“It smells like… wealth… in here,” I slowly tried to articulate my nose to my mom and her friend Ms. Cynthia as we walked through Bergdorf Goodman. And it did. The air smelled stale, with hints of the leather handbags, glass cleaner that undoubtedly kept the counters...
‘Why Don’t You’ is my weekly tribute to legendary editor Diana Vreeland who penned a column of the same name for Harper’s Bazaar for 26 years begging, “Don’t just be your ordinary dull self. Why don’t you be ingenious and make yourself into something else?” The first...
I saw that the makings of the escalators have been installed in what will finally be the home of the 2nd Avenue Subway. Completion is slated for December 2016. Because this subway line has literally been (almost) a hundred years in the making, I guess MTA...
Carrie Bradshaw said it best. “Every year the women of New York leave the past behind and look forward to the future. This is known as New York Fashion Week.” With the start of New York Fashion Week (next Thursday, in a new venue, at that!), I’m...
Writing about what I wore on the 6 train is only half of the adventure. This is Off the 6, a series where I document what happens when I get off the train and explore New York. Despite the idea of this new series—that I explore...
I Googled my neighbor the other day. I was taking my garbage to the trash shoot when I saw a box with his name clearly printed on it. He hadn’t ripped the label off. I memorized the name. Have you ever thought about what your neighbors know...
Last year I attended the 2014 Tony Awards but I didn't blog about it. By today's standards, does that mean it never really happened? Yeah? Well, I have pics, so, it did happen. Indulge me? *** I really abide by the quote, the right pair of shoes can (and...
I love this city, I hate it sometimes, too. In an effort to keep track of my feelings about the Big Apple during my time here I try my best to chronicle them in a letter to this crazy place. Welcome to Dear New York–a series posted...
There’s been all this talk online that there is too much diversity on TV. The few scripted dramas that are centered around the lives of brown people are, now, considered #tewmuch. I like seeing my image on TV. And it makes me think about the kind of content...
Sometimes, I’m champagne, and others, I’m Hennessy.* Specifically, Veuve Clicquot at the Ritz Carlton, for what appears to be an annual gathering for a belated birthday celebration. Together, my girls, my mom and her other favorite girl—Ms. Cynthia—came together for a sophisticated outing that brought tea, tears,...