-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Mulberry, Soho, NYC

Some days, I miss simplicity. Other days, I embrace the complexity of life's challenges that goad me to think outside the box. Life hasn't been easy. It hasn't been terrible. It's just been slightly abnormal and measurably uncomfortable. When "Living Plan B" becomes BAU, you learn to embrace change and roll with the punches while furnishing a "forever ok" facade. It's taxing, but certainly a respectable lesson in strength and endurance. I don't think I'm a "better" person because of it--definitely a bolder one. That said, enjoy the Windows at Mulberry, Soho this Wednesday and come back for a peek at the MET's Heavenly Bodies exhibit later this week... 

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Mulberry, Soho NYC

Off to an action-packed start to 2018, with daily adventures and a successful surgery; 1 week down of an unknown convalescence. As of now, my 'bikini-ready' bod has been replaced with bloat and bruise; mundane tasks have become major milestones. Funny how life intervenes, forcing the issue of healing and self-awareness. 2017 was spent "living Plan B" and to that end, I'm grateful to friends for their endless support and the readers of this blog for keeping me motivated! Cheers to an astounding 2018! In the mean time, have a look at Mulberry's Soho windows, laden with isolated contemplation as the holiday season draws to a close...  

-WEEKEND WINDOWS-

The windows of Aritzia Fifth Ave

In french "le fou" means "the fool"; this week unleashed a bit of "fou" with a fleeting frenzy of visitors, arrangements and assorted activities. Feeling phased by both opportunity and obligation, Saturday serenity culls contemplative choice. Strolling past the windows at Aritzia, apparent is a play on the the combination of chance, choice and consequence. With romance and expression, there is a bit of balance, nostalgia and originality. Which characteristics win out? Keep reading for additional reflection and a look at the windows at Mulberry...

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

 Prada, 5th Avenue

With age comes an inherent bias towards responsibility and a tendency towards polarized priorities. A rickety sense of success brings renewed rigor to planning and partitioning (between work, life, and creativity). This week's windows showcase seasonal style and the tactical transformation between workwear, streetwear and beachwear. Take a look!...   

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

A congregation of celebrated personalities at Henri Bendel, Fifth Avenue

Merry Christmas! Tis the season for group gatherings, community outreach, bountiful banquets, religious endeavors and familial obligations. How will you be spending the day? In the spirit of sharing, Henri Bendel spreads holiday cheer by hosting a dinner party in its Fifth Ave. windows. With a little help from notable NY Times illustrator Al Hirschfeld and Tom Carroll Scenery, Audrey Hepburn, Woody Allen, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Stiller, Carol Channing, Bernadette Peters, Sara Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick huddle 'round a festive feast (Whoppi Goldberg and Marilyn Monroe are in the room as well). From Breakfast at Tiffany's to Sex and the City, each brings to the table a little piece of what makes New York fabulous.   

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Chanel on Spring Street, Soho NYC

Campsite or séance? Stark, snotty or suspicious stare? Find the opposites embodied by the lovely ladies in Chanel's Soho windows--winter wool versus sleeveless sundress...long versus short dress...necklaces versus bracelets... looking behind versus looking ahead. And yet, note the similarly red lips, the color of the dresses, the polished nails and the surprisingly anatomically correct arms on both. Mysticism, mystery or merely mer-maidens of fantasy?

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Mulberry on Spring Street in Soho

With rapid advances in technology, emails and text messages have just about replaced manual correspondence. Mulberry's Soho storefront reminds me of postcards from childhood pen-pals and the lengthy wait for letters from friends far and near. Every so often, I send a random package in hopes of brightening a friend's day. Instant is nice, but a tangible token of thought is incomparable!