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This Year’s Met Gala Has Been Postponed – Asking where will the fashion industry stand when the corona virus pandemic ends?

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The fashionable party put on by the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art each year has officially been postponed. The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that the annual Met gala, scheduled to take place on May 4, has been postponed indefinitely even after the Met Gala committee stood firm to proceed as planned despite concerns of the coronavirus pandemic.

This year marks a milestone for the Metropolitan Museum of Art as the New York institution will celebrate its 150th anniversary but fashion’s biggest night out is yet another victim of the coronavirus, as cultural institutions around the world continue to take the necessary drastic measures to try to slow the progress of this global pandemic.

The Met Gala 2020 theme is “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” and is inspired by Virginia Woolf and the theories of the French philosopher Henri Bergson. The show is chaired by head designer at Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière; Emma Stone; Meryl Streep, who starred in The Hours, a story inspired by Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway; Lin-Manuel Miranda; and, as always, Vogue’s Anna Wintour. The show will explore the concept of “la dureé” – time that flows; the combination of past, present and future to provoke fashion charged issues and where the industry presently stands after years on the decline.

The industry has never fully recovered from the recession, prompting cost cuts in production and quality due to the consumer driven industry and the trend – “wear and toss.” The fashion industry and luxury compartment effected by this is seriously reconsidering its role in society. The corona virus prompted this action as a response to the crisis which will impact how we shop, small retailers and the industry worldwide. Sustainibilty seems to be the focus to relaunch the industry and ultimately save it.

Will the growing awareness of fashion’s impact on the environment and the importance of sustainability be more attentive to collective and environmental well-being?

 “About Time: Fashion and Duration”
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“Fashion is indelibly connected to time. It not only reflects and represents the spirit of the times, but it also changes and develops with the times.” – Andrew Bolton. (Andrew Bolton is a British museum curator and current Head Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. )

NYC in Winter

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The Christmas music has stopped playing. Decorations have been taken down. NYC has become pretty darn gloomy.

We have a great hotspot to not only enjoy NYC in winter but to actually be able to tolerate Times Square. Head over to 42nd street for a rooftop with the best view of Times Square at The Knickerbockers rooftop – St. Cloud.

Sit inside by the faux fireplace or head outside to sit in their sky pods.

Free Sample Alert – Miyoko’s Vegan products

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Miyoko’s Grilled Cheese Nation tour is coming to your neighborhood! Below, find a list of the closest city to you. We highly suggest not to miss your chance to try Miyoko’s new Cultured Vegan Cheddar. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be confused whether or not you’re eating vegan cheese.

We also suggest trying their vegan butter which we feel tastes better than the real stuff.

The Best Bar to Visit during Christmas – ROLF’S NYC

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Visiting NYC during the Holiday season? Be sure to stop by Rolf’s, a German restaurant and bar decorated to make you feel like you’re inside the Rockefeller Christmas tree. This little restaurant gives new meaning to “Deck the Halls.”

If you want to enjoy a German feast for dinner make sure to have a reservation as this is the busy season for ROLF’s and it can get very crowded. If you’ve been eating your way through NYC and just want to check out the decorations, find a seat at the bar and enjoy an amazing holiday themed cocktail.

Tea Time

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Afternoon Tea in England: The most quintessential of English customs, Afternoon Tea in England is a light meal composed of three courses – tea sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, and sweet pastries. Can also be referred to as High Tea.

Tea in America: The luxe three-tier affair, involving savories, scones, sweets, and of course tea. This can be a serious business in New York City, with a huge range of additions including salads, sandwiches and pastries.

High Tea in Scotland: In Scotland, high tea takes on further differentiation. A Scottish high tea is not unlike an afternoon tea but will include some hot food, such as a cheese on toast or other savory goodies.

Pictured Left to Right: England, America, Scotland.

TIFFANY’S THE BLUE BOX CAFE – NYC

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Afternoon tea at the most lux spot in NYC, where you can sit and snack on croissants while paying homage to Audrey Hepburn’s iconic character in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

The Blue Box Cafe at their New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue opened in 2017 but the hype continues as it is near impossible to get a reservation. Read our blog post for tips on how to get an almost impossible reservation at this cute cafe.

It’s SPRITZ Season!

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Read up on some history and the development of Aperol Spritz…

And where to get a perfect spritz in NYC and Austin…

Aperol with a twist: Get a Frozen Aperol Spritz at Maritime Hotel in NYC or a Fluffy Garibaldi at Uncle Nicky’s in Austin, made with frozen Campari and fluffy orange juice.

HIGH TEA – NYC

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In our minds, there are never enough places that serve high tea. The newly opened Tulum inspired restaurant in The James New York – SoHo, will be introducing a special High Tea happy hour at their upstairs Jungle Bar. The Jungle Bar will feature a selection of House of Waris teas, Ladurée macaroons, and special large format signature cocktails for those looking for a fun and classy after-work drinks option. Pop-downstairs for dinner for Mexican and Mayan inspired small plates and TACOS!

HUDSON YARDS – NYC

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The hottest thing going on in NYC has been the grand opening of Hudson Yards. For years, there wasn’t much of a reason to visit the far west section of Midtown. There were only train yards and the location of most murders but now it’s a brand new city.  It’s a mini city within New York City.

The $25 billion Hudson Yards development has finally opened to the public, offering an experience of culture, art, and commerce all in one place. They have created a shopping destination like no other.

Half of the 28-acre mini-city by the Hudson River is completed. The rest will be done by 2025. When fully complete, Hudson Yards will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, and a performing arts center. 

At the center of it all is Vessel. It’s a maze-like vertical structure that winds up 150 feet into the air. It’s made up of 154 staircases and 80 platforms, zigzagging together to form a web of nearly 2,500 individual stairs. It is free to the public, but you do need a ticket.