to the'80s with an eye-popping fluorescent color palette.
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