picture courtesy of  field reporter Wayno119

For those of you that don’t know… New York Transit Fashion Week is 365 days a year!  As you all can see, color is in.  Matchy matchy is what we are predicting with the pairing of fur and patent leather.  Doesn’t he remind you of Anna Wintour sitting on the front row?!

Anna says: Yes, yes… this look is a GO!

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Tonight, Grace Coddington and Andre Leon Talley, stopped by Barnes & Noble in Union Square to promote the release of The September Issue DVD.  As you can see above, there was quite a large turn out.

Andre looks like like he is at the beauty shop waiting to get a perm, color, and cut. lolll

So, starting on April 1, parade organizers will have to trim the fat by25% ! In addition, they can’t be longer then 5 hours. Less floats, less public drunkenness, less rainbows and Irish Beer!  This will help save the city $3.1 million a year.

Bill de Blasio, public advocate was quoted saying: “I have marched in many parades, and many of them could be shortened without losing their value or meaning,” he said Monday. “We need to make cuts, and this seems to be a good way at reducing overtime.”

Kitty says: New York City seems to be the most bankrupt city in the world.  First, the subways, now this.  When I think of NY, I think of the parades.  Eventually the things that makes New York City so magical, will fade away due to budget cuts.

Question: What do you all think about the New York parades being cut down?  Do you even care? loll

The Lovely Bones is about a 12 y/o girl who was murdered and the story behind how her family deals with it. The movie isn’t as melodramatic as it seems. They really delve into the psyche of the killer. The ghost of the little girl not only haunts him but the family as well in hopes that they solve her murder. This movie wasn’t predictable, so that’s always a plus in my book. I have a few questions about the movie… and for those of you who haven’t seen the movie; I promise you these questions aren’t a spoiler. These questions are sub plots that the movie started but never finished.

1. What ever happened to the plan to kill the sister?! Like, he was thinking about the sister then he changed to the lovers in the corn field?!
2. How did the dad make it to the hospital? Did the neighbor help him?
3. Why was there a need to toss the safe in the hole? Why not get the kitchen floor one too?!
4. Did the ghost whisperer and the cute boy hook up?!

I give this movie a B- …. It would have been perfect had they not went back and watched the movie and realized they left a lot of unanswered questions.

Mark Wahlberg … Jack Salmon

Rachel Weisz … Abigail Salmon

Jake Abel … Brian Nelson

Saoirse Ronan … Susie Salmon

Stanley Tucci … George Harvey

Susan Sarandon … Grandma Lynn

Looking for apartments in New York can be a bitch… trust me I know!  This task is especially hard if you are looking to move into NYC from another state/ country.  What if you are on a budget, and barely have money for your deposit… let alone a broker?!  I am going to give 10 tips to securing a place to lay your head in NYC without losing your mind.

1. Travel Light, Travel Far.  When I first moved to the east coast I sold all my furniture and only bought along my clothes, shoes, and purses.
2. When choosing a place make sure it’s near a subway line, grocery store, and a laundry mat.  Those are some of the things I didn’t take into consideration when choosing apartments.
3. “Renovated Pre-War building” = if you see it in your price range, grab it!!!!
4. Craigslist used to be great place to find apartments, but now it’s flooded with so many scams… it is really hard to tell who is on the up and up.  I suggest you pay attention to the wording in the ad.  Cozy/ Quaint= Extremely Small.  Also make sure when you are looking for apartments that it’s not someone already in the apartment trying to trick you into doing a share.
5. If you are looking to do an apartment share… always remember the people who seem the sanest are usually the crazy ones.  I will never do an apartment share again, unless at gunpoint.
6. I found this place called the 92Y Residence, which rents rooms to college students, interns, and fully employed men and women.  They do a strict background check and have as strict living rules.  Think “boarding school”… but what you get in exchange is peace of mind.  Check them out here www.92Y.org/deHirsch or call 800.858.4692.
7. If you are already a New York resident working in New York… there is always the lottery system to secure an apartment through NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), or the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA).  Please know that this is no quick fix.  The waiting period cans sometimes take upwards of a year.  Here is one of the links, you can Google the others. http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/apartments/housing.shtml
8. If you have the extra money, you can seek out a broker to find you an apartment on your behalf.  Brokers charge a month’s rent for their fee, on top of the first and security deposit you have to pay to the landlord.
9. Check out the following newspapers: New York Times, the Village Voice, the Daily News, El Diario and the Jewish Press.  There are tons more, I just listed a few.
10. Never pay your deposit in cash!  Use a check, make sure you have all the landlord’s info, and get a receipt!

I hope this info helps.

Naeem Kahn… possibly the new Valentino?! He seems to know what a woman want’s to wear to feel sexy.