55 PORTRAITS of ………strangers…….friends ……..and relatives………..some who posed for my camera……….and some who didn’t. All NEW YORKERS ”doing their thing”.
Models……actors………..chefs……….sales clerks……….singers…………musicians
city workers…….students……and various sundry other interesting people.
CLICK ON THE PORTRAIT OF YOUR CHOICE……………and Voila……….it will enlarge. Have fun viewing my Gallery.
Posted in DANCE, ENTERTAINMENT, Fashion, NEW YORKERS, Restaurants, Stores, Thrifts
Tagged Actors, Characters, City workers, Models, Musicians, New Yorkers, Portraits, Pretty People, Sales Clerks, Singers, Street People, Students
Forty One Artists donated their work to this years Housing Works charity event. All profits from DESIGN ON A DIME go to Get a Room for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS.
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There is a Herb Ritts photo for sale……”Madonna v. San Pedro 1990″ Herb was a legendary photographer was struck down by AIDS in 2002.
Housing Works dedicated employees were at the sale to assisting New Yorkers in their selections.
My purchases……an orchid, two frogs and a sofa to be delivered later.
DESIGN ON A DIME……..an extravagant interior design benefit presented by HOUSING WORKS at the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street began on april 26……….and lasts through the week-end. 50 of the worlds top designers participate and create room vignettes. The founding chair this year is the interior designer James Huniford.
The floral displays were provided by the Michael Day Studio………..and they are spectacular. Crystal Vases were donated by Christofle.
Posted in ART, Flowers, Thrifts
Tagged AIDS, Christofle, Design on a Dime, Floral Displays, Housing Works, James Huniford, Metropolitan Pavilion, Michael Day Studio
DESIGN ON A DIME………..a spectacular fund raiser……put together by Housing Works Thrift Stores…………raising money for people living with AIDS. The event is hosted in the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th street.
There were 50 room settings this year………..each done by a noted designer……….every thing is donated………and for sale…….all at reasonable prices. There were hundreds of donors who made this event possible. A few of them: ACE HOTEL……….APARTMENT 48……….BALLARD DESIGNS……..CALVIN KLEIN HOME……BLOOMINGDALE’S……… CHRISTOFLE……..COWTAN & TOUT.
I know a few people that find life easier because it is just a blur……no details to confuse them………Maybe they are the lucky ones.
Rita Ellis Hammer……….singer and former fashion model……always looks chic on the streets of New York.
Peacock that fell off my Christmas tree.
She plays her violin in the subway every day.
Lunch was a blur………..at Il Pomodoro on Columbus………[maybe because I was celebrating another birthday].
Moonrise over my terrace.
I think this is a christmas ornament………..at Macy’s.
Mannequin staring out at me from Bergdorf’s window.
Jazz band in front of the new Century 21 Department store.
Windows on 5th Avenue………….at night of course.
Group of opera singers on the plaza at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Balloon lady entertaining kids on Columbus Ave in December.
Beetles on the wall in my art studio.
Moi. Trying on hats at Housing works Thrift.
Snow on the lake…………seen from my terrace at night……….of course!
Snow blizzard out my bedroom window……..with tassel.
Handsome man……….on the street ……..at the time warner Towers.
Tom and Marcia ………all done up for Halloween.
Santa in the window at Brooks Brothers on Columbus ave.
Guests at the Boathouse……..by Renoir…….on the wall in my apartment.
Menu at the oyster bar in the Atlantic Grill Restaurant. The squid was divine, tho the ink was a little too briny.
For me life is NOT a blur………..it was just my Panasonic TZ7 camera out of focus.
Posted in Architecture, ART, ENTERTAINMENT, Fashion, Food, HALLOWEEN, Lincoln Center events, Mannequins, New York City adventures, Restaurants, SHOPPING, Stores, Thrifts
Tagged 5th avenue, Atlantic Grill, Beetles, BERGDORFS, Brooks Brothers, Century 21 Department store., HALLOWEEN, hats, Housing Works Thrift, Il Pomodoro Restaurant, Jazz Band, Like is just a blur, Lincoln Center, MACY'S, Mannequins, Metropolitan Opera House, Opera singers, Peacock, Renoir, Santa, Violins
Everywhere I looked today…….it was “Heads UP”.
And the promised tail.
Posted in Churches, Fashion, Flea Markets, Galleries, Museums, New York City adventures, Stores, Thrifts
Tagged Billy the Kid, Grafitti, Jesus, Mannequin, Michelangelo's David, Picasso, Statues
GLASS TOWERS ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER
This one is on 6th Avenue and 26th street.
DOUBLE DECKER CAR PARK……..$20 PER HOUR
ANGEL THRIFT WAS CLOSED……….
NATE BERKUS was inside doing a shot for his TV show.
Trick or Treaters were in the window. Cute.
Who donated all the gold? $5 each. King Midas…….move over !
A painted window at F I T.
She stole the hat from a witch……….or is she a witch?
The Empire State Building peeping out.
LOST !
For only $10…………spiritual advice!.
Painting in the subway…………over the stairs.
Olde Good Things have a traveling menangerie in a truck.
Woody………
and a Palamino. FOR SALE.
Ran into a couple of old friends.
Lady GAGA was nowhere to be seen.
Street AD for the hardware store around the corner.
A “Tiger in your tank”……….or a saw in your head !
DRILL……..
“How much is that doggie in the window”? $900.
BRONZE BALLS outside Fashion Institute of Technology on 7th Avenue.
SIT DOWN. Take a break……..or take it home !
When we got to Lincoln Center………..it was bright and sunny………..no rain in sight……..[we've already had 60 inches this year] .
Pretty people posed for me………..whats with the RED SOCKS?
Chase Findley wasn’t dancing today…..but was there for all of his admirers.
Security in NYC was beefed up today…………
Clotilde Otranto was conducting today……..Mercurial Manoeuvres……Music by Dmitri shostakovich……..choreography by Christopher Wheeldon.
We picked up our “comps” at the ticket window…………thank you Clotilde.
Curtain up! I got caught with the camera and was told NO PHOTOS ! ! !
During intermission we views the photos of the dancers along the balcony.
Our friend…..Charles Askegard was dancing today…….”EPISODES”………..choreography by George Balanchine. Soon Charles will have his final bow. Farewell performance is October 9th.
Jonathan Stafford joined the company in 1999.
Wendy Whelan has been a principal since 1991. OMG…..she is such an incredible dancer.
Out on the balcony………..second Intermission……and it is RAINING!
Usually the fountain is surrounded with people…….
Ran into our actor friend……..Shawn Kingston.………who has worked with Tiler Peck a principal ballerina since 2009.
Housing Works Thrift volunteers……….Teddy and Gayle……were our guests today. To very lovely ladies.
When it rains………a taxi is the only way to get home…….yes, of course we had no umbrellas!
The HW THRIFT had a fun opening last night to kick off the start of FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK……..took in $60,000. Not bad for a thrift store. The money goes to help people living with AIDS……….meds and rent.
JOY……one of the loyal customers….found a treasure.
CLARK GABEL…..in a box?
FASHION SAVED MY LIFE………..there’s a story there for sure.
Posted in Fashion, Mannequins, Thrifts
Tagged Clark Gabel, Fashion Week in New York, Housing Works Thrift Stores
HOUSING WORKS THRIFT SHOP………..does a special decorating event once a year………..it is fabulous.
Everything in these rooms is for sale……….at Thrift Store prices.
