Yearly Archives: 2011

CFDA Takeaway: Red Carpet Trends

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin
Even if you're not attending anything as glamorous as the CFDA Awards this summer, chances are you'll have to get dressed up for a wedding or charity event. Black tie attire is always tricky to...
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Slideshow: Best Dressed at the 2011 CFDA Awards

Posted on June 8, 2011 by admin
To corrupt a line from Who What Wear Daily: I don't care who you are, I just care what you wear! Here are the best looks from the CFDA Awards red carpet on men and...
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Lady Gaga, CFDA Awards 2011 Red Carpet

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin
Needless to say, the most anticipated arrival of last night's CFDA Awards was Lady Gaga. What would she wear? By Gaga standards, her custom-made black Thierry Mugler dress was on the tame side - form...
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Mega Map: New York Restaurants and Bars

Posted on June 6, 2011 by admin
If you've ever wished you could search Gastro Chic by location, here's a new addition to the site: a mega map of New York restaurants and bars. Every NYC place we've ever written about is...
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Colorblocking, Houston Street

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin
Love the contrasting colors in this look: garnet red with cobalt blue finished off with lipstick in fuchsia.
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Montauk Dining & Drinking

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin
If you ever want to convince someone to like the Hamptons, take them to Montauk. Of course, they might claim that this fishing and surfing village is not actually a Hampton, since there are very...
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Blazer and Shorts, Houston Street

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin
Mixing work with play in an outfit that combines faded blue shorts and shirt with a sleek black blazer and lots of bracelets.
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Desmond’s

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin
CLOSED Ever since Gino's closed last year, there's been a dearth of places to dine in the tony East 60s. Upper East Siders could head up to Jean-Georges' the Mark, but the difficulty of getting...
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Red Dress, Houston Street

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin
A red dress gets accessorized with a straw hat for a great spring to summer transitional look.
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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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