I just finished Primates of Park Avenue, a “memoir” by Wednesday Martin, published a couple of years ago. Written in a satirical manner, the book criticizes the lives of Upper East Side women, particularly mothers, from a “transplant” perspective – as in someone who is not really “from” there, but instead, moved in after her […]
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s is a film about one of the most luxurious department stores in the United States and features interviews with designers like Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg as well as celebrities. It is the film companion to the book, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman, and also details the store’s history, […]
DelectablyChic! will, once again, be covering some of New York Fashion Week’s shows, which start today. Look for write-ups and reviews of collections from BCBG MaxAzria, Tory Burch, Nanette Lepore and more. We will attempt to review at least one show a day. Depending on our schedule and show schedules, highlights and reviews will be […]
I recently had the amazing privilege of dining at Per SE, the Manhattan restaurant known for its tasting menu. For $295 (yes, you read it correctly) per person, one gets an amazing nine course meal that changes daily. There are always two menus, one “Chef’s Tasting Menu” and the other, vegetarian. There is also some […]
Though the unofficial start of fall has just begun (and not even started calendar-wise), the thought of spring and summer has already gone through the minds of the fashion world. The opening show of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York was Nicholas K Studio. For Spring/Summer 2012, the women’s (and men’s) collection is full of […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz The theme for Herve Leger by Max Azria’s Fall/Winter 2011 line was “The Glamazon” according to pre-show interviews. Not straying too much from past collections of uber-tight dresses, Fall/Winter 2011 consisted of a great deal of bling and shine. Unlike many other collections, there is an emphasis of showing off the knees, […]
I can’t believe I didn’t find out until today, but affordable Canadian, fashion brand, Joe Fresh apparently signed a lease for a stand-alone store in New York at 510 Fifth Avenue (Fifth and 43rd area). The New York store will be the second stand-alone store. The first opened in Vancouver in the fall of 2010. […]
Meghna Lamore So I recently had an opportunity to visit New York City, where I had lived for the better part of a decade before the wonders of Toronto seduced me. It never ceases to amaze me how, while time marches on, certain things about New York never seem to change. Take cabs, for instance. […]
