New York Fashion Week F/W 2010

One of the coolest NYC experiences I've EVER had was attending the ANNA SUI show at New York Fashion Week. The show was held last Wednesday in Bryant Park's iconic white tents and it was AMAZING. The lights, the cameras, the energy, the really good music, the celebs in the front row, and all the amazing clothes coming down the runways on Karen Elson, Agyness Deyn, and Sasha Pivovarova -- all the beautiful faces I see in Harper's and Vogue. It was a dream! And Anna Sui is truly a legendary designer; she's like a more tame version of Betsey Johnson and she's been around for ages. I remember when MTV's House of Style did a segment on her with Amber Valleta and Shalom Harlow as hosts. Gosh, I can't believe that I still remember that! So indeed, seeing her Fall/Winter 2010 collection was a dream come true. And it was my first and last show in Bryant Park. Sadly, they'll be moving the shows (after 18 years!) to Lincoln Center in the Fall. So, I guess I got really lucky to see this. Hopefully I'll get to see the very first New York Fashion Week at its new location. Fingers crossed!

Valentine's Day

V-day this year was sweet. The hubs and I took a train into the city and had delicious brunch at NOHO star (poached eggs w/ rosemary home fries, steak tomatoes & creamy spinach, served with coffee and fresh OJ, eggs-cellent!) followed by a lovely stroll in the West Village. The sun was shining bright, and there was still snow on the ground, which made it all the more beautiful. We stopped for coffee once or twice, peeked inside the Marc Jacobs store (a must) and ended the day with a chilly walk through Prospect Park. Later that evening we were glued by the TV watching the Olympics pairs figure skating competition. Indeed, an ideal day it was with my Valentine.

Snow day

Yep, it's a snow day alright. We're expected to get around a foot to 16 inches by midnight. Schools and state offices are closed, and I'm working from home today. Brendan is cutting out early too, to avoid the blizzard. Hopefully train delays won't keep him away for too long...

As I'm looking out the window, the snow is falling hard now and the cars and buildings are piling up with the pretty white stuff. It's a beautiful sight, especially from the inside of my cozy 6th floor apartment building. The visibility is low, but below I can see tiny people fighting off the blustery winds with their down parkas, and little dogs with funny jackets on, just loving it. Roof tops are gradually collecting snow and the parking lot across the street is filled. I'll bet the Slopers are breakin' out the sleds and cross country skiis over at Prospect Park. We outta get out there. It's not many days in the year that look like this...