Summer Streets-Park Ave Closed Off-Sat, 8 Aug 2009

Summer Streets, presented by NYC DOT and their partners, is closing off Park Ave and connecting streets  from cars today in NYC.  Enjoy the day today and get outside, it’s going to lovely today!

“Bollywood Hero” Union Square Promo, NYC, 4 August 2009

The Independent Film Channel’s tv series “Bollywood Hero” starring former SNL star Chris Kattan promoted their upcoming series today in Union Square, New York City.

To help promote the series, Union Square was treated to performing Bollywood dancers, wearing beautiful, colorful, traditional Indian dress.

The performance took place on 14th Street and Union Square East.

Even the chess players took some time out to enjoy the colorful scene.

Free Wireless and Giant Daisies Last One More Day in NYC!

DOH!  I just stumbled upon this today, and I literally work four blocks away!!!  This Toyota Prius sponsored event with five 18  foot tall solar-powered daisies will only last for 1 more day in New York City.

Free wireless in the area is available to all who wish to lounge around on green pod-like seats.

But wait!  If you live in Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco or Los Angeles, you’re in luck!  The attack of the 18 foot tall daisies will be invading your hood soon!

One more day, so enjoy it while you can Manhattan!

The Market NYC-4th of July weekend-NYC

Let’s do some more shopping at the Market NYC at 268 Mulberry (between Prince and Houston).  The events from 11 to 7.  Should be a great day, and there should be great one of a kind, unique, handmade goods!

http://www.themarketnyc.com/

Artists and Fleas Market in Brooklyn, Saturday June 27, 2009!

Come by and enjoy unique fashions and accessories, one of a kind treasures that only  you can say you have. LOL!

If  you’re in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, or have easy access,  have a looksy:

http://www.artistsandfleas.com/artists_fleas/

It’s going to be a nice day tomorrow,  so get out and do some recession busting!

The Market NYC-Shopping today!!! (20 June 2009)

Come check out the Market NYC today at 490 Hudson Street.  Great fashion, all indoors!  Hope to see you there.

Paris/New York Exhibit at Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York is currently having an exhibition on fashion, culture, design, furniture, etc by Parisian and NYC artists from the 1920s to the 1940s.    Included in the exhibition, were some beautiful classic dresses.

Evening dress, mid 1930s, by Sophie Gimbel

Silk satin and silver lame evening gown with jacket, 1935, by Main Rousseau Bocher (Mainbocher)

Diamond-twill silk day ensemble, 1941-1942, by Main Rousseau Bocher (Mainbocher)

Linen dress, 1940, by Valentino

Silk and wool poplin dinner suite, 1943, by Traina-Norell

Silk organza wedding gown sold by Lord and Taylor, 1934.

Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet with fluted emeralds, baguette-cut, marquise, and pave-set diamonds, gold, and platinum, circa 1930

Danseuse espagnole (Spanish dancer) clip, 1941, by Van Cleef & Arpels, platinum, rose-cut diamonds, emeralds, sapphire, and rubies

Holiday break…

Streetwear, Various NYC, 27 Nov 2008

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I am thankful for my family and friends.  I am thankful for a warm home.  I am thankful for food in my belly.  I am thankful for really fashionable people hanging out today around Union Square, NoHo, and the Lower East Side.

A cute couple indeed!

I’m digging those belted jackets for sure.

Nice jackets ladies!  Bright yellow sneaks are always fun in my book.

Outer wear over outer wear…I love it!  The vest is over the jacket.

The knits on these 2 guys makes me glad I started taking up knitting.  Although my stuff has alot of holes in it, I’ll learn.

I like the dad sweater, I think that’s coming in.

And the pattern on the orange scarf is sweet!

I love her layering and that beanie is adorable!

I love these short sleeved coats.  The sweater peaking out is cute.

I love that his Vans are totally tattered but the rest of him looks top.

My camera shy friend in a banaccident!  I didn’t realize how great that coat was.  Love the fastening.

Not so thankful here.  Poor bugger, hope it was a screw top version.

I walked past this where the shadow on the wires almost cast a human profile.  I tweaked it a bit, to give it a nose, but the rest of it still looked crappy.  Oh well.

I am thankful for alot and all I want for Christmas is that reindeer jumper Colin Firth wore in “Bridget Jones’s Diary”.

Streetwear, BKLYN, BoCoCa, and Brooklyn Indie Market, 16 Nov 2008

What the hell is a BoCoCa?!!!  Duh…it’s the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens.  Off to satiate our streetwear craving, we headed over to the F line and exited Bergen Street.  It was a bit chilly outside, so it was pretty sparse in fashion.  What can you expect when everyone is wearing a coat, and most of the time it’s black?  ZZZZZZZ…

But hey, sometimes you gotta shovel through the the muck to find some gems.  Below are some gems we came upon.  Hooray!!!

Just because the dark days of winter are approaching, doesn’t mean that fashion has to fall into an abyss of BLAH.  If you can’t make that jump into funkville, punch up your ensemb with a splash of colour around your neck.  Noooo…not with a noose silly!!!  Scarves b*tches!  A great scarf can make an outfit.  And like I always say, the quirkier…the better!  (See the lady with with magenta/pink hat and turquoise shoes below…I love her scarf!)

The scarf and clashing shoes are a great mix.  That jacket is also awesomeness!

Love the short sleeve grey coat, and the purple plaid is great.

Camera shy, and camera friendly fashion.

The pink ear buds add color to a great coat.

The return of the life vest circa “Back to the Future” is okay in my book.  I heart you Marty McFly!  Did I mention, this couple is adorable!

Clashing colours on both ends make for a fun and quirky look.

Here’s that scarf!  Sweeeet!!!

The stripey scarf and burgundy knitted hat are nice accents.

He just looks cool.  His Photography is pretty ace too:

www.dominicbolton.com

Fashionable and talented Artist Kimm Alfonso (www.kimmchi.com) designs silk screened apparel.  She’s one of the vendors at the Brooklyn Indie Market.

We came upon this tent today and had a looksy.  Featured in this tent are some really fun and unique fashion, jewelry, soaps, and other handmade wares/wears.

Located on the corner of Smith and Union Street in Carroll Gardens, you can check out the site and then visit the actual event at www.brooklynindiemarket.com.