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Touched by an Angel

When you (finally) get appointed Queen of the Universe, you’ll spread world peace, end animal cruelty, turn ice cream into health food, and make shopping a humanitarian pursuit.

Actually, strike that last one. Liv Andreas, founder of the Sample Angel sales, has done it already.

Her cozy new Laurel Heights boutique stocks designer threads (Catherine Malandrino, Twinkle, Cass Guy) at deeply discounted prices and donates 5 percent of monthly proceeds to charities like Home Away from Homelessness, MSFriends, Working Essentials, and On Lok SeniorHealth.

New merchandise from current collections arrives weekly. Along with women’s clothing and jewelry, you’ll find kids’ wear from Bluebird; Melissa Odabash swimwear; and shoes by LD Tuttle, Seychelles, and Dolce Vita. Wander in Thursday through Sunday or call for a private appointment during the week.

You may have to wait for your reign to begin; in the meantime, you might as well dress the part.


Sample Angel, 514 Presidio Avenue, at California Street (415-567-8862 or sampleangel.com).