With warmer temperatures becoming the norm, we're craving something refreshing. Thank goodness for the Waldorf salad, a lighter take on a salad that's chock-full of cold-weather produce like Gala apples and celery root.
We turned to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, home of the original salad, to learn how to make the perfect rendition of this salad. Keep reading for step-by-step directions.
Have a little one growing up in the heart of an urban jungle? Or maybe a suburban kid who has big-city dreams? Add one of the following eight New York City-inspired toys to your collection and let him take just a little bite out of the Big Apple. There are so many fun ways to bring a piece of the big city into your little one's world, from Oeuf's newly introduced New York City collection — which includes a cozy knitted alpaca black limo, Brooklyn brownstone, yellow taxi, and the Empire State Building — to Muji's modern city in a bag. Keep clicking to find your favorite.
White jeans are our latest closet staple to be put to the 10-outfit challenge, and we discovered they are endlessly chic no matter what the occasion. With the rules of fashion changing on a minute-to-minute basis, we think white denim can serve as your blank canvas all year-round (forget the no-white-jeans-after-Labor Day rule). But whether we reach for bow-bedecked heels, candy-colored leather jackets, or a diaphanous blouse, the best accessory was surely an adorable blue bike — by Adeline Adeline, of course. Watch now to see Sveta ride around Chelsea, showing off our favorite 10 white denim looks.
A new kind of design competition in New York has just caught our eye. A new MetroLoft luxury building, 116 John St., got creative and hosted its very own interior design competition. Six up-and-coming designers traveled to the building and put their personal touches on model homes. Each of the designs is absolutely lovely, and interior design extraordinaire Deborah Berke is going to have a tough time picking a favorite! But you can make your mark too. Go to the MetroLoft Facebook page to vote on your favorite home and help one of these designers take home the award for fan favorite. Click through and prepare to be inspired!
Yesterday was a solemn day of remembrance for the nation and New Yorkers as it was the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were joined by former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and mourning family members during the city's ceremonies honoring the 2,753 people who lost their lives as a result of the attacks. See how the city remembered and grieved the day now.
30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has scooped up a 4,137-square-foot, four-bedroom, and four-and-one-half bath classic pre-war condo in the heart of Greenwich Village for a cool $12.5 million. Baldwin's new digs are in Devonshire House, a historic building designed by architect Emery Roth, which features a blend of Moorish masonry and British detailing as well as casually elegant modern interiors designed by acclaimed designer Victoria Hagan. The building's design is inspired by the Piccadilly, London, estate of the Duke of Devonshire, named Devonshire House. While the Devonshire family crest and other period English details embellish the façade and lobby, Roth also brought the vibrant social and artistic life of Greenwich Village to the design with Italianate motifs.
Come take a peek at Baldwin's gorgeous new home! Prepare to be envious!
About five years ago or so, I met Diego Garcia, the lead singer of the band Elefant, at some shows in New Orleans. In full rock star style, he was taking tequila shots in his tour bus with an array of pretty young things and walking barefoot in front of the Decatur Street House of Blues; I got the feeling that he couldn't put up this act for much longer. It turns out that the band called it quits it last year, and now Garcia devotes his musical talents to an eponymous solo act — his new album is due out April 5.
Further proof that the musician has settled down is a new Vogue.com tour of Garcia's luxurious Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, which he shares with his bombshell Brazilian fashion designer wife Laura, their adorable baby girl Georgiana, and their French bulldog Alaïa. Instead of collecting bar stamps, it seems the singer has picked up a passion for curating a personal art collection. His home's interiors are impeccably outfitted with Milo Baughman chairs, Karl Springer poufs, a Hope Atherton painting, a Donald Baechler piece, and miles of art books. It's restrained, eclectic, worldly, and absolutely envy inducing.
Since it's so grandly minimal, recreating the look of the cool couple's living room might require a second mortgage, but it can't hurt to try. Click to learn how to get the look!
I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, Shelterpop!
Form follows function in designer Joe Doucet's bright and modern New York apartment.
Industrial designer Joe Doucet spends his days re-imagining everyday objects. So you might be surprised to see that when it comes to the Greenwich Village apartment he shares with his wife and son, less is more.
Doucet says he's not trying to make statements with his home, instead he wants a calm, livable space with few distractions.
"We want a space that works for us, not a space we work for," says Doucet. "A six-year-old son and the countless lightsaber battles that come with him will teach you that living in a museum is no fun at all. If it can be broken and cause you misery, lock it away somewhere."
Doucet is a huge bibliophile. "A home without books has no soul," he says, adding that aside from family, books are the one thing he couldn't live without. In the living room, Doucet color-coded the books on his floating shelves to make them look more organized.
The lamp and white chair in the living room are two of Doucet's designs, though he says he prefers not to live with too much of his work. "I tend to obsess over every detail and my life is more sane without being constantly immersed in my work," he says, although he will test out prototypes at home. Keep reading to continue the tour!
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member aah123 from the Su Casa group:
I recently relocated to New York from Los Angeles and in the process, lost half my living space. With only approximately 450 square feet to work with, I decided to get creative and go with a non-traditional layout. My bedroom is set up where the living room is normally situated, and my cozy living room is typically used by most tenants in my building as a bedroom. I love the new layout! As an added bonus to having the bed located where it is, I can now close the french pocket doors and get a solid night's sleep! No more city noise waking me up in the middle of the night or way too early in the morning!
Here are my resources:
Click through to see all of her before and after photos; you're in for a treat! If you've been decorating lately, be sure to share photos with the Su Casa group!
Without hesitation, Vena Cava is on my shortlist of must-wear brands, and the designer duo and BFFs Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock are two of the coolest PopSugar City girls I know. The ladies haven't taken a break since debuting their 2011 Fall collection in February. Currently, Buhai and Mayock are in Vietnam, rounding up inspiration for Spring 2012 (talk about springing forward). They just launched their awesome new ecommerce site, and even a world away, they still managed to give us the inside scoop on what every New York girl should have in her Spring wardrobe, where they find inspiration in the city, the best street "treasures" they've come across, and more.
PopSugar NYC: As a fellow West Coast defector, I'm curious, what was it about NYC in the initial stages that made you stay indefinitely?
Sophie Buhai: We both attended Parsons, so school is what brought us out to NYC. New York is really the place to be if you want to start a small fashion line; the industry is very supportive, and you have access to amazing production and all the editors. We felt very connected to an emerging group of designers who were all starting brands around the same time. The early 2000s were when the word "young designer" was exploding, and the economy was ripe for new talent. We were lucky to be in New York during that time, I don't think that could have happened if we had been in LA. We hope to make it out to LA at some point . . . perhaps when we launch our caftan line!
To find out what else the ladies have to say, head over to PopSugar NYC to read the whole interview.
