New York...From a Taxi

Well I was stuck in Traffic in a Taxi..... On my way to a business meeting.......So I decided to document my Taxi ride with my IPhone.

I just Love Shakeit Photo

New York........I love you

I love New York. Rain, Hail or Shine, I love it. I will never for get my first time in New York City 5 years ago. I was on my first Trend Trip with Queen Elizabeth and I can remember the exhilaration and overwhelming feeling of OMG when i first saw Times Square.

Times Square August 10 - Steamy Hot Summers Night

I have a bit of a routine when I am here, due to being there for work purposes I have limited amounts of time to explore and discover new things. But I will share with you some of my favourites of this lovely city!!

Coffee
With Starbucks on every corner and sometimes your only option when it comes to "Real" Coffee, i have made a concerted effort to find good coffee in NYC. My First pick is Gimme Coffee. Located in Nolita at 228 Mott St, it is small but the coffee is great. Second pick is Ground Support in Soho (339 West Broadway). Great friendly staff and great coffee.

Stay
This Trip i stayed in a new neighbour, that being the Lower East Side or LES for short. I stayed at Hotel on Rivington. i stayed in a basic room on a lower floor but if you have the budget try and stay on a higher floor as the views of the city are magnificent. (Check out there website) Rooms here are big and spacious for the price. 

Breakfast is a steal for $5 at the Thor Resturant.

Voted one of  the Sexiest Hotels the establishment is cool. Friday and Saturday nights the downstairs bar turns into a club with the line long and the music pumping.

Hotel On Rivington (image from Expedia)

View from my Room (not so Glam)

The candy store right at my doorstep (I restrained myself from going in!)

Eat

One thing I do do every trip, and yes it is a bit much and terribly cliche, is visit Magnolia Bakery. Made famous by Sex and the City, the lines can be out the door.  The original bakery is in Bleecker street but the have and store in Midtown, so I visit for a late lunch every trip and eat my cupcakes for lunch (Red Velvet and Vanilla/Vanilla is my Ultimate). Not a nutritious lunch but absolutely delicious.

My goal in the next year is to go to NYC for a Holiday....Not for work. So i can show Lord Fable my favourite city in the world and sink my teeth into this great city and enjoy it for all is Glory.

Lady Loves: Malin + Goetz Deoderant

I had read about this "Amazing" Deodorant and have tried to buy it here at Mecca, but it seems to always be out of stock. (I have just checked and you can buy it there now for AU$29.00). So while in NYC I went to to the Malin + Goetz counter at Bloomingdales to get me some!

Granted this is expensive in comparison to your everyday Rexona roll on, but once you use it you will be converted and never turn back. It has a eucalyptus extract so it smell refreshing and is aluminum and alcohol free. It has also been awarded best new grooming product from Wallpaper magazine.

What a Month it has been...

Well this month has been an amazing whirlwind of travel, milestones and accomplishments. This week I am having a catch up to share with you my adventures, finds and new loves. I have had a great month where I have been apart of my best friends wedding, flown around the world for a trend trip for work, turned 30 and with that realised life is too short and to make the most of every second. I have quoted of late "I am too old for this and that", just thinking that makes me giggle. Anyone would think that I turned 70!! 

Stay tuned peoples, More to come soon.

Up, Up and Away

It is that time again, I am off for a whirlwind trip. Stay tuned for what I get up to.

Love

Lady Fable

Location, Location, Location

The past couple of weeks have been somewhat hectic. One of the project I have been working on was a Billboard campaign for the Brand i Design for. My search was on to find the perfect location, that being of a lovely old school locker room. I can't take credit for the find but our Photographer found this great location.

It was perfect and is located at the Williamstown Croquet Club. I didn't even know that croquet clubs existed. But I guess you learn something everyday. The shoot was a success and will share the great pics very soon.

Bathroom Wall Antics

I have been looking at my bathroom wall for the last couple of months and been trying to think of what I can do with it. Artwork on the wall gets ruined by the moisture, so that was out of the question. I then came up with the idea of putting a decal on the wall. There are heaps on the market but I found a great design of Dandelions. I was a little apprehensive putting this on the wall. It was a five hour ordeal to get this up, making sure everything was in the right place.

I have misplaced my camera so i only have a mobile pic to share. This is a great ideas to Jazz up a wall.

I am so happy with the result and every time I go into the bathroom I admire my new addition.