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Spring has spring flowers at Club Monaco's 5th Ave. flagship

Overruling an initial refusal of dessert, the blackberry soufflé at Bar Americain ended up the 'best bite of the night.' Excellent entrées paired with second row seats to Miss Saigon (the day before opening night!) and an amazing performance by Eva Noblezada set the tone for a crucial coming-of-age celebration Tuesday night. Taking time to celebrate a friend's 40th, the themes presented in Miss Saigon revive rigors of choice, strife and sacrifice. What would you give for love? This week, the windows at Club Monaco's 5th Ave flagship parlay a delicate balance between festive floral and fresh wardrobe choices for Spring. Keep reading to see more Spring looks... 

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Floral Frenzy at Club Monaco Fifth Ave.

When I gave up my Pantech 300 (the world's smallest clamshell phone) 8 years ago, life became a touch-screen tapping, ap-guided adventure. Never anticipating life with digital dependency, it's been unimaginably inspirational to watch aps change the world. Amid the myriad of games, personal assistance and social media, aps like Waze, WhatsApp, and the Means Database make life better. This week's windows at Club Monaco show that there are multiple dimensions by which to focus and find subtle gems. Keep reading for more...  

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Club Monaco, NYC

Patriotic proportions of red, white and rambunctious fill the windows at Club Monaco in Soho and Fifth Ave. Paper poppies backup pinstripe and poplin, as sentiments of Americana overflow. Red and white-- the colors of "loyalist"--are also evident in Syrian Didashah, Chinese Qi Pao and fashion finds on Fifth Ave. Keep reading to see...

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Club Monaco, Fifth Ave.

Beach houses and biergartens brim with bronzed bodies--Summertime is in full swing! The mannequins of Club Monaco Fifth Ave. are ready to rattle with rompers and seaside style. With opportunity for extended escape this July 4th, I search for a serene shoreline. This long weekend, I'll be cooling off in Cape Cod. How about you?

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

 Club Monaco on 5th Ave at 20th St. in the Flatiron district

"Art" substitutes practical utilitarianism for subjective beauty. In fashion, art reincarnates as couture, taking the form of billowy ballgowns, exquisite elegance and unlimited luxury.There's been a strong showing of artistic style in fast fashion lately; I'm buying into the hand-stitched embellishments, textured prints and non-traditional colors. This week, Club Monaco's Fifth Ave. store pairs sun-friendly summer wear with rope art, converting functional materials into reprioritized aesthetic masterpieces.

PICK-A-COLOR \\ MONACO BLUE

Color swatch via Amazon.com

A fun color that highlights the best of each season, Monaco blue brings alive the icy cold of winter, clothes the sprouting bluebonnets of spring, pays homage to the ceremonial skies of summer and adorns the birthstones of babies born during fall. Almost a misfit between baby blue and navy, this vibrant hue is perfectly paired with a winter white or a bold black. Try it out, take a picture and post it to www.facebook.com/stylecurated ...Show off your style!