As some of you may already know by now, I’ve made it across the Atlantic. Spring is in full bloom in Europe and as beautiful as it is to be here at this time of the year, my allergies have me whipped. No, not whipped. Whooped. No signs of jet lag, but all the symptoms of allergies have been magnified …
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One Perfect Manhattan Day
Why do I always feel like a kid in a candy store when I’m in Manhattan? Perhaps it’s Lil A’s infectious sense of wonderment that’s rubbed off on me–btw, I suspect she has a future in fashion– or perhaps it’s the fact that NYC is a perfect playground for big kids like me. For as soon as I step outside …
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The High Line
The most interesting thing about NYC is how much the vibe changes from neighborhood to neighborhood, even if the physical distance is a mere few blocks. You could pop out of one subway station downtown and immediately feel an energy or ambiance that’s totally opposite from any other random stop on the Upper East Side. And I don’t mean just …
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Patience And Fortitude
There are lots of things about the New York Public Library (main branch) that are memorable. Such as the two lions, nicknamed Patience and Fortitude, that guard its entrance… or its Beaux Arts architecture… or its cavernous reading rooms… or even the fact that it’s situated by Bryant Park made famous by the fashion world each year… But for me, …
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Hello NYC
Now that the 4/18 Club has been established, my trips to NY will always begin with a board meeting called by Mlle President, Lil A, this time at a darling French bistro La Bonne Soupe: She wants a full briefing on (1) the damage I’ve sustained in her town (dress and jacket that have since been taken back to the …