Holidays In NYC - 2018

Hello Readers!  It's been a bit since I've been here.  I have so much tell you, but since today is the last day of 2018,  I thought I'd close the year out by showing you some of the holiday decorations here in New York City.

As always, the windows at Bergdorf's are amazing.  If you've seen the documentary "Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's" on Netflix, you'll know that the store starts planning for the window decorations in the summer.  If I could have my fantasy job, it would be working with the team that does the holiday decor/styling.  They are true artisans.

As you can see, the theme this year was sweets.  Cookies, candy, cake, lollipops, it was all represented in the windows.  Along with the gorgeous clothes, of course.

Can you believe this is not a real bakery?  The craftsmanship here is absolutely stunning.

Though it is hard to choose, I think the gingerbread window is my favorite.

Strolling down Fifth, I passed Cartier and Saks.  Every year, Saks has a beautiful light show and I was lucky enough to get a few pics of that.

St Patrick's Cathedral

Then it's on to Rockefeller Center to see the tree and the ice skaters.

So there you have it - some snaps of the holidays here in New York.  I'm so glad to be back here and I have a bunch of posts ready to go for 2019.  Have a Happy New Year's Eve/Day and I'll see you soon!

New York City Holiday Windows and Downton Abbey!

It's that time of the year again.  Every December the stores here in New York City decorate for the holidays and it is always beautiful.  I can't wait to see what they come up with every year.  I was a bit late getting them photographed this year, mainly due to our never ending snow/ice/27 degree weather.  It is finally warming up a bit so here we go.

This giant wreath is on the gate leading into the outdoor space of the Frick Museum.  If you look at the top of the bow you can still see some snow.

The front window of the Laduree shop.  I saw some tourists posing outside the window with their bags.  
The shop seems to be a stop for everyone visiting the city.

Next up, Cartier.  Beautiful as always and of course I had to post the panther in their window since I have one of my own.  Well, she thinks she is one anyway!

More shops on Madison Avenue.  Madison was beautifully decorated and not inundated with people.  It was perfect for window shopping as opposed to Fifth which has become impossible the last few years.

Heading east I came upon this adorable little cafe.  I wanted to sit down for a cup of tea, but in our freezing weather everyone else had the same idea, so I settled for taking some photos.

These winter cabbages were still in their planters and covered with snow.  So pretty.

Such a pretty wreath.  The brownstones on the Upper East Side always look lovely this time of year.

Park Avenue in the snow.

This is not technically a Christmas display, but I was dying over the way this window was set up.  Since I would need a brownstone to display these, I'll just gaze from afar.

Don't forget the fur babies in the family!  This store always has the cutest window displays.  I don't know the name of it, but it is a few doors north of the 63rd and Lex subway stop.

So that takes care of the Upper East Side.  Now we're going over to Lincoln Center.  I was over there Friday night and was lucky enough to see some beautiful decorating.

I have to tell you why I was in Lincoln Center on a freezing cold Friday night.  Thanks to the magic of twitter I won a pass to see the season premiere of Downton Abbey!!  Are you guys fans?  I'm obsessed.  
Not only do I love the story line, but I am crazy about the fashions and the set design.  We had a great time and I got a fun shot of Broadway from inside the television studio.

You can see the trees all lit up.  Everything was so pretty you could almost forget it was 25 degrees!

The Christmas tree in the median by Lincoln Center.

I had such a good time seeing all the holiday decorating.  Hope you enjoyed it as well!

Merry Christmas

Hello everybody.  I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe holiday season.  Hope you get everything on your holiday wish lists!

Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center

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xo,

Frances

Christmas Decorating

Hi Everyone,

I want to wish every one a very happy holiday season.  Have you decorated for Christmas?  I haven't in a very long time, but this year I was done in by what else, Pinterest.  I started collecting images and before you know it the decorating bug got to me.  I bought a new Martha Stewart Chritmas Tree and had lots of fun decorating it.

My other half made this pink ribbon garland for me years ago after I saw it on Martha's Sunday morning show. (Remember that show?  So much better than the last one with the annoying celebrities who knew nothing about art or decorating).  Anyway I ended up saving a picture from Lonny on my Pinterest Holiday Board and they had the same pink ribbon!  Mine was made years ago, so I'm glad it did not go out of style.

I'm not the only one who likes having a Christmas tree again.

As you can see above, the kitty "helped" us set up the tree.  She loves sitting under it and I know she will miss it when we take it all down.  She absolutely wore herself out helping us and had to spend the rest of the day asleep on her heating pad.

Yes, she has her own heating pad set up on the couch.  What can I say?  Choupette is not the only spoiled kitty out there!

I'm still working on the rest of the decorating (why not wait until the last minute, right?), but I'm so happy with the tree.  Have you decorated for the holidays?  Put a pic in the comments.  I would love to see them!

xo,
Frances