Archive for December, 2011
Christmas charity-Angel St Thrift Shop
In the true spirit of Christmas we’ve bookended Christmas day with charity stores for our ‘what’s in your window’ section. The featured stores, Housing Works Thrift Store (as seen in blog post below) & Angel Street Thrift Shop are located on W17th St, NYC, across the road from one another. They are a must visit…
25 December 2011
Christmas Charity- Housing Works Thrift Store
Who: Housing Works Thrift store auction team – headed by Bill Goolver. What: Antiques, contemporary furniture, paintings, designer clothes; shoes, bags…all donations by corporate companies & regular folk. Where: 143 W 17th St Chelsea Flagship store. We have 10 NYC stores & stores in Brooklyn with an online auction. shop.housingworks.org Why: All money raised helps…
25 December 2011
Twas the night before Christmas
‘Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can’- Martha Graham On the night before…take a stroll, enjoy some NYC 2011 holiday window delights! Happy Merry!
24 December 2011
Bergdorf Goodman’s NYC holiday windows
Although the windows at Bergdorf’s may not have been our first post on this NYC window walkabout, dutifully we made a visit to the windows the first night we arrived. On the avenue where the windows are adored by locals & tourists alike Bergdorf Goodman remains one of our all time favourites- high fashion window…
15 December 2011
Ralph Lauren Mansion- 72nd & Madison Ave NYC
After being out in the grit & grind of the city, cruising through Ralph Lauren’s women store comes as a welcome relief – an elegant expansive place to feel a sense of space, calm & quiet. The grand sweeping staircase acts as a feature statement piece in the mansion that transports one’s glide both up…
13 December 2011
Desigual colour inside instore NYC
Winner of PAVE’s ‘Best Visuals’, DESIGUAL’s Javi & Virrma took BF’s Lara & Nik on a walking tour through their 34th St store. Based in Barcelona, where the company continues to reap constant inspiration, the retail chain boast bold colour, layering & the message that ‘Atypical is not the same’. So here’s some Atypical colour…
13 December 2011
PAVE Gala NYC @ Cipriani Wall St
On tour with the talented students of Visual Merchandising from TAFE Sydney Institute, our participation in the 15th Annual PAVE Gala, White Wonders event was high on our list of things to do in NYC. Over many months correspondence with the charming PAVE Gala Chair Bill Gauda, Catherine Scott & Anne Kong from FIT ensued…
11 December 2011
Thursday night @ The Inn NYC
Belle Flaneur has stumbled upon the unique world of The Cigar Inn. It is a space frequented by a highly representative cross section of New Yorkers. This nook is redolent of old New York; affectionately described by its patrons as their neighbourhood haunt. Here they escape from the chaos & confusion of their daily grind….
9 December 2011
NYC ‘Happy Holidays’ window display dreaming
Come for a walk in New York it’s the holiday season & the streets lend themselves to some amazing holiday celebration/Christmas windows. Call them what you will, NYC gives good window…here’s a grab of some holiday window dreaming…Lanvin, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Max Mara, Bonpoint, Gucci, Cartier, Hermes, The Gap & other magic in…
7 December 2011
Lady Gaga @ Barneys NYC windows & instore
Belle Faneur’s first bite of the Big Apple! Barney’s windows did not disappoint…crowds gathered on the street absorbing a display inspired by hair, with loads of texture, colour & merchandise that satisfied all the little monsters…including some of ours!
6 December 2011
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