I am saddened by the recent loss of so many indie boutiques in the Bay Area…and the infiltration of so many chain stores. There comes a point in every woman’s life when cookie cutter clothes and accessories just don’t cut it and personalization becomes an imperative part of the buying experience. Enter Limu on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, a destination for rarities such as cashmere boots and organza sandals (try them on while sipping coffee or wine). It’s an avant-garde little boutique (think charcoal-colored floors and sleek, vanilla leather sofas) with its own shoe salon in back with footwear by Francesco Morichetti, Dusica Dusica, Muxart, Bo’em, Salvador Sapena and Rebecca Sanvar. Owner Simone Derayeh is of a European state of mind, but don’t be surprised if you stumble upon a few pairs of Old Gringo cowboy boots in her global assortment.