One of the best things about being back in New York is the unique opportunity for style watching this city offers. Fall is an especially interesting time to observe people's fashion choices, as New Yorkers rush to show off their new winter wear the minute the temperature drops below 60 degrees. A fashion trend of particular importance this fall seems to be the leggings-boots combo. Now, I'll be the first to defend leggings. They're super comfy, wearable with all kinds of footwear and jewelry, and acceptable bottoms at most nighttime establishments. They come in different fabrics, patterns, and colors, and you can pair them with t-shirts, dressy shirts, belts...the options are endless! And, of course, I like boots, too. I'll wear cowboy boots, short-heeled boots, suede flat boots, and UGG-type boots (but only in appropriate weather conditions, unlike most of Los Angeles...). I'm also a big fan of the riding boots lots of women are wearing these days. I have no basis for this, but I credit Ralph Lauren with the popularity of this style. Pair it with the right tweed jacket, and these cosmopolitan women look like they're ready for a day at the stables. It's so country. So British. Ah, just love it. But my personal tastes aside, some of the boots women are wearing this fall border on the absolute ridiculous. Above-the-knee stiletto pointy-toed boots? Thigh-high leather boots so tight they look like they were painted on- and without zippers? Tall boots instead of pants? Check out this slide show to see what I'm talking about. The boots and women pictured here are in Paris, but clearly New York women are taking their fall fashion cues from the French.
Brother and I spent yesterday morning and afternoon peddling our latest art prints [check out the Famous Seniors art at www.senioritis.net] in Union Square. Wow, what an interesting cross-section of New Yorkers. We set up our table on the west side of the park, next to this awesome comic writer/illustrator who describes his work as "The Far Side meets the Bible." [His name is Cuyler Black if you want to look him up.] Some of his stuff was hilarious. And who doesn't like a good Bible joke? I know I do. Anyway, nicest guy ever. He liked our work and was totally encouraging- he didn't even laugh at us when it took us 20 minutes to make our table fold back into its compact position at the end of the afternoon. The guy on our other side looked like a totally coked-out wannabe rock star slash Edward Scissorhands, tiny and clad in all black. His lady friend wore a fur vest/coat/mystery item held together by safety pins. I thought they looked like former rock stars turned homeless people. Brother said her safety pinned vest thing probably cost thousands of dollars. I was skeptical. Anyhoo, Brother googled their artwork (pretty sweet Japanese pop art) when he got home later and told me about the guy. It turns out he is a former rock star! Played with greats like Billy Idol and Joan Jett before abandoning the stage to pursue his new calling. Oh, New York, how I love thee. The day itself went pretty well. People seemed to really like our stuff, except, of course, for this one d-bag old man who was insulted that our name was senioritis, calling it a "terrible name" and warning "you really need to work on your marketing." Oddly, he remained at our table for a full five minutes, and while berating me about our company name, he managed to look through our entire book of artwork. Ha, some people are just so miserable.
In other news, Halloween is just around the corner. I have a wedding to attend on Halloween. I have one suggestion to make on this topic: if you are presently unmarried, do not plan your wedding for Halloween. People young and old(ish) look forward to Halloween all year. Girls (though not this girl) can dress like whores without (too much) judgment, guys can play with makeup without (too much) judgment, and everyone is happy. The only thing that can put a damper on such a glorious holiday is having to dress up in formal attire and celebrate something totally unrelated to gorging oneself on candy and honoring all that is black and orange. At least the wedding is during the day, and I can salvage the rest of my Halloween by attending a party with both Brother and Sister. Ideas on do-it-yourself three person costumes are welcome and appreciated.
Post Script--
The wedding was actually very fun. While they didn't have a Halloween theme or black and orange flowers, they did wrap bare branches around various objects in lieu of flowers. Perhaps a slight nod to the underworld/undead/all that is spooky? More likely a reminder that it is fall in New York. Either way, I was a big fan. And what can beat dancing to alternating 60's music and current hip hop? I'll tell you what: 80's music. All 80's, all the time.
Speaking of 80's, Brother, Sister, and I donned our finest 80's gear for Halloween night when we drove 30 minutes to join others in costumes to watch the Yankees beat the Phillies. [Unfortunately, the Yanks are having no such luck this evening, as 2 solo 7th inning homers just increased the Phillies' lead to 8-2. BAH.] Between the wedding, Yankees, and Halloween, I consumed a healthy week's worth of calories in three days. Awesome.
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