Thursday, December 3, 2009
Architecture- The John Portman Way
Skyscrapers are not new to United States but this state of the art Westin Peachtree Plaza is the tallest hotel in Western hemisphere.Built in 1972, this cylindrical shaped, 72 story hotel is the epitome of pure perfection. The architect of this hotel - John Portman has created a lot of other remarkable buildings with Atrium design being his signature style. He created the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, too which is the world's first modern Atrium hotel with 22 floors! And in 1985 he built Atlanta Marriot Marquis hotel which is still the city's largest hotel.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Holiday Flee Markets
So the Union Square Holiday Market is back again for Christmas only with more stalls and more products this time. There are so many cool things from all over the globe. Hats, scarves, jewellery, antiques, clothes, household stuff food and drinks. The spirit of the market is very vivacious and gets you in the mood to shop. The things are 10 times the price of what they are in stores but people are still buying. So what is a recession?
Fusion Music
New York is home to more than 100 cultures. So the New yorkers can't do with just American music which is why the Fusion music which combines two or more different forms of music is getting very popular. These pictures were taken, at Daddy Yankee's Spanish Hip Hop Night and an Indo - Latin music concert respectively. One of Daddy Yankee's song was amongst the final nominations for FIFA World Cup theme song. These concerts attract larger number of people as they cater to more than one culture. Is the music being inspired from multicultural clothing lines or is it the contrary?
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Mikimoto- The King Of Pearls
The trend toward back to basics is not just restricted to clothes but also implies to jewellery. More and more people are becoming intrested in Pearls. Pearl pieces are the most hot selling jewllery pieces right now which explains exotic innovation in Pearl necklace, bracelate and earring designs. Especially Mikimoto's collection in his 5th Avenue boutique is mesmerising! Its very modern and Chic and very expensive too. A double strand white and black pearl bracelet costs a whooping $8000. But when you look at it, you know its worth it!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Worn Out
Once restricted to just Denim the frayed, ripped apart look is also spreading to leggings, cotton shirts and t-shirts. What would look like shortage of clothes years ago is hip these days. You don't have to wait for it to come in the market. Just take a knife or a pair of scissors and get creative with that old, Boring faded tee of yours!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Diamonds By The Yard
Last month, I bought a fine chain on the 16th street,which looked exactly like this. Not until my visit to Tiffany & Co. this Monday did I realised that, it was a knockoff from the famous Italian, Fine Jewelery designer, Elsa Peretti's "Diamonds By The Yard" Collection. These are timeless chains in gold, silver and platinum studded with diamonds at uniform distance and can be owned by anyone regardless of age. Its simple yet elegant, classic yet contemporary, a must have for every woman!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Animation Movies
In movies the current hot trend is Animation!
With the huge success of, "A Christmas Carol" , getting great reviews, the filmmakers' hopes have built up. Also the current trend is not just making any animation but bringing a fairytale or a short story on screen. Like "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a based on Roald Dahl's novel. "Princess and The Frog" is a popular fairytale and also the much awaited Tim Burton's, Jhonny Depp starrer is "Alice in Wonderland" scheduled to release in March 2010 is a famous novel. This is an expression of wonderful fantasises brought to life onscreen !
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