New York State of Mind

New York makes me feel alive. There's just so much happening in such a condensed city, it's equally stimulating and exhilarating. My all time favorite places to check out are Soho, Bleecker Street, Brooklyn, and of course, Broadway for the odd musical and show.

We saw the musical "How to Succeed in Business" featuring Daniel Radcliffe (that guy from Harry Potter), by scoring lottery tickets in the morning when the theater just opened. It saved us a ton of money, but only gave us more reason to shop. 

Soho

Bryant Park

Streets of Soho

Hide-Chan Ramen in Midtown

Locanda Verde in TriBeCa

Chrysler building

Times Square

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the MET

I was in New York City last week with my sister to see the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit at the MET. Though you could barely move through the galleries as the museum was packed with so many people, the exhibit is a must see.

The clothing was beautifully displayed along with video installations from some of his best and most experimental seasons, including the chess inspired collection "It's Only A Game," the box within a box "Voss" collection, and his last realized collection "Plato's Atlantis." After years of just imagining what his garments looked like, I could finally examine the embroideries, textures and workmanship up close. It is absolutely pure genius. One dress was made from medical slides dyed red.

The highlight of the exhibition is definitely the ethereal hologram of Kate Moss from the "Widows of Culloden" collection, played to the melody of Schindler's List.

source: AP photo of Atlantis collection, shot of miniature Armadillo shoe

“You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.”

—Alexander McQueen

Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair

Since the weather looked promising and we were in the neighborhood, we wandered over to the Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair in Williamsburg on Sunday. There was an overwhelming amount of vendors lining Mcarren Park with cute jewelry, ceramics and screen printed shirts.

I did manage to find myself in the food area as I have a slight weakness for sweets. I couldn't resist the frozen yogurt served from the mobile food truck called Joyride.

After being in Williamsburg for just a few hours, I had the strange urge to buy a small cute dog and get a stenciled arm tattoo as everyone seemed to have one or the other or both!

Joy in a Cup!

My New York Minute

Last Friday, I was whisked away on a surprise trip to New York City to celebrate our anniversary. We were lucky enough to get upgraded to this fancy suite with a private balcony and the most amazing view of New York.

We barely had time to enjoy it as we were busy exploring the city, eating a delicious dinner at L'ecole and catching a performance at the New York City Ballet. I love New York and I will be back again for a planned visit to see the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Met.