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A Weekend Getaway & Antiques on My Budget

last updated 09.18.2011

Kabinett & Kammer Sign in Front of Their Andes Store

In August Jack and I took a trip upstate to attend our friends’ wedding in the Catskills. It was a bit a of journey but a trip well spent. We had a wonderful time at the wedding, which was extremely beautiful! We also had a great time exploring the area where we were able to partake in some terrific antiquing! We came out on top with a fabulous new light fixture for the bathroom, Fish and Wildlife prints and a beautiful 1940s black onyx ring!

Breakfast – Door to Door service!

The few towns we visited were Bovina, Delhi, and Andes, NY. We stayed in Bovina at the Mountain Brook Inn. At a great price of $105.00 (+ $10 for doggies) it’s situated on a secluded little farm, where you must cross a brook to get to your room. Each morning they serve guests a complementary breakfast of home baked muffins and fresh fruit in a sweet little basket!

Categories:THRIFT / TRAVEL

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New England Vacation

last updated 07.24.2011

Rita Mae, ready for the road trip

I’ve been a little M.I.A. lately as we took a vacation, a short road trip throughout New England. We started out with a day at the Brimfield Antiques Show in MA – where I found my bike! and a wire basket for the new bathroom. Then we visited my brother and his wife in the White Mountains in New Hampshire, where we climbed a mountain, Rita included! After that we were off to Maine where we spent a few nights in Ogunquit, laying out on the beach and finished our trip with a visit to a close family friend in Gloucester, MA. It was a great trip, but we’re happy to be home in our little hot box of an apartment in NYC. I have plenty more photos to come but for now, check out a few of the Iphone images I took along the way.

The new Ride

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A new look for Dior

last updated 03.08.2011

Dior New York Flagship

With all of the drama going on with the house of Dior lately, I thought I would finally post this image that I took over the holidays of the flagship store on 57th street. The store reopened on December 10th after a major renovation by Peter Marino.

The architect aimed to bring the spirit of the Parisian flagship on Avenue Montaigne to New York with a store inspired by the residential feel of a Parisian hotel, with stock ranging from the luxurious clothing to Christian Dior jewellery and accessories.- Fashionolia.com

Although the interiors are trés chic My favorite addition to this renovation however has to be the larger than life, flourescent outlined, new look model from the famous 1947 collection. What a great use of vertical space and branding!

While of course I do not agree with Galliano’s ‘tangent’ and violent remarks, it’s not my place to speak upon the subject. But I do hope that the Dior brand’s reputation will not be tainted after this whole incident. It would be extremely sad if the reputation as one of the most important couturiers of the twentieth century that Christian Dior built were to be ruined in one night.

Categories:FASHION / TRAVEL / WINDOW DISPLAYS

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Oh the places you’ll go . . . .

last updated 01.02.2011

Puente Nuevo Bridge in Ronda Spain

Have you ever stumbled upon a photograph of a very specific place that almost made your heart skip a beat? It may have been a landmark, a spot off the highway or just a random spot that was captured in time by the photographer’s lens? Well I’ve found several of those places through out my short life and have made a goal to start collecting those images, finding out where those places are and try to visit them . . . someday.