Not many San Francisco department stores have had the pleasure of Forbes calling it, “San Francisco’s answer to Bergdorf Goodman”, and this a description Wilkes Bashford department store deserves. Serving the high society of San Francisco for three decades and counting, Wilkes Bashford is the place to gear up for opening night at the opera, to buy that extra Brioni suit you’ve been needing (or, rather, not needing), and drop a few thousand dollars on a pair of jeans and a sweater. No teeny-bopper trends here, the style is fashionable, elegantly European, and most decidedly upper crust. Expect highly attentive service, a trademark of the shop-and to “oooh” and “aah” over clothing from the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, and Moschino.