Lily Samii :: San Francisco Couture Designer

Nob Hill Gazette

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"It could actually be a lot worse, contends San Francisco couture fashion designer Lily Samii. She insists that the relationship between local fashion designers and tech tycoons has actually improved somewhat. During the dot-com bubble, she says, “it was impossible to get any of them to dress decently. Things have changed. I believe they know they need to look good. They make a point of having people help them. They have personal shoppers for everything from clothing to artwork to wine.”" Continue reading at NobHillGazette.com
"Then there was Lily Samii, whose impressive resume included an apprenticeship with Oscar-winning designer Edith Head. Samii ran a high-end shop in Marin before opening a showroom in Union Square in 2001. Her classically styled, European-influenced gowns were favored by many of San Francisco’s illuminati, including Gretchen Kimball, the late Ann Fisher, and members of the Haas family." Continue reading at NobHillGazette.com
Nob Hill Gazette, October 2013 Members of the San Francisco Beautiful organization don Lily Samii gowns on the October cover of the Nob Hill Gazette. San Francisco Beautiful's mission to "assure that the city retains and enhances its unique and memorable sense of place, balance and diversity as a beautiful, livable, green and vibrant urban center."
Nob Hill Gazette, October 2011 Members of the San Francisco Beautiful organization don Lily Samii gowns on the October cover of the Nob Hill Gazette. San Francisco Beautiful's mission to "assure that the city retains and enhances its unique and memorable sense of place, balance and diversity as a beautiful, livable, green and vibrant urban center." Trish Loucks is wearing a black strapless gown with a beautiful black tulle shrug. Sharon Seto, Chair of San Francisco Beautiful's Inaugural Masquerade Soiree, is in a bubbling ball of pink tulle. Her gown is one shoulder, and has a jeweled belt as well as jewels at the shoulder. Leigh Wasson, Global Market Manager, Citigroup Private Bank, is wearing a sleek black sequin gown with duchess panels at the bust. Amy Millman, Managing Director of the Bank of New York Mellon, is wearing a black strapless gown with sequins at the bust and a beautiful sequin flower. The bustier of the gown is fitted and the skirt is full with black organza ruffles.
Nob Hill Gazette, October 2011 Sallie Hunting at the 2011 Symphony Opening Ball
Nob Hill Gazette, July 2011 Sallie Hunting in a Lily Samii wool crepe suit at the Museum of Performance and Design
Nob Hill Gazette, July 2011 Symphonix event chair Ye-Hui Lu at the 2011 Masked Ball in Lily Samii
Nob Hill Gazette, March 2011 Kelli Burill in Lily Samii at the 2011 San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Opening Night Gala
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Nob Hill Gazette, March 2011 Alison Mauze in Lily Samii at the 2011 San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Opening Night Gala
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