Who doesn’t love summer? Summer is (no surprise) my favourite season of the year. It’s delightful, the warmth and lightness banishing the cold and darkness, everything is better over the summer(well, most things). It’s no wonder William Shakespeare compared youth and beauty to a beautiful summer’s day. In youth, like summer, the possibilities are endless. And for me, this summer was the best one yet. I feel very grateful and blessed to have my love alongside me to sake my…
Every February and September each year, the streets of New York turn into runways for fashionable men and women during New York Fashion Week. From street styles to runways everyone is looking their best and out to see and be seen. Historically the official NYFW show sponsored by Mercedes Benz was held at Bryant Park. A few years later it moved to Lincoln Center and this year it was held at Skylight Clarkson Sq in downtown Manhattan. Usually the high…
New York’s concrete jungle can get hot and sweltering as summer settles in. And with the overwhelming amount of events and things to do, I thought a quick getaway to an Adirondack retreat would do a soul good. So I hopped on the Amtrak and headed up for 2.5 HRS on the train to North Creek, a small town within the Adirondack National Park just a few miles north of Lake George for some “RnR”. And yes, it helps having friends with a rustic log cabin…
The Met Gala is one of the most exclusive events in NYC. Its’ goal is to raise funds for the Costume Institute, a department of the Metropolitan Museum or Art (The Met). Tickets for the event, chaired by Anna Wintour, can cost upwards of $30,000USD and are sold solely to A-listers. The annual event usually takes place on the first Monday of May and has a different theme each year. This year’s theme was around ‘ The Art of In-Between// Comme…
In NYC you know it’s almost summer when your street block is closed for some good ol’ food truck festival, the ice cream trucks are in the streets, the weekend farmers market and the roof top bars open up and stylish runners hit the road. In this city that never sleeps we are constantly hustling and bustling but events like these really help us slow down and enjoy that overpriced hotdog and maybe run into your next-door neighbours you didn’t…