2000 shoe odyssey

Oh vintage shoes. A size ten gal's most coveted and difficult to find item. So imagine my sheer and utter joy when I discovered Girls Love Shoes, a New York City store with, no joke, 2000 pairs of vintage shoes. They line the walls, they cover the floors, and there's an archive in the back with access for only movie stars and Calvin Klein, who had just popped in last week. I found myself a hot little red pair of flat leather sweethearts for $50, and a black 80's era set for just $60, both sure to come in handy the next time I try to talk myself into a rock show. If you're in New York, don't miss this shop!!!!

85 Hester Street on Orchard. Grand Street Station.

All hail Marc

Photographers struggle for that perfect runway shot




Fashion nirvana. That's one way I would describe Marc Jacob's F/W 2007 collection. Wait a minute, back up, FIRST I should tell you that I managed to actually get myself IN to the Marc Jacob's F/W 2007 show, sans invite. Yes, friends, I must be one smooth talker, because not only did I score the most sought after and oh so precious ticket in town, but - and now I'm bragging - I didn't even have to work that hard to do it. Seems the cute young fellow who got me in has a sister who's an artist. I tell him I'm in art pr, he thinks that's cool, and the rest, as they oh so often say, is history.

These terrible phone photos don't do the show justice, but the belts, shoes, and incredibly simplistic pieces in this collection, set everyone's heart a flutter. I'm no expert fashion reporter but the collection, as WWD notes, is "inspired by Bertolucci's film The Conformist, was full of chic tailoring, autumnal colors, and Stephen Jones's 'dramatic brimmed diva-by-day hats'". You can watch the video of the show, and read more here. I think I even saw a smile on Anna Wintour's face as she walked past me on her way out. And I know you're all wondering so here's the scoop: Anna is very very tiny, in frame and in stature. She had what looked like 4 assistants with her, and she moved past me so fast I couldn't tell what she was wearing, but her skin was absolutely flawless.

After the show all the see-and-be-seens headed to Eugene for a Marc celebration, complete with free champage for all (if you could even get to the bar) and a general mish mash of writers, photographers, media, and their darlings. I even got to become one when celeb photographer Patrick McMullan took my picture. Seems he has a thing for vintage as much as I do since he could not stop asking me about my 50's era little coat. But in an even stranger New York coincidence (and they seem to happen often here) his company is shooting my next big event.

Once the champagne buzz had started to wear off I knew it was time to head home. And so I did, with a big huge grin on my face and having just shared air kisses with Marc Jacobs.


Marc watches Marc at a party honouring, well, Marc

First Day Hooray!

This morning I took the L train to Union Square and walked up to my brand new office on West 22nd (not without a coffee stop first - FYI, a mocha and a muffin from Starbucks will set you back $5.25, but a coffee and a danish from a sidewalk coffee cart, a solid buck and a half.)

What a whirlwind of information that was thrown at me. First on my to do list, a meeting Monday morning with the Vilcek foundation at the Mandarin Oriental to discuss the awards dinner taking place March 14th. On Wednesday, a tour of the Judd museum on Spring street, on Thursday a press conference at Bloomberg's announcing the Van Alen Envisioning Gateway Project....and that's just for now. The week after I'll be in full Pulse/Armory mode, including putting final touches on a VIP party at the Hudson Theatre.

As I walked back to 14th street at 6:30 tonight following a fast paced first day and desperately looking forward to that left over red from last night, I stopped and took a good long look up at the skyline. The thought that came to my head?

"I think I'm gonna like it here".