CHRISTMAS TIME!

It is Christmas time here in New York and my good friend Brian has finally come back to his former home to pay us a visit. I can't wait to see my old pal and relive that time when we went to eat at Bread in the middle of the worst blizzard New York had seen in years. Funnily enough, we find ourselves right back here in our favorite memory.

Oh, and for all of you ladies wondering what he looks like....

Pretty much like this but a couple years older:

....I know, it's a shame he isn't cuter.

Hope you all are staying warm, watching movies and drinking/eating something delicious with your family and friends.

CHRISTMAS EVE

IT'S NOT EASY BEING A JEW ON CHRISTMAS EVE. IT'S EVEN HARDER TO NOT BE A JEWISH STEREOTYPE ON CHRISTMAS EVE. TONIGHT I WENT SHOPPING FOR MYSELF, WATCHED 2 (WORKING ON 3) MOVIES, AND ATE A FALAFEL AND HUMMUS PLATTER. YUP, IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS.

THIS MORNING WAS A VERY DIFFERENT STORY. DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, NEW YORK SEEMS TO RADIATE A FEELING OF WARMTH AND LOVE. OUR CITY, WHICH HAS THE UNDESERVED REPUTATION OF BEING UNFRIENDLY, SUDDENLY SEEMS LIKE A DIFFERENT KIND OF TOWN. TODAY, IT WAS SOMEWHAT (SOMEWHAT..) OF A PLEASURE TO WAKE UP AND GET MY DAY STARTED. MARIAH CAREY'S "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS" BLASTED THROUGH MY HEADPHONES AS I DRANK MY PEPPERMINT MOCHA. CHRISTMAS WAS SO CLOSE I COULD TASTE IT, AND IT TASTED LIKE MELTED THIN MINT GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.

FLASH FORWARD A FEW HOURS TO THE FALAFEL PLATTER AND HERE I SIT WAITING FOR THE HOLIDAYS TO BE DONE WITH AND FOR ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO RETURN FROM THEIR VACATIONS. IN THE MEANTIME, I WILL SPEND MY LONG WEEKEND WITH FAMILY, MY NEWLY ARRIVED RODARTE FOR TARGET PIECES, AND STYLE.COM.

FOR MORALE'S SAKE, I HAVE COMPOSED A BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF HOLIDAY INSPIRED PIECES FROM THE UPCOMING SPRING 10 COLLECTIONS. ENJOY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

BALMAIN

BURBERRY

CHANEL

CHANEL

CHRISTIAN DIOR

EDDIE BORGO

EDDIE BORGO

ERICKSON BEAMON

FENDI

LOEWE

MISSONI

PRADA

PRADA

STELLA MCCARTNEY

TOM BINNS

SCARY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE, WHICH MEANS ONE THING- WE FINALLY GET TO STOP SEEING THAT GAP COMMERCIAL FEATURING THOSE SCARY LITTLE CHILDREN. I MEAN, HAVE YOU SEEN THAT LITTLE BLONDE ONE SCREAM? SOMETHING ABOUT HER REMINDS ME OF...HMM...WHO IS THAT PERSON AGAIN...OH YEA, SATAN. WANT TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY? JUST SHOW THIS ADORABLE VIDEO TO SOME HIGH SCHOOLERS AND YOU'LL SCARE THE PANTS RIGHT BACK ONTO THEM!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.