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Day Three, Saturday, January 27, 2007
Ready To Wear - When I Find What To Put On
Dance, Dance, Dance
Eat, Eat, Eat
Stop, Drink, and Listen
Susan Weinrebe
January 27, 2007
On Location in Manhattan 2007: With Susan Weinrebe - Day One
On Location in Manhattan 2007: With Susan Weinrebe - Day Two
On Location in Manhattan 2007: With Susan Weinrebe - Day Three
On Location in Manhattan 2007: With Susan Weinrebe - Day Four
(Susan Weinrebe, Chicago Editor and Arts Critic. For the record, Susan is Roberta Zlokower’s Sister-in-Law).
(See Susan’s 2005 NY Journal).
One has to love a designer who names her shop OMO (On My Own) as Norma Kamali has done. Mannequins in the window demonstrate the cool esthetic of her jersey and lycra creations which lured me inside for a try. The leveled shop, suffused with heavenly light, entices exploration and a sense of discovery in each room. I chose a sleek, All-In-One-Dress, which could be worn in about a dozen different looks – a total wardrobe with the Hooded Jacket. At some point, a very gorgeous red head wearing big glasses and exuding command came into the area where I waited for my selections. “Are you NK?” I asked. “Sometimes,” she replied, and Ms. Kamali and I chatted for a moment before this genius of design and IT went about her work.
Then it was on to the crush of an eager ballet crowd at Lincoln Center. The New York City Ballet was performing a program guaranteed to please. As usual, the hall was full and our seats were close enough almost to be hit by flying jingles during the Tarantella! When we left, breathless from the program and talking with other fans, it was time for refreshment.
Fiorello’s was tumbling distance away for an after-theater supper or drink. We had both. I was glad to be back at the magnificent antipasto bar that did not betray my memory. We talked with people around us, were entertained by the waiters who managed a constant replenishing of huge platters of food, and finally decided on our meal. Even though we ate past the point of being satisfied – that would be - died and gone to heaven, I was already thinking about returning on my next visit and sampling more of the delicacies on display.
Bemelman’s Bar. Café Carlyle. Names that conjure up toney watering holes where one can listen to velvet jazz with Loston Harris or piano, as with the late, great Bobby Short, munch the tastiest of snacks, and take in the cabaret act of Rita Moreno. Just as real estate is location, location, location, these two rooms are atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. Ms. Moreno worked the room with her wit, singing, acting and obvious enjoyment of performing for us. She always had and still has that indefinable IT.
Had another day come and gone so quickly? That’s what happens when you’re having the best of times.
Doorway of NY 2
Photo courtesy of Susan Weinrebe
Doorway of NY 3
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Doorway of NY 4
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Doorway of NY 5
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Doorway of NY 8
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Doorway of NY 9
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Doorway of NY 11
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Doorway of NY 12
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Norma Kamali's Fashion
Photo courtesy of Susan Weinrebe
Diana Of Norma Kamali
Photo courtesy of Susan Weinrebe
Lincoln Center Plaza
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NYCB At Lincoln Center
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Intermission At Lincoln Center
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Fiorello's Antipasto Bar
Photo courtesy of Susan Weinrebe
Enjoying Cafe Carlyle
Photo courtesy of Susan Weinrebe
Rita Moreno and Her Band
Photo courtesy of Roberta Zlokower
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