Category: New York City
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Fashion Travel: NYC Met’s 2015 Costume Exhibitition and Jennifer Lawrence to Co-Chair Its Gala
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that its Costume Institute’s Spring 2015 Exhibition, Chinese Whispers: Tales of the East in Art, Film, and Fashion, will focus on Chinese Imagery in Art, Film, and Fashion. on view from May 7 through August 16, 2015. The Museum’s world famous Costume Institute Benefit will precede it on May 4,…
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Fashion Travel: NYC Fashion Week Pictures
New York Fashion Week’s display of Spring 2015 clothing designs ended a few days ago. These shows that took place between September 4-11th, 2014 were more spread out across the city this year because, as Bee Shapiro of the New York Times reports, designers have been disappointed with the accommodations at Lincoln Center. Click here to…
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8 Foodie Day Trips Near NYC
Check out Zagat’s list of eight foodie day trips that it suggests to try out if you’re close to the New York City area: Hudson, NY which is about a 40 minute drive from the Capital Region, North Fork, Long Island, Bedford, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Jones Beach, NY, Jersey City, NJ, Governors Island, NY, and Rockaway…
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Festivals and Parades on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue
Let us know if you had the chance to take enjoy any of the festivals or parades that NYC had to offer last week. The weather was great in Manhattan last Sunday, and I had a nice time at the Daytop Madison Avenue Festival in Manhattan. This event started at 11 a.m., and, as I made…
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45th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission: Engines Recovered
This week marks the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon. I can still remember as a young child watching our family’s T.V. as this inspiring piece of space history unfolded. And last March, I had the very cool experience of actually seeing up close some of the recovered F-1 engines that launched this legendary spaceship. Click here to…
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The Met: Zac Posen Discusses Glamour and Charles James Exhibit on June 22nd
Fashion Designer Zac Posen and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Charles James exhibition co-curator Jan Glier Reeder will be discussing James’s glamour, technique, and enduring impact on fashion in general, and on Posen in particular on June 22, 2014. From elements in Posen’s first collection to gowns he designed for certain guests at this year’s Met Gala,…
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Sounds of the City : James Beard Awards at Lincoln Center
Dessert Bar at the James Beard GalaEarlier this month, I was invited to attend the James Beard Awards in NYC. Hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Ted Allen, this is the season’s ultimate culinary event where chefs from around the country receive what is well considered to be the most prestigious culinary awards including Rising Star…
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New York Festivals World’s Best Advertising Awards Event
The presentation of the New York Festivals World’s Best Advertising Awards was held last week at the New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. This was a great event where famous advertisers from around the world honored the previous year’s best achievements in that industry. A significant part of this day long…
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Things To Do In NYC This Week-Exosuit at the American Museum of Natural History
Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times. Check out the limited time exhibit of the American Museum of Natural History’s Exosuit Display: American Museum of Natural History: ExoSuit Display and Presentation (through Wednesday) Think of Diver Dan — the hero of the 1960s live-action-with-puppets television…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 