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A Summer Afternoon in Bryant Park

Every girl needs her alone time. So this afternoon I had a quiet lunch on my own on a warm not too humid day in Bryant Park. Like Central Park it is truly a magical place. After all, it was the site of New York Fashion Week for many years. Lincoln Center is an excellent home for Fashion Week, but I miss Bryant Park’s more “tenty” appeal. The carousel reminds me of J. D. Salinger’s 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Someday I’d like to ride Bryant Park’s carousel and recapture my childhood in a fab fashion photo shoot. However, the chances of that happening are slim to none because it’s usually surrounded by kids and their nannies. So it seems I may be out of luck.

At the other end of the park is a lovely fountain overlooking Sixth Ave. During the summer, they show movies every Monday night at sunset hence the screen in back of the fountain. When I had to go back to work, I contemplated staying much longer because in Bryant Park, the grass is always greener.

A Farewell to Fashion Week and Bryant Park

New York Fashion Week’s last year at Bryant Park has sadly come to a close. Feeling like a true fashionista, I walk by Bryant Park everyday on my way to and from work and over the past week seeing it glowing with the aura of fashion week with the Mercedes-Benz logo has been the highlight of my day. The fictional editor-in-chief, Miranda Preistly, in The Devil Wears Prada once described fashion as art you live your life in and she was correct. As an Aspiring Socialite, who has not yet gained a seat adjacent to the runway, I can still know that I was a part of such an amazing week when I see the colors and styles inspired by the outlandish runway designs tickle down into my favorite discount stores. We are all a part of Bryant Park’s legacy either as willing participants or collateral damage.

Though it is unfortunate that New York Fashion Week will no longer take place at Bryant Park, I am not at all surprised by the decision. As Oscar Wilde once said, “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”  In the worlds of fashion, entertainment, and publicity, we always tend to disregard the past in favor of the next big thing. A month ago, my psychic told me that the universe is constantly moving at high speeds, therefore, change is inevitable. This gives every aspiring socialite hope that they will be seated front row center at fashion week in six months. After all, Mr. Wilde also said, “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” So go ahead, live like a true American socialite.