Creative Hubs

The first of Market Street Arts’ new Creative Hubs, located at 1059 Market, opened May 16, 2024 as Holy Stitch!, a San Francisco-based custom jeans company and sewing school, moves into the space. With installations and infrastructure by Geary and Hyde Designs, Holy Sitch! at 1059 Market houses a retail store, tailor shop, classes, workshops, and special events. 

The 1059 Market location for Holy Stitch! underscores the Mid-Market neighborhood’s role in fashion and design, with an expansive streetwear culture already existing throughout the area. The Grand Opening featured clothing customization and the first official release of Holy Stitch! Merchandise to benefit its students and interns and subsidize programs.

“Jeans were invented in San Francisco, and it's time they are made here again,” said Julian Prince Dash, Founder of Holy Stitch!. “We are able to service the local taqueria that needs aprons embroidered to the tech companies that need large internal orders. Holy Stitch!’s headquarters in Mid-Market will utilize clothing and design to connect with all members of the community. With every order and item made, youth are learning, becoming more connected to the neighborhood, and gaining a sense of ownership through mentorship. With so many prominent arts organizations and fashion businesses in the area, and the neighborhood’s connection to the Tenderloin, Civic Center, and downtown neighborhoods, the Mid-Market neighborhood reflects the variety of businesses and individuals we serve.”

Holy Stitch! continues to transform its storefront at 1059 Market Street into a vibrant center of creativity and community. Following their show-stopping presence at Outside Lands' Gap Hoodie House, founder Julian Prince Dash and his team of interns and apprentices are bringing that same energy back to their Mid-Market headquarters.

The custom denim and fashion education hub is currently undergoing an exciting transformation, reimagining their space as "an ice cream parlor for clothes" – a unique retail experience that embodies Mid-Market's creative spirit. With live events, workshops, and career development programs, Holy Stitch! exemplifies how Creative Hubs are driving neighborhood transformation through arts and entrepreneurship.

As Julian puts it: "My interns and apprentices weren't just consumers of the culture—they were creators of it." This philosophy is at the heart of Market Street Arts' mission to activate Mid-Market as San Francisco's premier arts and entertainment district, one creative business at a time.

Market Street Arts’ Creative Hub program has also partnered with Red Tail Beer & Wine Bar to open a location at 992 Market, and most recently, the Living Earth Show to launch Roar Shack Live! at 34 7th Street.