Tag: upper east side

The {Art} Life: Jeff Koons at The Whitney Museum

The Fromm family has been enjoying our weekend in the city! Yesterday we visited the Whitney Museum, Cipriani, did some window shopping, and took a rickshaw ride! Here’s a little bit about the Jeff Koons exhibit at The Whitney – it’s a must see!

Experiencing Old New York at the Carlyle with Great Girlfriends

Living in NYC is a never ending discovery of new hot spots, but along with that there are “old New York” spots where you can truly enjoy a night out and step back in time. As my dear friend Bianca Pratt would say, “Don’t you enjoy experiencing old New York at this bar?” Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel is a cozy old New York…

The Meatpacking District Evolves, Loses High Fashion Retailers

Recent trends in style and Real Estate show that The Meatpacking District, still a popular destination for brunch, shopping and clubs, is losing its appeal to the high fashion designers. Starting with the opening of Jeffery in 1999, then Pastis, a few clubs and swanky lounges like APT, the Meatpacking District had quickly become the talk of the town. Soon high-end designers like Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Moschino, Matthew Williamson and La Perla were opening large downtown-cool boutiques to cater to downtown chic shoppers.

The {Upper East Side} Life: Kings of Cole’s Elana Brynes

Elana Brynes and I met at Tracy Anderson Method’s Detox Week in the Hamptons, where she had come to do a trunk show for her Kings of Cole brand, and I was immediately impressed both with Elana’s energy and the creativity in her work! Of course, I ordered two of her Kings of Cole sweatshirts, which are flattering, unique, and comfortable, and I’ve been wearing them nonstop!
I asked Elana, a native New Yorker, to chat with me about her life on the Upper East Side and the inspiration behind Kings of Cole.