Yearly Archives: 2011

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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Nautical Stripes, Mulberry Street

Posted on May 9, 2011 by admin
Love the nautical influences in his outfit, from the stripes to the cabled sweater to the khakis and boat shoes. The other good thing about this trend: it's not just stylish but supremely comfortable for...
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Slideshow: Best Hats, Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin
We may not have a royal wedding here in New York, but we do have the this ladies luncheon in Central Park, which brings out hundreds of women in elaborate hats every year. Here are...
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Fe Fendi at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin
Fe Fendi arrived at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon in a bright red silk dress with laser cut scalloped ruffles, matching umbrella and red flower fascinator. It was a beautiful splash of color in the...
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Alessandra Bush at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin
Alessandra Bush arrived at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon looking chic in classic black and white, including a sheer black hat adorned with feathers and rosettes, a black feather skirt and pearls.
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Sandra Lee at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin
New York's new first lady of sorts, Governor Andrew Cuomo's girlfriend Sandra Lee, exited a limo wearing white and a towering hat in the shape of huge pale flower. Though controversial in the food world,...
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Lady in Yellow, Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin
The weather may not have been cooperating, but that didn't stop hundreds of fashionable ladies from attending the annual Central Park Conservancy Luncheon this morning. Traditionally, the outdoor luncheon calls for hats, a sartorial choice...
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