Zipping back from Paris to New York City just in time to see the sleepwear
selection from Natori's fall/winter 2013 collection is pretty cool, I'm not
gonna lie! For quite a few years, Jeanie, our buyers, and I flew to Las Vegas
for this last part of the buying trip. This year was different since our cute
rep Danielle is due in April and the Vegas show has had a lower turn out than in
years past. So, off to The Big Apple! We found some fabulous nighties and PJs
from Natori as well as enjoyed great dinners and shows.
Natori’s designers really stepped it up this season. I was so excited to see the same soft fabrics we have been loving in jewel tones. They have added chemises everywhere which is perfect for Sol because we sell more chemises than any other style of sleepwear. In years past, we would struggle with basic colors. Our Sol Girls love fun colors. I sat down with the design team two years ago and asked for this new direction. They listened and it will be great fun for all of us!
Natori’s designers really stepped it up this season. I was so excited to see the same soft fabrics we have been loving in jewel tones. They have added chemises everywhere which is perfect for Sol because we sell more chemises than any other style of sleepwear. In years past, we would struggle with basic colors. Our Sol Girls love fun colors. I sat down with the design team two years ago and asked for this new direction. They listened and it will be great fun for all of us!
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| A sneak peak at what Mrs. Natori has in the works for fall/winter 2013! |
Dinners included some of our favorites. Macelleria is a
great Italian restaurant right in the heart of the Meatpacking District. They
serve a Florentine bisteca that is out of this world. It is a porterhouse cut
that they tout for two. We split it four ways with our friends from Empreinte,
Kim and Paolo.
The Meatpacking District has loads of choices. Sushi at Morimoto...
...street tacos that are to die for at Dos Caminos...
...and the French bistro Pastis are all great choices if you are in the ‘hood.
We ventured out to a neighborhood that is close and tried our luck with Indian. The Bombay Talkie has Indian we will be dreaming of until we go back to NYC in August.
The Meatpacking District has loads of choices. Sushi at Morimoto...
...street tacos that are to die for at Dos Caminos...
...and the French bistro Pastis are all great choices if you are in the ‘hood.
We ventured out to a neighborhood that is close and tried our luck with Indian. The Bombay Talkie has Indian we will be dreaming of until we go back to NYC in August.
The grand finale of the excursion was having our daughters join us for the last few days of the trip. Done with work, Jeanie and I were ready to play!
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet was simply magical. Our seats were
close enough to see everything, but the opera glasses let us see the costumes
even more clearly. It was a stunning display of beauty, strength, and grace. Another
highlight was cruising around Soho with my 13 year old daughter. We had a blast
checking out all the stores and the store windows. Our last big fun adventure was
seeing the exhibit they had at the Met: Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity. It was about the impact fashion had on
Impressionist paintings from the late 1800's. They had a vast display of gowns,
fans, parasols, shoes, and corsets on display along with the painting of women
wearing the garments. It was fantastic; I highly recommend checking it out if you're in New York. The exhibit runs through May 27th.
We can't wait to go back to New York in August!
Xoxo,
Cindy
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