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Boulud Sud

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin
The opening of a new Daniel Boulud restaurant is reason enough for a downtowner to head uptown, but there are two things about his new Boulud Sud that make it particularly exciting. When most American...
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Yellow Bike, Houston Street

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin
Bikes remain ones of the best warm weather accessories, like this one in bright yellow. Also note the denim jacket and pink lipstick, two more big favorites of the season.
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14 Great Maxi Skirts

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin
As we saw this past spring at during Fashion Week, maxi skirts are stealing the show for spring/summer 2011. Flowy and feminine, in solid pastels, romantic florals or graphic prints, they're a breeze to wear...
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Mother Daughter Duo, Central Park Conservancy

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin
Two great looks on a mother-daughter duo at the Central Park Conservancy luncheon.
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Pipa

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin
CLOSED Nominated for a James Beard award for best restauranteur, Phil Suarez has a knack for creating successful restaurants no matter what the economic climate of the day. Long before he started ABC Kitchen on...
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City Shorts, Chrystie Street

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin
Once just for suburban preps and tennis players, shorts have become a standard part of the urban wardrobe - even for work, if you can swing it. Black linen shorts are particularly versatile, paired here...
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Military Green Dress and Hat, Central Park Conservancy

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin
Love how this flattering "drab" green color has transcended military looks and become a new neutral, here in a beautifully tailored sheath dress and hat with a green satin bow. It's especially smart when paired...
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Summer Layers, Outside the Parsons Fashion Show

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin
This struck me as the perfect outfit for summer travel: a lightweight white tunic top with chunky necklace over a colorful pink minidress (which could be its own outfit on another day/night). The stacked heel...
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The Dutch

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin
If you haven't made it to Andrew Carmellini's new place the Dutch yet, remain calm, take a deep breath and stop speed dialing the restaurant. It may be booked for the next month, but it's...
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Eric Javits Hats, Central Park Conservancy

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin
Love this look in vivid greens and blues on this pair at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon. The straw hats are both Eric Javits.
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Parsons BFA Fashion Show 2011

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin
Many of the looks at Monday's fashion show of graduating Parsons BFA students were so polished that it prompted designer host Reed Krakoff to say: "I feel like I should go back to school." There...
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Cream Colored Suit and Hat, Central Park Conservancy

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin
The few men who attended the Central Park Conservancy luncheon last week dressed the part, like this guest in a beautiful cream colored suit and hat with a pale pink tie and pink pocket square....
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All Black, Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin
No matter what the season, occasion or current fashion, New Yorkers will wear black. It still confers instant elegance on the wearer, as with this guest at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon last week, in...
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Monument Lane

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin
Like the celebrity who tries to portray herself as being "just like us," many hot new restaurants now aspire to humility. A recent attempt to get a table at a new restaurant in the neighborhood...
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70s Jeans and PS1 Bag, Parsons Fashion Show

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin
This outfit looks so sleek and classic you could almost forget it includes one of the trendier items of spring 2011, 70s wide legged, high-waisted jeans. In fact this is a great way to wear...
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