Etsy Treasury: Champagne & Cherries
Here’s my latest Etsy treasury. Chic and classic with a splash of funk. :)
 Micro Mosaic Bracelet G… $66.99
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 Iliad I $70.00
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 Sid’s Turquoise Fac… $185.00
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 Spring Fashion Office W… $45.00
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 Leather Clutch in Itali… $59.00
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 White Knitted Eyelet Bl… $15.50
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 Cherry Blossom Bracelet… $24.00
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 EVERGREEN floral blouse… $28.00
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 Vintage floral ruffle e… $39.00
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 blue hat with black bow… $350.00
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 Black Lace DRESS 1970s … $32.00
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 Fabulous GOLD Buckle Bl… $47.75
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Performance Plug: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is coming back to NYC next month. Check them out at the Highline Ballroom on Monday, June 18th. Tickets are $15* in advance and $20 at the door.
Highline Ballroom:
431 W 16th St.
New York, NY 10011 (between 9th & 10th Ave)
(212) 414-5994
*service fees may apply
RIP Donna Summer
Disco Queen Donna Summer died today at age 63. Apparently, she was battling cancer.
Sure I wasn’t around for the height of the Disco era but I’ve actually always had a thing for Disco music and Donna Summer sang some of my favorites. (And I loved her trademark big hair.)
Rest in Peace Ms. Summer.
Free Cupcakes!
sprinkles.com
What’s better than cupcakes? Free cupcakes. Tomorrow, May 10th Sprinkles New York will be celebrating their 1st anniversary and they are handing out a free cupcake* to customers all day! If you are a fellow cupcake lover (and you’re familiar with the current popular free cupcake daily giveaway to “the first 50 people who whisper the secret word” deal that you never get to the shop in time for) this celebration is for you.
Ok so maybe everyone right now is on that “get ready for summer” diet and exercise kick. But one little treat won’t hurt and it’s for a good cause…well, not really but it’s free.
Sprinkles
780 Lexington avenue
New York, New York 10065
b/t 60th & 61st streets
4, 5, 6, N, Q, R subway lines to 59th street
phone 212. 207 8375
Mon. – Sat . 9 – 9
Sun. 10 – 8
*limit: 1 cupcake per customer
RIP MCA
Another pioneer gone but not forgotten. Adam Yauch better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys passed away yesterday at the age of 47 after a battle with cancer. It definitely feels strange, to say the least, when artists that I grew up listening to start passing away.
One thing I loved about the Beastie Boys was their videos. (Didn’t everybody?) What’s your fav Beastie Boys vid? Here’s mine. “I’ll stir-fry you in my wok!!” Rest in Peace MCA.
Performance Plug: Ayo
Singer Ayo will be performing at the Highline Ballroom in NYC next week on Wednesday, March 21st. I was late in discovering the German born singer with Nigerian roots’ music but, better late than never.
Want to see the show? Tickets are available online for $20 (plus a service fee) and $25 at the door. Show starts at 9pm. Doors open at 7pm.
Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th St.
New York, NY 10011 (b/t 9th & 10th Ave )
(212) 414-5994
Check out the YouTube videos below for two of my fav tracks by her.
R.I.P Whitney Houston
One of music’s greats, Whitney Houston, is being laid to rest today. I, as many of my generation, grew up with Whitney’s powerful voice showing us how it’s done. I don’t remember there ever not being a Whitney Houston. I was too young to remember when she was introduced to the world.
When the public mourns a celebrity, some say ”it’s not like you knew her/him”. Oh, but I did know Whitney. I know I remember singing ”How Will I Know” as a little girl. I know that I don’t know anyone who sang or knew someone who sang a Whitney Houston song at a school graduation or talent show. I know that I remember The Bodyguard soundtrack completely taking over the radio in the 90′s. I know the goosebumps I felt, and still feel, listening to Whitney singing The Star Spangled Banner were real. At the time, Whitney’s rendition of the national anthem brought pride to me and other young girls who looked just like me. (We relentlessly talked about it in school the next day.)
So in the end, I may not have sat down and had a meal with Whitney or opened Christmas presents with her, but her music plays in the soundtrack of my life as it does many others. And that will always be rememered and it will always be why I love her. We wanted Whitney to “comeback” and rise above the demons that were evidently determined to weigh her down. It’s ultimately sad that she is gone, to say the least, but I’m glad we got to share her and her gift while she was here.
Rest in Peace Whitney.
