UES Anthropologie Opening

Tonight was the opening party for New York City's newest Anthropologie store, located on the Upper East Side on the corner of 71st and 3rd.

As the first upper manhattan location, the expansive new store occupies what was formerly a Lowes Cinema and is in one word, breathtaking. 

I love the balcony (below) that welcomes you as you walk in to the store - from which you have a near complete view of the entire lower level.  

Naturally, the store stays true to its whimsical esthetic:

My favourite dressform

A great way to hang up my 45638475983 teacups

Corks and mirrored circles = potential DIY?

Necklaces displayed on vintage childrens' vests

Requisite crockery chandeliers

Spot the fabric cacti from the real ones!

The following bedroom display is located within the mezzanine alcove, which was my favourite space in the store. I can imagine spending a great deal of time here:

The only thing stopping me from leaping onto the bed was knowing I could never remake it ala Anthro

COS draped dress, Karl Lagerfeld belt, Prada bag, Ferragamo patent pumps

A sweet parting gift

Surprisingly this store carries no shoes. In addition, the sale section is teeny-tiny and is tucked away in the corner on the lower level. Is that a sign that Anthropologie expects to decrease the number of markdowns in the future? 

Nevertheless, this store may shape up to be my second favourite store (Rockefeller Plaza still has my heart) - just as long as they keep that mezz alcove cozy! 

Go shorty it's your birthday!

This post is dedicated to my gorgeous mother on this wonderful eve of St. Valentines Day!

Happy happy birthday dearest Amma! 

I wish I was there to celebrate but here's wishing you plenty of sequins, rainbows, sunshine, great food, wonderful friends and an abundance of good health for many many many years to come.

So much love, hugs and kisses from your baby girl! 

That Damn Green Dress

It's a wonderful time in the city with the festive buzz of Fashion Week in the air. My twitter feed is exploding from various runway updates, broken up only by loving tributes to Whitney Houston's great voice and tragic life.  

My initial Sunday plans involved people-watching at Lincoln Centre but the weather was unbearably cold. So following a relaxing morning indoors, I trekked out to Brooklyn for a calligraphy class at the Brooklyn Brainery. 

I last dabbled with western calligraphy over 15 years ago and it was invigorating to reacquaint myself with the artform. The two hours went by in a flash - despite leaving the class feeling as if my right hand was afflicted with early onset rheumatoid arthritis, I am looking forward to improving in subsequent sessions. 

Post-class, I met darling S at Prime Meats for dinner. Notwithstanding our extremely full tummies, we couldn't help swing back to Buttermilk Channel for their pecan pie sundae.

My outfit was inspired by That Damn Green Dress in the most obvious way:

3.1 Phillip Lim shift dress, Sportsgirl (Australia) necklace

Scarcity of space in NYC means I have a small but carefully curated wardrobe of items I love. Naturally I reuse clothes many times over - as you can work out, this COS cashmere and my Calvin Klein boots fall amongst my most hardworking items this winter.

Hope you have a pleasant Sunday evening, I am spending mine with the Adele Grammy Awards!