Friday, March 8, 2013

GREENE STREET HAS GOTTEN GREEN WITH GUDRUN SJODEN

THE PLACE TO HAVE BEEn MARCH 7TH BEWEENT 6 & 9 PM, WAS GUDRUN SJODEN'S GREEN LAUNCH PARTY ON GREENE ST IN SOHO, NYC.......

WHO IS GUDRUN YOU ASK?  SHE IS ONE OF SCANDINAVIA'S MOST HIGHLY ACCLAIMED DESIGNERS  OF FASHION AND HOMEWARE THAT'S ALL!  GUDRUN HAS BEEN DESIGNING FOR OVER 40 YEARS!   HER CLOTHING INSPIRERS WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD WITH HER UNIQUE, COLORFUL,  ECLECTIC DESIGNS.  HOW DID I DISCOVER HER?  MY WONDERFUL COUSIN RONI GAVE ME A GIFT LAST SUMMER.  IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST WEARING....
GURLS, IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE NYC AREA GO ON LINE TO www.gudrunsjoden.com and become a CLUB MEMBER.  YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

HAND PAINTED ON WATERCOLOR PAPER



THE INVITATION

FESTIVE FIBERS AND FABULOUS LIVE MUSIC GREETED YOU WHEN YOU ENTERED THE STORE
IN THE JOYFUL ROOM, WHERE FASHION MIXED WITH BEET JUICE COCKTAILS, THE VIP GUEST MINGLED WITH GUDRUNS DESIGNS
A BEAUTIFUL Chloe Pang WITH AN ALLURING CHAPEAU.  CAN YOU TELL SHE'S A CLEAVER HATTER?

THE MODELS OOZING SPRING IS COMING WITH EVERY INCH OF THEIR OUTFITS




MR. BERTHOLD JEAN CHARLES A NEW YORK STYLIST  BABY

VALERIE AND JEAN FROM : IDIOSYNCRATIC FASHIONISTAS BLOGGERS

BONDING IN HOT PINK  WITH GRUDUN!  

PEONEY FLOWERS IN THE MIST OF NEW YORK BLACK

NO WALL FLOWERS HERE, JUST GREAT FLOOR FLOWERS

COLORFUL LIGHTS WITH CUBBIES OF FABULOUS CLOTHING


 HERBAL TEA AMONG THE CLOTHING

BRIGHT PATTERNS ON FANS ( NOTICE THE HAND PAINT WALL IN THE BACKGROUND)

FRESHEN UP THE WINTER BLAHS WITH CHEERFUL HOME  GOODS

ADD SPRING TO YOUR BEDROOM

YUMMY COLORS FOR THE DINING AREA 


SWEDE AND AMERICAN MIX AND MATCH WITH COLOR!   YES THIS IS NYC

TOASTING THE LAUCH PARTY WITH A SPLASH OF CHAMPAGNE 

I'M BUYING THAT SCARF


BEAUTIES OFF THE RUNWAY

SPOTLIGHT AND CAMERA ON BZ & VALERIE 


PIN UPS ON THE DESIGN WALL

FAY LESHNER MIXING THE PATTERNS FOR A SUPER LOOK ( DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE COMBOS AND THAT CUTE RED CLOSH)


MORE COLORFUL INSPIRTATIONS


GUDRUN, MONICA & A DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR

VALERIE & BZ TIP TOEING THROUGH THE TULIPS



 BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK

 AT THE EVENTS END,IT WAS ICY SNOW OUTSIDE, BUT RADIANT WITH COLOR AND BEAUTY INSIDE  GUDRUNS  50 GREENE STEET STORE 


AS ALL GREAT PARTIES COME TO AN END  A BIG THANK YOU TO  GUDRUN  FOR A FANTASTIC LAUNCH PARTY TAK TAK







Friday, March 1, 2013

OLd ToWn STOCKHOLM


IT WAS A GLORIOUS DAY.....HOW COULDN'T IT BEEN AS WE WERE IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINTER.  THE GODS MUST HAVE LOVED US BECAUSE FOR A BREIF TIME THEY LET THE SUNSHINE IN..... AFTER A SCANDINAVIAN BREAKFAST OF FRESH FRUIT, GRAVLOX AND BLACK BREAD, WE WALKED THE CITY (NATURALLY).  TODAYS MISSION TO SEE THE MEDIEVAL CITY (AN ISLAND UNTO ITSELF)  CALLED GAMLA STAM.   IN WINTER IT'S DELIGHTFULLY YOURS, AS THE TOURISTY CROWDS ARE MISSING AND YOU CAN WANDER THE ATMOSPHERIC ANCIENT ALLEYS 





TAKE ONE OF THE FOOT BRIGES 

ALWAYS A LAUGH WHEN YOU CAN INTERPRET  MOTHER LANGUAGE INTO YOURS

NOTICE! WEAR CUTE BOOTS AS THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN CLEANING THE WALK WAYS

PICTURE POSTCARD

ART VIEWS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK


WITH MAP IN HAND, YOU CAN'T GET LOST IN THE COBBLESTONE NARROW STREETS

NEW MIXING WITH OLD, JAZZ CLUB ANYONE?

COME FOLLOW ME THROUGH THIS ALLEY WAY

THE MAIN SHOPPING DRAG, SO MUCH MORE FUN THAN A MALL

PATTERNS TO DROOL FOR

X RATED SCUPTURE?

ROUNDED BUILDINGS

MUTI LEVELS AND SCULPTURE GALORE

SLAYING THE DRAGON O F COURSE

BEAUTIFUL SIGNAGE 

A PRINCESS

MOST COLORFUL HIDEN GEM OF A PARK

AND THE NOBLE PRIZE FOR FUN AND ADVENTURE GOES TO.......

COLORFUL BUILDINGS WITH A DUTCH INFLUENCE

CHARMING TRANSOM

A HINT OF SPRING?

TAKE A WAY LUNCH

A SPECIAL COURTYARD 

DAZZELING COLOR TO ENTICE YOU TO BUY


CHEFS TABLE!  NOT ONLY DID WE DINE WE HAD A FEAST FOR OUR EYES AS WELL, PREPPING THE PLATES RIGHT BEFORE US!  A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN FOR SURE....

JORDAN CHARMS OUR WAY INTO THE MOST DIFFICULT  RESERVATION TO GET IN STOCKHOLM
FRANTZEN/LINDEBERG

TOASTING THE END OF A PERFECT DAY AND THE MOST FABULOUS RESTAURANT
THANK YOU JORDAN  FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SO VERY SPECIAL