Le Corbusier Exhibition
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| Ignore the random people that stepped into my shot |
I went to the Modern Museum of Art and saw the temporary exhibit "Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes" and it was great! It will be there until September 23, 2013 and I would definitely recommend going to it. Anyone who is interested in architecture, interior design, or just art in general would appreciate it. There are some amazing building models made of various different mediums (plaster, wood, metal, etc.) as well as things from earlier stages of designing ranging from very rough, messy sketches to extremely detailed, well-thought-out drawings. Also displayed were some of Le Corbusier's paintings which he mostly created before he got into architecture. They are interesting to look at because you can see how his painting style is similar to the his distinct design style. The exhibit also showed a few (life-sized) models of rooms with some of Le Corbusier's interior decor. A look at what the inside of some of the homes he designed may have looked like. I highly recommend going to this exhibition. And you can see it for free on Fridays (that's right, every Friday!) from 4 pm to 8 pm during the MoMA's "Free Friday" events.
Retro Spective
"Retro Spective" is a current exhibition at the Museum at FIT. It is a great collection of retro clothing that gave a brief history of fashion. The website gives a great description (at http://www.fitnyc.edu/14451.asp) that is also an interesting read so go ahead and read that. The admission to the museum is always FREE so anyone that any interest in fashion should go see it! And you've got until November 16th! Go and see some beautiful and/or interesting clothes!!
PUNK: Chaos to Couture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has an absolutely amazing exhibit: "PUNK: Chaos to Couture". It displays clothes right from the Punk movement as well as straight off the runway. It explains the history of Punk and its influence in the fashion world. Its contains clothing from the 1970's all the way to the Spring/Summer 2013/2014 fashion shows. The clothes are from a variety of designers including Vivian Westwood, Versace, Alexander McQueen, and many more. You can enjoy seeing this collection of true Punk and Punk inspired clothing whether you are a Punk fan or not! And if not you can just check out the bathroom that you would be using if you were at a Punk concert in the 70's or 80"s...
Pure Food and Wine
Pure Food and Wine is a raw, vegan restaurant in Greenwich Village. It may sound like the food would not be enjoyable if you are not used to eating raw and/or vegan but I honestly think that anyone could enjoy it! I had the "Plate of Assorted Cultured Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheeses and Rosemary Crisps" for my first course/appetizer, the "Sweet Corn and Cashew Tamales with Chili Spiced Portabella" for my second/main course, and the "Mocha Tartufo" for my third course/dessert Everything was delicious! I also got to meet Sarma Melngailis who is the owner of the restaurant. She has written two books about raw food: Living Raw Food and Raw Food Real World that are great for people who are interested in preparing really good raw food!
One Lucky Duck Juice and Takeaway
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| White One-Shoulder Dress Spring 2012~Rachel Zoe |
Sarma also has a juice bar, etc. that has two locations now. I stopped at the Chelsea Market (the newest location, the other is in Gramercy) and got a Calypso Shake. It was tasty...mango raspberry, lemonade, and vanilla. YUM! This was my first time going to either One Luck Duck or Pure Food and Wine and I had a wonderful first experience at both. I hope it is the first of many!
Century 21
Did some shopping at Century 21 and got a great deal on a Rachel Zoe dress! It was valued at $375 and I paid less than $55!!! I love getting a bargain on a great piece of clothing! Although it may not look as good on me as on the model that has it on in the picture...>>>
So those were the highlights of my short visit. The only bad part about taking a trip to NYC: not wanting to leave!!!!
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