Fashion Featured Gallery “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go To Allan & Suzi…”

February 7, 2012 - 10:54 am

Vintage stores are a dime a dozen in New York City, but very few of them are special. Allan & Suzi has special on lock.

Somehow, this downtown treasure managed to escape my attention. At least, until last weekend! As I headed uptown from Canal Street, taking side-streets in an effort to avoid Broadway, I walked right by it. Something was gleaming in my peripheral vision, so I turned, & came face-to-face with an enormous painting of Saturday Night Fever-era John Travolta in the window! I stopped & gawped for a minute, then realized that the painting was surrounded by incredible vintage clothing. As if pulled in by a tractor beam, I walked into the store… & gasped.

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Event Featured Gallery Here Be Dragons: Chinese New Year Celebrations In New York City!

February 6, 2012 - 10:43 am

In Chinese astrology, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon — a very special event. The theme of a Dragon year is fast change & exciting challenges. The Year of the Dragon invites us to show how well we can roll with the punches — & rewards us for doing so!

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