Those weathered gray shaker shingle houses, the fresh seafood, and miles of shell covered beaches will never cease to put a smile on my face. Last month, friends and I packed up and headed out to Westhampton for a weekend of relaxation and celebration for the warmer days ahead. We chose Westhampton in part because of it's proximity to the city and because of the description "has the largest pool from Southhampton to Westhampton." True or not, it didn't matter. We were happy as clams.
If you were on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Sunday, there is a chance you saw a slew of photographers running around following models dressed in designer gowns. If you were witness to it, you may have seen Grace Mahary lie on top of a moving vehicle for a photo-op or Hanne Gaby Odiele use the subway platform as a runway or the two of them together, sucking helium from balloons. It was a fun-filled and hilarious afternoon. And on top of that, is was a wonderful chance for Instagrammars all over New York to meet and team up with Vogue in an effort to spread the news about this past Monday's Met Gala. Some of the results, below.
In the midst of the chilly spring we were having here in New York, it felt like a blessing to find myself in South Carolina for several days a couple of weeks ago. And it felt like an even greater blessing to spend some time by the water. There's something so refreshing about getting your feet wet, hearing those waves crash, and sticking your toes in the sand. Despite having the Hudson River just 100 yards from my apartment, I have to play the role of a bystander, as beaches are strangers to Manhattan. Needless to say, happening upon a beautiful, serene beach was mighty nice.
THRILL: Fort Fremont Beach, Beaufort, SC
These scenes from a warm February day in Miami have me longing for the beach, and just warm weather in general. I am in extreme denial of the fact that we are all still wearing coats in mid-April here in New York. Until then, these photos and the beautiful memories they remind me of are tiding me over.
When I lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Lincoln Center was something that I regularly walked through or visited. But after moving 50 blocks south, I stopped going and wrote it off as simply being too far out of the way. With an uptown meeting on my calendar this week, I used it as an excuse to pay this place a visit again and quickly remembered why I love it so much. In my opinion, it possesses a serenity so unique to New York City. Between the dancing fountain and illumination lawn, people watching from the Urban Grove, enjoying a slew of incredible performances, or simply going to dinner and a movie at the Film Society, Lincoln Center is something that I have promised myself to stop overlooking because of proximity.
