StyleSaVie Does NYC – day one

Foodie, Indulge

I was so lucky. Timing was perfect. My wife got sent on business (to go and interview the cast of Vinyl, the new HBO series) and I was able to make a weekend of it. This never happens. But, for one time only, we had a weekend away together and it was super inexpensive. Stay tuned for the four days of whirlwind fun.

Day One

At Toronto Pearson Airport, YYZ, we were ready to head out. Hats are my travel buddy. Even though they are a bit of a pain to carry on the plane itself, they save whatever is going on from the eyebrows up, and keep me feeling pulled together. Allia’s hair was a hit, here and abroad. She had no less than eleven shout outs on the streets – from admiring hair fans. One man in Manhattan, who looked rather tough, completely stopped in his tracks, put one hand flamboyantly onto his hip and declared ‘girl. I love your hair. mmmm hmmmmm. God bless,’ then he melted away into the cold day, leaving us grinning. 

High flyer airport cocktails and a journal ready for filling.

Easy, cheap jewellery (no fuss if it gets lost or damage), but again, it got some love on our trip. No one would ever know it was a $11 sale item from The Bay. 
After we landed, we cabbed it to the Hilton Garden Inn, near Times Square, and walked off our airplane lungs and legs in a late night stroll around the square. People say that New Yorkers are harsh and chilly. Not so. We always have such pleasant interactions. I chose my mom’s vintage coat (she wore it during her pregnancy with me, 33 years ago) for the trip. I sewed a fur collar onto it years ago, which helps make it perfect for cutting wintery wind. The belted waist also adds some shape.
  
  I think of all the Law and Order I have watched whenever I see the NYPD.

  The divide between yellow cabs and Uber is ever-present. We split our time between the two.
Obviously, the Delorean is waiting, gull-wings up, for photo ops. What first night in the city would be complete without a slice of pizza. Just off Times Square, we are big fans of the cheap and delicious pizza from Bella Vita. It was flavourful and an amazing bedtime snack.

Tomorrow’s promise: celebs, shopping, great food and some romance, too.

Tiny Dancer

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Tiny Dancer

Picked up a great ballet motif top in NYC. Navy blue with little ballerinas all over it, high neck and 3/4 length bell sleeves. Paired with penny loafers or cute flats and great denim.

 Running with a retro theme… I turned my gran’s charm bracelet into a necklace with a chain.   

Finished with a daytime cat eye, hair barrette from urban outfitters and a quick curl with the flatiron …  

    
 Pale lip and some blush to banish the early a.m. blahs. Wrapped up for the winter morning and ready to go.  

    

Deep Impact

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Every so often I turn the basement into a studio, the ping pong table into an art desk. The most recent challenge was to create a new piece for a contractor friend who likes ‘masculine art’ and saw some of my older work. 

I was happy to oblige and pull out my paints for a 30×60 piece in bold Crimson. 

   
    

   
   
The pieces are almost always reversible. And I think j succeeded in keeping the more translucent areas from looking at all ‘pink’. 

It’s always nice to have a project and in his case it seemed serendipitous, he installed a great basement floor and I used the nice, newly transformed space to make something for him. 

Voila!

  

Be Our Guest

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Be Our Guest

Our guest suite is an eclectic blend of global inspired pieces, unified by a palette of white, green and teal. Gilded metals and lots of texture help to make it an polished, but relaxing space. One corner of the room is a sleek home office, where a glossy Ikea desk is a work space, or dressing table for guests; the room is also full of books and plentiful throw cushions, perfect for propping up in bed and reading. Admittedly, our pillows are much nicer than the ones I included in the mood board (pictured above), but the overall vibe is the same. Sweet and serene. With  souvenirs, original art and a sepia toned map of the world that charts our travels, this room is really going places. It’s a far cry from the dark, forest green room full of hockey paraphanelia that was the former home owner’s shrine to… nineties suburban decor.

Style Sa Vie Does NYC – sneak peek (Mick Jagger, anyone?)

Indulge

I’ve been here less than two days and already it has been a trip to remember. More later, but for now:        

  

 Sharing air with these folks was pretty awesome  and watching my wife interview Olivia Wilde was hotness ping pong.  
    
    
  The bitch from Pitch Perfect was a perfect sweetheart.  This night was a pretty sweet appetizer to our seafood feast at The Mermaid, NYC   

And my wife got so many compliments on the red carpet that it made me feel like she  was the celeb.