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Breakfast Time

Breakfast Time

Breakfast is the best meal of the day. You can enjoy it all day savory or sweet. Breatkfast time is a great time to gather and enjoy.

Cameron Trading Post

The food made from scratch daily and is a fusion of the three food cultures. This place is perfect for travelers with their lodging, restaurant, art gallery, garden with fountains, and a massive gift shop. The trading post opened in 1916 and welcomes everyone like a guest in their homes. Prior to being a trading post, the place served as an apothecary.

  • Navajo pancake this is a blue corn pancake
  • Prickly pear stuffed french toast this is French toast served sandwich style with a prickly pear jam and cream cheese
  • Warrior Surprise is a mini-Navajo Taco topped with one egg
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Ranch House Grille

Ranch House Grille

This is a great place to meet with a high school friend and his beautiful wife. We enjoyed breakfast at Ranch House Grille. It is a very local place. Many entering the grill knew other patrons and shared stories of their families and community. It is a wonderful meal. Large portions, good café coffee, and great hash browns are found here.

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Joe’s Cafe Breakfast

Orem Utah Reunion Breakfast

Meeting up with my dear friend Lisa Sherman is like we never missed even one day, even though it had been a few decades. Lisa and I have known each other since we were three. We ran the neighborhood streets as two determined little girls could. We enjoy breakfast at Joe’s Cafe. The food is so delish. Lisa even enjoyed the grits. A dish she is convinced she did not like. Joe said, “You will love them. Nothing comes between your lips and my grits.” It is so wonderful catching up with Lisa after all these years.

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3 Sisters Cafe Breakfast

3 Sisters Cafe

The first food stop of the trip is 3 Sisters Cafe in Indianapolis, Indiana, in business for 20 years. They serve a large choice of elegant breakfasts from sweet to savory and great lunch menu as well.

They have great beverages (no alcohol) with flair. I enjoyed the turmeric and ginger iced tea. It is a great flavor not too sweet or sugary. The brunch is perfect a great hollandaise sauce over Scottish lox, poached eggs, fresh tomato, and locally made English muffins with caviar on top. The English muffin is fresh with a nice sourdough flavor. The hollandaise sauce is perfect with just a little heat. The porridge is a new experience. It is creamy with a hint of cinnamon.

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Courier Café

The Courier Café Urbana

The Courier Café brings Champaign history and old Victorian styling in the decor. The main dining room has:

  • A large palace chandelier from the Opera House in Erie Pennsylvania
  • The cash register is  the first electric cash register
  •  The courier clock pendulum filled with mercury makes the time keeping right
  • The stained glass comes from a Danville church predating the Civil War
  • The Pullman lamps light the aisle for passengers on the Pullman railroad cars
  • The brass chimes a gift from George Malford, a Nickelodeon Maker, they are steamed powered

The Café’s name is for the Courier newspaper that operated for decades in the building. The building is almost lost to fire and remained empty for decades. In 1980, the current owners began remodeling and opened for business on November 10, 1980. They are a farm to table restaurant with the garden and bees on the property for the freshest ingredients.

The menu is a hearty all American menu with breakfast served daily until 11 AM then lunch and dinner menu until closing. The breakfast is traditional eggs, omelets, fantastic pancakes, and hash browns. Their coffee is fresh ground daily and they have special blends. The lunch/dinner menu is hearty with a ribeye sandwich, fries, soups, and steak. The food has that home cooked look and feel. They do have a few items for vegetarians including breakfast sausage. They do have one special treat “Courier water this is sparkling water from deep below the café. It is a great place for large parties and a sense of the community in Champaign.

Scone City

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Scone City located in Wicker Park is wonderful for a morning after bar hopping or late night in Chicago. Jessica and Tim Canning along with chef Laurie McNamara took on the endeavor in a specialized sweet and savory scone menu. This place is a perfect stop as my sister Cherie is heading to the airport to return to her family in Idaho. It is so wonderful sharing this experience with here. Seeing places and enjoying the cross-country journey. I truly miss her every day. She enjoyed a sweet blueberry w/ lemon glaze scone she says, “It is delicious!! Sweet. Soft. Perfection!!! Soooo tasty.” They have savory scones as well. I enjoyed a hot Vanilla Bean Latte with the house-made vanilla syrup. It is a perfect start to a day of exploring Chicago..

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Kanela Breakfast in Chicago

The last morning of the road trip in the Midwest is brunch at Kanela, the Greek name for Cinnamon. This restaurant place is Wicker Park neighborhood on a street with many older shops. It is a great place, voted best in Chicago by USA Today,  for a Sunday morning brunch. The coffee tops and wonderful after an evening at Bangers and Lace.

Brunch includes California Benedict and Fried Egg Sandwich this is an exceptional meal. The hollandaise sauce perfection with a nice touch of heat, the poach egg picture perfect. The sandwich is fabulous with the chili aioli brings the flavors together. The seasoned potatoes nicely cooked not too soft or undercooked. It is a nice brunch with my sister. We do agree that this is a great place for brunch.

Milk Bar NYC
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Milk Bar NYC

Super excited to try crack pie and coffee for breakfast. This is a planned find in NYC. Watching Chef’s Table on Netflix. I knew I needed to try Milk Bar. This is Christine Tosi’s and is part of the Manhattan-based Momofuku restaurant. This is my first stop in the morning. The little shop has great cookies, cakes, pies, and bagel bombs. I order an iced coffee, bagel bomb with spinach, and crack pie. The bagel bomb is warm and filled with spinach and cheese. It is a nice bite for the start of touring NYC.  I save the crack pie for a little later, but it is delicious. The filling is something like a custard, but buttery. The oat crust is light and flaky. This is a must stop and see.

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Sexy and Glam Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Sexy and Glam Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Sexy hit the runway in New York with Victoria’s Secret Fashion show. This year’s model wearing the angel wings handcrafted to present this years collection in designer collaboration with Mary Katrantzou, the queen of prints.

Sexy Entertainment

This year’s runway entertainment is an all-star lineup serenading the world’s top models including the highest paid Angel Kendall Jenner. The entertainment includes:

  • Bebe Rexha
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Halsey
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Rita Ora
  • Shawn Mendes
  • The Struts

Shawn Mendes got a little kiss to catch from model Sofie Rovenstine, while singing Lost In Japan. This little romantic gesture brought smiles to many including herself. Keep your eye out for this moment on the runway Dec. 2, 2018 on ABC Entertainment at 10-11 EST. 

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Sexy Runway

The complete look of each model starts with makeup, hair, nails, and scent. Each model will have individual styling, but beauty is universal.

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Sexy Beauty
  • Hair Sexy and tousled waves created using Infinitipro by Conair 2-in-1 stainless styler and 3Q heat-protect hair dryers for a glossy, polished and effort. The lead hairstylist Anthony Turner.
  • Makeup The Angels’ runway makeup featured sultry brown eyes achieved with Charlotte Tilbury’s Bigger Brighter Eyes in Exagger-eyes, soft brows with Victoria’s Secret Brow or Never, high-impact lashes using Victoria’s Secret’s Major Lashes, a bronze, dewy complexion with Charlotte Tilbury’s Filmstar Bronze & Glow and Wonderglow, and a balmy nude pout achieved by Victoria’s Secret Velvet Lip Matte in Showstopper. Lead makeup artist is Charlotte Tilbury.
  • Nails The Angels walked the runway with the ultimate accessory: a high-gloss, flirty and feminine manicure. Nails by LeChat.
  • Body Luminous skin is essential to the Victoria’s Secret Angel runway look, which was achieved using the Victoria’s Secret Love Star Fragrance Lotion for a sexy soft skin.
  • Fragrance Victoria’s Secret Bombshell New York is hitting the runway in our collectible, limited-edition Fashion. Show bottle design. As the official runway fragrance, Bombshell New York is the ultimate mix of bold and bright, with custom graffiti and lacquer wings adorned to the packaging – perfect photo-ready.
  • Backstage With a sleek, smooth shape and fashion straps you’ll want to show up, this Embellished Logo Strap Push-Up Bra is the Angel’s latest obsession. With a short stain black robe and flip-flops. 

Sexy Styling

Glam Royal

TAYLOR
Victoria’s Secret Body by Victoria Demi Bra & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini Panty
Embellished Corselette and Pleated Taffeta Skirt
ALEXINA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Clash Satin Balconet Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheeky Panty
Hand Painted and Embroidered Robe
JOSEPHINE
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Longline Plunge Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheeky Panty
Tartan Bolero and Hand Painted Tartan with Feathers
GIGI (hit of the show)
Victoria’s Secret Push-up Clash Front Strappy Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheeky Panty
Silk Organza Tartan Gown
SARA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Clash Satin Balconet & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Hand Embroidered Tartan Jacket & Corset with Swarovski Crystal Wing
AIDEN
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Push-up Clash Front Strappy Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheeky
Silk Tartan Bustle Skirt with Gold Badla Embroidery
LAIS
Victoria’s Secret T-Shirt Demi Logo Bra, Very Sexy Clash Ruched Mesh Bodysuit & Seamless Cheekini
Tafetta Tartan Skirt and Feathered Wing
LIU
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Push-up Clash Front-close Strappy Bra & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Printed Tartan Silk Skirt and Feathered Wing
LAMEKA
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Flocked Lace Corset Top & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Silk Tartan Jacket and Skirt
KENDALL (Hit of the show)
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Longline Plunge Bra & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Silk Tartan Skirt with Badla Embroidery
CINDY
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Push-up Clash Front Strappy Bra & Very Sexy Clash Strappy V-String Panty
Silk Tartan Bodice and Bustle with Feather Wing
YASMIN
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Front-close Push-up Bra & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Hand Embroidered Silk Jacket with Tartan Pleated Silk Skirt and Feather Wing
BEHATI (return to the VS runway)
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Clash Mini Bustier & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini
Silk Tartan Skirt and Jacket with Feather Wing

Golden Angel

CANDICE
Victoria’s Secret Sexy Illusions Demi Bra & Baby Tee
Damask Bodice with Feather Wing
SHANINA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Chantilly Unlined Balconet & Very Sexy Chantilly String Bikini Lace Panty
Brocade Bustier
JASMINE
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Scalloped Lace Bustier & Dream Angels Scalloped Lace Cheekini Panty & Sunglasses
Brocade Jacket with Metallic Floral Wing
JOURDANA
Victoria’s Secret Sexy Illusions Demi Bra, Baby Tee & Dream Angels Shine Brocade Cheekini Panty & Sunglasses
Damask Waist Cincher
GRACE E.
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Bra & Dream Angels Shine Brocade Panty
Brocade Bodice with Silk Bustle, Cuffs and Collar
BARBARA F.
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Bra & Dream Angels Shine Brocade Cheekini Panty
Brocade Jacket
SOFIE
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Chantilly Lace Push-up Long Line Bra & Very Sexy Chantilly String Bikini Lace Panty
Damask Bodice with Lace and Net Skirt
STELLA
Dream Angels Wicked Unlined Uplift Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Lace Cheekini Panty
Gold Brocade Corselette with Feather Wing
BARBARA P.
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Plunge Pushup Brocade Bra & Dream Angels Shine Brocade Cheekini Panty
Brocade Bodice with Silk Organza Sleeves
MING
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Brocade Ruffle Teddy
Feather Wing
LORENA
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Brocade Bra & Dream Angels Shine Brocade Cheekini Panty
Brocade Bodice with Hand Embroidered Sleeves
HERIETH (first catwalk for VS)
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Longline Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Lace Cheekini Panty
Damask Waist Cincher, with Brocade Skirt and Gold Lace
ROMEE
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Push-up Brocade Bra & Dream Angels

Flights of Fantasy

ADRIANA
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Unlined Uplift Bra & Dream Angels Cheekini Panty
Embellished Body Suit with Feather Wing
MARTHA
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Unlined Uplift Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Cheekini Panty
Swarovski Embellished Bodysuit with Feather Wing
FRIDA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Balconet & Very Sexy Eyelash String Bikini Panty
Swarovski Embellished Feathered Bodice
KELLY
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Unlined Uplift Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Cheekini Panty
Swarovski Embellished shrug with Feathered Wing
WINNIE (first catwalk for VS)
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Balconet & Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Cheeky Panty
Swarovski Crystal Mesh Bodice with Feather Embellishment
TONI
Victoria’s Secret Swarovski Bra & Swarovski High-leg Thong
Feather Wing
MEGAN
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Winter’s Tale Push-up Bra & Dream Angels Embroidered Panty
Silk Bodice with Feathers
ALANNA A.
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Cheekini Panty
Feather Wings
DEVON
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Wicked Winter’s Tale Push-up Bra, Dream Angels Winter’s Tale Teddy
& Dream Angels Embroidered Panty and Feather Wing
BELLA (Hit of the show)
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Push-up Bra & Dream Angels Scalloped Cheekini Panty
Swarovski Embellished Bodice with Feather Wing
GIZELE
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Winter’s Tale Wicked Unlined Uplift Bra & Dream Angels Winter’s Tale Cheekini Panty
Feather Corset Embellished with Swarovski Crystal and Feather Wing
ELSA
The 2018 Dream Angels Fantasy Bra Designed Exclusively by Atelier Swarovski & Dream Angels Winter’s Tale Panty
Feather Wing
Flights Of Fancy

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GRACE E.
Cool & Comfy Wrapped Crop, Seamless Cutout Hipster & Metallic Sport Shrug
Hand Painted Silver Tech Jacket
Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses
JOSIE
Wear Everywhere Push-up, Bling Mesh Pieced Bike Short & High Waist Metallic Track Short
Silver Tech Shorts
Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses
MAIA 
Date Logo Push-up, Lace Logo Cheekster & Metallic Full Zip Anorak
KELSEY (first catwalk for VS)
High Waist Metallic Short, Wear Everywhere Push-Up & Metallic Super Cropped Tee
Silver Tech Cropped Top & Shorts
IESHA
Wear Everywhere Push-up, Logo Boyshort & Metallic Extreme High Low Anorak
Silver Tech Windbreaker
MELIE (first catwalk for VS)
Metallic Sport Shrug, No-Show Boyshort, Ultimate Zip-Front Sports Bra
Clear Logo Tote with Checker Print Dog
Silver Tech Cropped Top & Black Bike Shorts
ISILDA
Cool & Comfy Wrapped Crop & Lurex Skinny Jogger
ALANNAH W. (first catwalk for VS)
Logo Boyshort, Wear Everywhere T-shirt Bra & All Over Sequin Campus Extreme Cut-out Tee
ESTELLE
Ultimate Lightly Lined All Day Sports Bra, Bling Skinny Track Pant & Sequin Belt Bag
Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses
ZURI
Logo Boyshort & Bling Lace-Up Boyfriend Sweater
Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses
WILLOW
High Waisted Sublimated Legging, Puffer Jacket & Wear Everywhere Push-up
MYRTHE (first catwalk for VS)
Logo Boyshort, Wear Everywhere Super Push-up & Extreme Cropped Sequin Campus Pullover
Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses
MAGGIE
Ultimate Lightly Lined All Day Sports Bra, Seamless Bikini & Mixed-Print Extreme High Low Anorak
Hand Painted Windbreaker

Floral Fantasy

JASMINE
Victoria’s Secret x MaryKatrantzou Crop Long Sleeve Top & High-waist Panty
Feather Wing
DEVON
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Long Line Demi, Panty & Panty with Open Front Robe
YASMIN
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Slip Dress, High-waist Panty & Embellished Silk Tulle Dress
GIGI
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Demi Bra & Panty
Silk Parachute Wing
NADINE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Long Line Demi Bra, Panty, Jumpsuit & Embroidered Silk Tulle Dress
SOFIE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Plunge Teddy & Embroidered Silk Tulle Dress
WINNIE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Demi Bra & Panty, Lampshade Skirt & Printed Leggings
AIDEN
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou High-Neck Sport Bra, Panty & Pajama Pant
MAYOWA
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Long Line Demi, High-Waist Panty & Embroidered Silk Tulle Dress
ALEXINA
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Crop Top & Panty
Silk Parachute Wing
LIU
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou High-Neck Sports Bra & Panty, Embellished Lampshade Skirt & Printed Leggings
DUCKIE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Demi Bra & Panty, Hand Beaded Jacket & High Waisted Leggings
SUI
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou Plunge Teddy & Embroidered Silk Tulle Dress
LEOMIE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou High-Neck Sports Bra & Panty
JOSEPHINE
Victoria’s Secret x Mary Katrantzou High-Neck Sports Bra & Panty, Jumpsuit
Silk Parachute Wing

Downtown Angel
DOWNTOWN ANGEL Rooted in Street style. Oversized, sculpted puffer coats intermixed with exaggerated performance wear shapes paired with Victoria Sport. A bold black pallet with punches of flora. Powerfully feminine, seductive and strong. Techno fabrics, neoprene and nylon.

STELLA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Strappy Chantilly Lace Teddy
Silk Tech Duster
BEHATI
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Chantilly Lace Longline Push-up Bra & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini Panty Neoprene Corset
GEORGIA
Victoria’s Secret The Bralette Collection Logo, Lace Triangle Bralette,
Body by Victoria Bikini All Over Lace & Cropped Puffer Jacket
LAMEKA
Victoria’s Secret The Bralette Collection Logo, Lace Triangle Bralette & Body by Victoria Bikini All Over Lace Cropped Puffer Jacket
SUBAH
Victoria Sport Incredible Knockout Ultra Max by Victoria Sport Front-Close Sport Bra
& Stretch Cotton Logo High-Leg Bikini Panty
Silk Tech Duster
CHEY
Victoria’s Secret Oversized Angel Tee
MING
Victoria’s Secret The Bralette Collection Logo Scoop Bralette, Stretch Cotton Logo High-Leg Bikini Panty, Sunglasses & Puffer Vest
BELLA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Snake Charmer Unlined Demi Bra & Very Sexy Chantilly String Bikini Lace Panty
KELLY
Victoria’s Secret Oversized Angel Tee & Rhinestone Cupless Bustier
BARBARA P.
Victoria Sport Show Biz Bra, Sunglasses & Victoria Sport Lady High-Rise Knockout Tight
Cropped Puffer Jacket
SADIE
Double Logo Scoop Sport Bra & Stretch Cotton Logo High-Leg Bikini Panty
Windbreaker & Shorts
MARTHA
The Bralette Collection Logo Scoop Bralette & Stretch Cotton Logo High-Leg Bikini Panty
Puffer Scarf Wing

Celestial Angel Based on Astronomy. Midnight skies, mixed metals, gold and silvers, Dreamscapes, moon. Foiled laces, transparent and diaphanous fabrics. McQueen, Dior, Valentino.

LAIS
Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Add-2-Cups Multi-Way Push-up Bra & Very Sexy Eyelash Lace String Bikini Panty
Embellished Silk Cape & Feathered Wing
CANDICE
Victoria’s Secret Swarovski Bra, Swarovski High-leg Panty & Rhinestone Cupless Bustier
Feather Wing with Swarovski Embellished Feather Wing
TAYLOR
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Longline Plunge Rhinestone Bra & Swarovski High-leg Panty
Hand Embroidered Silk Cape
ROMEE
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Bustier & Very Sexy Clash String Bikini Panty
Swarovski Crystal Embellished Mesh Bodysuit & Wing
ELSA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Clash Mini Bustier & Very Sexy Panty
Swarovski Embellished Silver Wing
BARBARA F.
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Push-up Capsleeve High-neck & Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Sting Bikini Panty
Swarovski Embellished Gloves & Gold metallic Wing
JOURDANA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Clash Mini Bustier & Very Sexy Eyelash Lace String Bikini Panty
Hand Embroidered Silk Cape
KENDALL
Victoria’s Secret Embellished Logo Strap Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheekini Panty
Feather Wing with Swarovski Embellished Stars
GRACE B.
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Balconet & Very Sexy Eyelash String Bikini Panty
Crystal Embellished Silk Gown with Feather Wing
SARA
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Plunge Bra & Very Sexy Clash Cheekini Panty
Feather Wing
CINDY
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Bra & Very Sexy Sugar Baby Harness Cheeky Panty
Embellished Bodice with Gold Metallic Wing
SUI
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Lace Balconet & Very Sexy Clash Cheeky
Embellished Bodice & Gold Metallic Wing
ADRIANA (this is her last runway as an angel)
Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyelash Teddy
Swarovski Crystal Wing


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Fantasy Bra

Sexy Fantasy Bra

This year’s fantasy bra is by Atelier Swarovski. It has 2,100 Swarovski Diamonds and topaz that is responsibly sourced. It is a sterling silver cage. The body chain is comprised of Topaz with the center stone being a pear-shaped 2.03-carat Atelier Swarovski created diamond. This bra took 930 hours to create the handset bra. It has over 71 carats.

This is tied with Claudia Schiffer’s fantasy bra in 1996 (the first year for the runway) for 1 million dollars. The most expensive fantasy bra is Gisele Bündchen 2000, Red Hot Fantasy Bra at $15 million.

This year, for the first time, a similar fantasy bra will be open for purchase on Nov. 29, 2018. It will have Swarovski crystals for $250 at select Victoria’s Secret locations.

Sexy Prints

This year Award-winning Designer Mary Katrantzou will present an exclusive (shoppable) collection premiere during the VS runway. “Everything that Victoria’s Secret creates is about a woman feeling confident and empowered—and also having fun with what she is wearing. This collaboration is going to be bold, fun and playful.” -Mary Katrantzou. This collection is an exceptional addition to the runway.

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Dream Angels Fantasy Bra

Dream Angels Fantasy Bra

Dream Angels will be spotlighting the fantasy bra this year. Victoria’s Secret (VS) Angel Elsa Hosk will be wearing the $1,000,000 bra this season in New York City.

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Angel Elsa Hosk Fantasy Bra

Elsa Hosk Wearing Fantasy Bra

Elsa Hosk is a 29 year old Swedish model. She did spend time playing basketball in Sweden. Her  modeling career includes Dior, H&M, and Guess to name a few. Hosk began modeling at the age of 14 in Sweden. She moved to New York and signed with IMG Models. Her modeling with VS began in 2011. Hosk officially announced as an angel in 2015.

She is honored to wear this fantasy bra because of the glitz, shimmer, and shine. Her makeup will compliment the glamorous bra.

Creating the Fantasy Bra

This year’s fantasy bra is by Atelier Swarovski. It has 2,100 Swarovski Diamonds and topaz that is responsibly sourced. It is a sterling silver cage. The body chain is comprised of Topaz with the center stone being a pear shaped 2.03 carat Atelier Swarovski Created Diamond. This bra took 930 hours to create the hand set bra. It has over 71 carats. 

This is tied with Claudia Schiffer’s fantasy bra in 1996 (the first year for the runway) for 1 million dollars. The most expensive fantasy bra is Gisele Bündchen 2000, Red Hot Fantasy Bra at $15 million.

This year, for the first time, a similar fantasy bra will be open for purchase on Nov. 29, 2018. It will have Swarovski crystals for $250 at select Victoria’s Secret locations.

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VS and Mary Katrantzou 

VS Fashion Show Fantasy Bra

This year the show is moving from CBS to ABC for network showing. New York is the perfect location for the runway. The night will be filled with angel wings that take 6-9 months to be hand-crafted.

This year Award-winning Designer Mary Katrantzou will present an exclusive (shoppable) collection premiere during the VS runway. “Everything that Victoria’s Secret creates is about a woman feeling confident and empowered—and also having fun with what she is wearing. This collaboration is going to be bold, fun and playful.” -Mary Katrantzou. This collection is an exceptional addition to the runway.

Angel Taylor Hill is opening this night of extravaganza and entertainment. Angels hitting the runway wearing the artisan created wings include:

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special,” airs SUNDAY, DEC. 2 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

  • Adriana Lima
  • Candice Swanepoel
  • Elsa Hosk
  • Sara Sampaio
  • Lais Riberio
  • Josephine Skiver
  • Stella Maxwell
  • Jasmine Tookes
  • Taylor Hill
  • Romee Strijd
  • Martha Hunt
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Gigi Hadid
  • Bella Hadid
  • Sadie Newman

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CAAFD ~ Getting Through The Front Door

CAAFD ~ Getting Through The Front Door

CAAFD (Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers) brings opportunities to fashion designers that are just starting out. The team experience gives the designers a direction to getting through the front door.

The team is stylists, designers, professionals, and artists. CAAFD presents Bajaj-Larsen, Yufash, Sania Studio, Patricia Wijaya, Mouton Blanc, Zabetta Couture, Ayni, and Thunyatorn runways for spring summer 2019 at Pier 59.

Helen Bajaj-Larsen

Bajaj-Larsen, an emerging designer, focuses on the textile and surface design. Spring summer 2019 collection is colorful with exceptional surface textual designs. There are many regions of the world represented on the runway. 

Yufash

Yufas, luxury edgy eveningwear, spring summer 2019 brings menswear to the luxury brand. The runway, filled with color and brightness. The attention to the details is seen throughout the collection. They take into account that many evening events use softer lighting or red carpet coverage. They add texture and beading to capture and bounce the light. 

Sania Studio

Sania Studio creates directional feminine silhouette. The spring-summer 2019 designs with luxe fabrics cut and draping with nice prints. The fabric is light and has movement. This is an exceptionally late spring and summer collection. 

Patricia Wijaya

Patricia Wijaya, brings dark blues and gold to spring summer 2019. This is a complete styling with Cava Prive’s shoes and Dale Beevers’ jewels. The use of architecture is strong in the collection. This adds a futuristic look to the collection. 

Mouton Blanc

Mouton Blanc is a collections representative of designer Hakuyo Miya Japanese background and upbringing. Soft colors, light fabrics, and use lace for a hint of sexual appeal.  

Zabetta Couture

Zabetta Couture brings the same bold print and large sun hats in the collection. The designs is fitting for afternoon tea in the garden and an evening events. 

Ayni

Ayni, using the earth’s finest materials. The clothing is sophisticated using Peruvian materials and artistians. The sense is ethics and aesthetics with mixed prints in the styling with an elegance feel. 

Thunyatorn

Thunyatorn brings a design similar to a Japanaise kumono with intricacate headpieces. The inspiration is Thailand’s culture and fashion. Silk, a traditional fabric in Thailand.  It is a strong represenation of culture. 

CAAFD designers inspire, motivate, and ready to enter the front door to the fashion world.

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Food Across America ~ Road Trip Finds

Food Across America ~ Road Trip Finds

Traveling across the country you find a variety of traditional American food to traditions for each region. There is beautiful colors, smells, sounds, and exceptional people to meet. Here are a few of the food finds from Arizona to North Carolina.

Arizona Food

Chesapeake Bay Bistro

Pulling out of a local shopping plaza fish sounded good for dinner. As I Google the nearest location I did not have a clue that there was one tucked in the shopping center, Chesapeake Bay Bistro, this is was a treasure find.

The restaurant owned by James and Yolanda Brown ventured to open this location during the height of the pandemic. It was an exceptional decision.

Chef Zandra (Zantastic) Vaughn creates fish your way everyday. The menu is created to make your fish your way. The fish is homemade with fresh fish with every effort to use sustainable methods and recyclable goods. The hushpuppies are scrumptious.

The fish is fresh and crabs are live and flown in from the Chesapeake Bay in the East Coast on a daily basis. We make sure that our ingredients are of the highest quality

The fun is adding your name to a flip flop and looking for an open space for your addition. The customer service the best. Yolanda is passionate and full of energy. The food was delicious and enough for a few meals.

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Cameron Trading Post Highway 89

Cameron Trading Post

The food made from scratch daily and is a fusion of the three food cultures. This place is perfect for travelers with their lodging, restaurant, art gallery, garden with fountains, and a massive gift shop. The trading post opened in 1916 and welcomes everyone like a guest in their homes. Prior to being a trading post, the place served as an apothecary.

  • Breakfast:
    • Navajo pancake this is a blue corn pancake
    • Prickly pear stuffed french toast this is French toast served sandwich style with a prickly pear jam and cream cheese
    • Warrior Surprise is a mini-Navajo Taco topped with one egg
  • Lunch:
    • Southwest taco salad served with a prickly pear cactus fruit vinaigrette
    • Gunslinger ham and cheese with diced green chile to the classic ham and American cheese sandwich
    • Navajo burger A juicy burger patty served on Fry Bread with salsa and all the trimmings (this was a delicious choice)
  • Dinner:
    • Nakahee Becheeyeh ( means south of the border)  includes a pork tamale, a meaty beef taco, and one cheese enchilada
      • Served with tortilla chips, our spicy homemade salsa, refried beans, rice, and your choice of red or green chile
    • Trout dinner with lightly breaded grilled fish
    • Liver and Onions Beef liver grilled with onions and bacon
      • served with soup or salad, a fresh mini loaf and a choice of mashed potatoes, baked potato, French fries, sautéed vegetables or rice pilaf.

Each dish enjoyed this evening brought a new experience to something familiar. We enjoyed the Navajo burger (with a vegetarian patty), club sandwich (served gluten-free) and Navajo taco (made with Blue Bird flour). Ellie enjoyed a milkshake and nibbling off everyone’s plate. Miss “Foodie” (Ellie) really recommends their fantastic french fries.  The menu includes the Navajo language providing a fun conversation with the staff.  We enjoyed the local flavors and expansion of cultures. The food to the ambiance provided a complete experience with cultural diversity.

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Ranch House Grille

Ranch House Grille

This was a great place to meet with a high school friend and his beautiful wife. We enjoyed breakfast at Ranch House Grille. It was a very local place. Many entering the grill knew other patrons and shared stories of their families and community. It was a wonderful meal. Large portions, good café coffee, and great hash browns.

Utah Food

Ray’s Tavern

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We stop in Green River just before Colorado. Lisa Sherman recommended having lunch at Ray’s Tavern. This was our first travel contest. Congrats, to Wes Hawkins at Utah Travels for knowing what city we were enjoying lunch. We ordered the chicken sandwich and a Garden Burger®. They had a Utah tradition on fry sauce, created by Don Carlos Edwards in the 1950s. It is as simple as ketchup and mayonnaise whipped together. I have seen variations with adding sour cream or buttermilk. This was a treat for sure. It was a great place. The waitress extremely friendly and the food fresh, including the fries.

Spicy Thai and Joe’s Cafe

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Orem Utah Reunion Time Road Trip

Meeting up with my dear friend Lisa Sherman was like we never missed even one day, even though it had been a few decades. Lisa and I have known each other since we were three. We ran the neighborhood streets as two determined little girls could. We enjoyed breakfast at Joe’s Cafe. The food was so delish. Lisa even enjoyed the grits. A dish she was convinced she did not like. Joe said, “You will love them. Nothing comes between your lips and my grits.” It was so wonderful catching up with Lisa after all these years.

Dinner was a fabulous reunion with my bestie from high school, Brenda Anderson. She and I meet at the Spicy Thai in Orem. This was an excellent choice for the food was excellent. Their menu had a great selection of Thai food with the ability to choose your heat.  The evening ended at her home where we spent time catching-up, relationships talk, and a little (very little) drinking. Her cute little dogs entertained up throughout the evening. They are both such a ball of energy.

Colorado Food

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Aloha Poké Co. provides a light refreshing meal with a wide choice of vegetables and rice. This is a perfect meal for this long day of road travel. Cherie and I sit outside enjoying lunch in the spring sun and looking back at the Rocky Mountains thinking a strong contrast from the last two days to the journey that lays in front of us.

Missouri Food

Sugarfire Smokehouse BBQ

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Sugarfire Smokehouse BBQ St. Louis Missouri

St. Louis is known for its arch and barbecue. This being a late Sunday afternoon we realize that many locations are not open, but find one near the ball field, Sugarfire SmokeHouse BBQ! This is an award-winning restaurant under Chef Mike Johnson has studied with Myron Mixon, cooked under Emeril Lagasse and Charlie Trotter. It was a great experience of community, exceptional food (sweet potatoes the best) and BBQ pork and salmon.

Cincinnati, Hebron, and Indianapolis Food

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3 Sisters Cafe

The first food stop of the trip is 3 Sisters Cafe in Indianapolis, Indiana, in business for 20 years. They serve a large choice of elegant breakfasts from sweet to savory and great lunch menu as well.

They have great beverages (no alcohol) with flair. I enjoyed the turmeric and ginger iced tea. It was a great flavor not too sweet or sugary. The brunch was perfect a great hollandaise sauce over Scottish lox, poached eggs, fresh tomato, and locally made English muffins with caviar on top. The English muffin was fresh with a nice sourdough flavor. The hollandaise sauce was perfect with just a little heat. The porridge was a new experience. It was creamy with a hint of cinnamon.

Hebron Grille

The evening meal was a quaint place in Hebron Kentucky called Hebron Grille. The waitress, Brenda, was so friendly and informative. She provides insight into the southern menu. I decide on the Catfish Grand Bayou. This was a meal for two. It was perfect for a later time as well.

The fish was perfectly cooked with Cajun spice, white wine, lemon, capers, diced tomatoes, grilled shrimp, crawfish, angel hair pasta, and grilled asparagus. The capers brought an exceptional flavor and salt to the dish. The crawfish is a wonderful additional treat.

Abby Girl Sweets Cupcakes

Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati Ohio, my niece and I stop by Abby Girl Sweets Cupcakes. This was a delightful find in the lobby of the Hilton Netherlands Hotel lobby.  This little shop has a variety of sweet and moist cupcakes. We enjoyed the coconut, black raspberry chip, red velvet, and peanut butter cup. They were perfect after a long of competition at the USA Gymnastics event.

This business is owned and operated by Nathan & Andrea Thompson (husband and wife). The name comes from their daughter, Abby Girl, she is the top taster for the cupcakes. The cupcakes are sweet and well-flavored.

Champaign Illinois Food

The Midwest food is all American. The area settled by Europeans including Germans, British, Italian, Hungarians, and Scandinavians. The simple hearty foods with strong Christian influences continue today. The fusion food trend is not found here as much. You will find that true honest food as it was from the beginning.

This town is a place you find all American food. It is a place worth stopping and checking out the food scene. This area is in Central Illinois about 2.5 hours south of Chicago. The area surrounded by small farm and dairy communities. It is known for farmers markets, fresh dairy (yes you can buy fresh milk at the farm), ethnic foods, and the classic American food.

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Sleepy Creek Vineyard Road Trip

Sleepy Creek Vineyards

Driving in from St. Louis, you take exit 206 from I-74. The winery is a great location to come for many events. Weekly they have local musicians, wieners and wine, and Winery Mary Bar Every Sunday. The winery has great yearly events from Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and more.

The wine is sweet not a real full-bodied wine. They have a jalapeño red wine they substitute with vodka in the bloody Mary served on Sunday. The place is beautiful and serene setting. Locals bring their picnic lunches, you can buy cheese and crackers, or at times, a food truck might be here. The day we were there they had a band playing in the large barn, a strong community presence sitting outside by the creek overlooking the vineyard.

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The Courier Café Urbana

The Courier Café brings Champaign history and old Victorian styling in the decor. The main dining room has:

  • A large palace chandelier from the Opera House in Erie Pennsylvania
  • The cash register is  the first electric cash register
  •  The courier clock pendulum filled with mercury makes the time keeping right
  • The stained glass comes from a Danville church predating the Civil War
  • The Pullman lamps light the aisle for passengers on the Pullman railroad cars
  • The brass chimes a gift from George Malford, a Nickelodeon Maker, they are steamed powered

The Café’s name is for the Courier newspaper that operated for decades in the building. The building was almost lost to fire and remained empty for decades. In 1980, the current owners began remodeling and opened for business on November 10, 1980. They are a farm to table restaurant with the garden and bees on the property for the freshest ingredients.

The menu is a hearty all American menu with breakfast served daily until 11 AM then lunch and dinner menu until closing. The breakfast is traditional eggs, omelets, fantastic pancakes, and hash browns. Their coffee is fresh ground daily and they have special blends. The lunch/dinner menu is hearty with a ribeye sandwich, fries, soups, and steak. The food has that home cooked look and feel. They do have a few items for vegetarians including breakfast sausage. They do have one special treat “Courier water that is sparkling water from deep below the café. It is a great place for large parties and a sense of the community in Champaign.

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Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine Champaign

Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine primarily brings Southern Indian cuisine to Champaign. Southern Indian cuisine based around rice, lentils, and stews. Dishes The authenticity found in the menu. The waitress knowledge of the menu and very helpful with the dishes.

Enjoying Paneer Tikka Masala with cubes of fresh cottage cheese cooked with green peas in an onion, tomato & cashew based sauce. Garnished with Kasturi methi and cashew pieces. The flavors linger on your pallet. The rice is perfectly cooked. Dessert is rasamalai it is juice and cream. It is a sweet and good amount of heat. This dish has a history of being created in Britain by a Bangladeshi chef.

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Champaign Food Road Trip

Core Life Eatery Champaign

Entering the eatery, you hear a local band on an early Saturday morning. The eatery is a location of freshness and wholesome. The food is GMO, grass-fed steak, all-natural chicken, and no GMOs.  The broths are center to the soups. You pick your ingredients from a fresh selection that looks like a produce stand.

The soup is heavy in a great vegetable broth the Sriracha soaked bean sprouts make a nice substitute for noodles and Sriracha brings heat to the soup. The kale and Napa cabbage are barely cooked by the hot broth this brings a freshness and crunch to the flavor. The shiitake mushrooms add texture to the soup. It is refreshing with flavors that linger on the plate.

Chicago Food

Chicago sits in the Midwest has a history of all American food. This history is changing to one of sophistication and elegance. The dining experience is one set for the various neighborhoods in Chicago. The traditional American and deep dish pizza is found in each area, but the elegance is found with 25 Michelin-starred restaurants. Chicago is known for their yearly Taste of Chicago a food and entertainment weekend usually held the second week of July. There is a covering deep dish pizza this is a bucket list trip with deep dish pizza on the list.

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Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Road Trip

 Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

This was a fantastic place to take a crowd for lunch. There was a little bit of a wait but well worth the wait. They do allow you to order ahead of time. The entire party pizza enjoyed the pizza. They had great selections with gluten-free and vegetarian options. The gluten-free crust was one of the best. They have a real family feeling to the pizzeria.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is a local favorite. The first restaurant opened by Lou, an Italian, opened a pizzeria in a Jewish neighborhood on an Irish holiday in 1971. They are always busy at all 51 locations in the Chicago area. Each pizza is hand created to each patron’s desire.

Pequod Pizza Chicago

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Pequod Pizza, 25 years in business, is a popular place in Lincoln Park. We arrive with the dreams of deep crust pizza and watch the Cubs play ball. Arriving we realize that the wait is down the street. Heading into the small hostess station they tell us, “there is an hour for a table about another hour for service from seating.” We walk around the block and decide to find a place with appetizers to wait out the hour seating time. We find a great place called Distilled Chicago.

New York City mayor’s press secretary Eric Phillips has put in his vote on Twitter for the best pizza “Chicago pizza is the best pizza in America, and it’s not even close.” The tweet has a photo of Chicago-style deep dish pizza from Pequod’s. We return for our pizza as our buzzer for the table goes off.

We take the pizza back to the Air BNB for snacking and dinner on Saturday evening. It is a fabulous bucket list experience. Normally a thin crust pizza lover this was a true experience. The crust is caramelized and not as heavy as expected. The cheese strings as you take a bite making it a true cheese pizza. The sauce is the best to date. It is loud and excitable as the patrons are enjoying the final innings of the Cubs game.

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Distilled Chicago was a fantastic find just down the street from Pequod Pizza in West Lincoln Park. We sit at the bar. The decor is black and gold with an early 19th century feel. The Cub’s are playing on the TV. It is neighborhood experience as locals enter to enjoy the local menu with a modern twist on bar favorites. We enjoy a glass of wine and a beer. It is best known for being a whiskey bar with our 100 varieties. These are paired with the menu items.

The food is fabulous. We order the mac ‘n’ cheese bits, sliders with fries, and Italian beef egg rolls. The Italian beef rolls turn out to be a delightful surprise with the Au Jus Sauce. This fusion of Asian and Italian together well and our the favorite of the night. The mac ‘n’ cheese bits are crispy and tasty. The dipping sauce is house ranch. There is a good textual experience. The fries are crispy and the bacon jam brings the classic slider to a unique experience the arugula brings a fresh peppery flavor, caramelized onions, and the top quality Angus beef takes a bar classic to elegance. This became dinner. It is a great place to enjoy a ball game, the community, and an American classic menu with an elevation.

Scone City

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Scone City located in Wicker Park is wonderful for a morning after bar hopping or late night in Chicago. Jessica and Tim Canning along with chef Laurie McNamara took on the endeavor in a specialized sweet and savory scone menu. This place was perfect stop as my sister Cherie is heading to the airport to return to her family in Idaho. It was so wonderful sharing this experience with here. Seeing places and enjoying the cross-country journey. I truly miss her every day. She enjoyed a sweet blueberry w/ lemon glaze scone she says, “It was delicious!! Sweet. Soft. Perfection!!! Soooo tasty.” They have savory scones as well. I enjoyed a hot Vanilla Bean Latte with the house-made vanilla syrup. It is a perfect start to a day of exploring Chicago.

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Bangers and Lace, a local bar in Wicker Park, has a rustic lodge atmosphere and is a great place for a good drink and great company. The patrons are friendly. The bartender for the evening was an instant win with a Big Lebowski shirt. The best feature is the is the classic beer tap handles. The restaurant’s name is  Bangers for the British term for sausage and Lace for Brussels Lace, the intricate veil of beer foam that clings to the glass side. This was a great evening spot near the Air BNB for cocktails and a glass of wine. They have a menu of sausages, English beans, vegetarian option, and Belgian fries.

The atmosphere is friendly, fun, and did get crowded as the night went on. It is a great place for sports, conversation, and good drinks. What a fun experience.

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Kanela Chicago Road Trip

The last morning of the road trip in the Midwest is brunch at Kanela, the Greek name for Cinnamon. This restaurant place is Wicker Park neighborhood on a street with many older shops. It is a great place, voted best in Chicago by USA Today,  for a Sunday morning brunch. The coffee tops and wonderful after an evening at Bangers and Lace.

Brunch includes California Benedict and Fried Egg Sandwich this was an exceptional meal. The hollandaise sauce perfection with a nice touch of heat, the poach egg picture perfect. The sandwich was fabulous with the chili aioli brings the flavors together. The seasoned potatoes nicely cooked not too soft or undercooked. It was a nice brunch with my sister. We do agree that this is a great place for brunch.

New York City Food

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Wild Ginger NYC

This quaint Asian Fusion restaurant is next door to my hotel, Pod 51, in Midtown New York. Thankful for this find after being delayed at the airport. The restaurant is full of large parties enjoying an order your favorite roll and share mine. I can hear them discussing what they like about each other’s choices. That is a fun way to enjoy a menu.  The decor is transforming, and fitting for the theme. The menu filled with a variety of traditional Asian and fusion dishes like Singapore thin rice noodles. Enjoyed steamed veggie dumplings, salmon roll, and mermaid roll. The sauce on the plate is sweet, sour, and a little heat. The food is fresh and elegant.

Milk Bar NYC
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Milk Bar NYC

Super excited to try crack pie and coffee for breakfast. This is a planned find in NYC. Watching Chef’s Table on Netflix. I knew I needed to try Milk Bar. This is Christine Tosi’s and is part of the Manhattan-based Momofuku restaurant. This is my first stop in the morning. The little shop has great cookies, cakes, pies, and bagel bombs. I order an iced coffee, bagel bomb with spinach, and crack pie. The bagel bomb warm and filled with spinach and cheese. It is a nice bite for the start of touring NYC.  I save the crack pie for a little later, but it is delicious. The filling is something like a custard, but buttery. The oat crust is light and flaky. This is a must stop and see.

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Pizza NYC

$1 Pizza NYC

The little find during the day is Market Pizza. It is a small little shop off 6th ave. It is $2.99 for two slices of pizza and soda. This is a great place for a traditional New York pizza. It is good, friendly, and always ready. They have a variety of pizzas. There is a small communal area to sit to eat your pizza before heading back on my NYC adventure. Always fun to explore these great places.

Pescatore NYC

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Pescatore NYC

Walking Midtown after a day of exploring and the fashion event it is overwhelming with the choices near the hotel. The restaurants’ selection vast and enticing aromas. The dilemma is decided as rain begins to fall. I wonder into Pescatore. It is a traditional setting with the seasonal tulips on each table. My waiter is Bryan Royas. He is very informative about the menu and attentive.

It is a really amazing experience to see spaghetti Carbonaro done tableside. This dish is pancetta, onions, pecorino cheese & egg mixed in a Parmigiano wheel. The family sitting near me order this dish. There is something about seeing the food prepared tableside. The smells, sounds, and visual bring anticipation.

I enjoy pasta ripiena, warm bread, with Bousquet Mendoza Argentina Malbec, and dessert. The staff that brings me zeppoles with fruit dipped in brandy. The ripiena is homemade pasta sheet stuffed with fresh spinach, ricotta, topped with tomato sauce and crispy parmigiana. The homemade pasta is delectable and the tomato sauce fresh. The dessert is light and sweet the vanilla, chocolate, and raspberry sauces. The raspberry sauce is my favorite brings a little tart to the sweet. The fruit with the brandy is scrumptious.

Wilmington North Carolina Food

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This is a must stop when visiting Wilmington You can smell the sweetness down the street. This is just the start of the sensory experience provided. When entering the story your eyes are drawn to all the beautiful handcrafted chocolates and sweets. Located in the Historic Downtown. Ice cream is a popular treat in Wilmington. Kilwins makes bomb waffle cones, exceptional chocolates, and it is worth the wait.

They make their own ice cream from their original recipe with 40 premium, unique and delicious flavors including Mackinac Island Fudge. They use local farms for ingredients. The chocolate creations are amazing.

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Mission BBQ Wilmington NC

Always looking for good BBQ traveling across the country. Each area has their own special BBQ. Wilmington’s Mission BBQ is American and traditional to the area. This place brings the flavors of the region to dinner. Enjoying collard greens made with tomatoes, mac-n-cheese, and green beans with bacon, brisket and NC Style pulled pork with the vinegar BBQ (this food tradition is from original settlers, African slaves on plantations and modern ones). This is an Eastern-style sauce that is vinegar and pepper, no tomatoes. Bar-b-que is serious here making it all the way to state Congress to declare the official barbeque.

Mission BBQ opened 09/11/11 ten years after 911. There is a tradition in the 52 restaurants stops at noon on Fridays to honor the military members and stars and stripes. The decor follows this continued theme with a patriotic dining room full of tributes to those who make our country great. There is really nothing more American than a barbeque.

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Bahmardi Haute Couture  ~ Journey of Reveal at Style Fashion Week NYC

Bahmardi Haute Couture  ~ Journey of Reveal at Style Fashion Week NYC

Bahmardi Haute Couture is a journey of Reveal at Style Fashion Week. New York Fashion Week is starting off with the reminder that it is autumn-winter 2018 with a traditional snow storm. Many years fashion week turns to frozen week. This season a new fashion brand will hit Style Fashion Week runway in New York following Malan Breton.

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Bahmardi Haute Couture NYFW Style Fashion Week

Bahmardi Haute Couture is a luxury, feminine, and opulent embroidery fashion line. Tuenaz Bahmardi, the creative designer for the label, is taking her journey of womanhood, motherhood, and business as her inspiration. Her training in haute couture comes from childhood memories with her mother in her couture boutique in Mumbai, India.

These moments in her life brought a learning inside details about the fashion industry. She took her training and began sewing and designing for family and friends. Bahmardi, “grew a desire to combine the love and passion for hand and machine embroideries she developed growing up in the East with the sophistication of Western fashion and culture.” This experience brings forward her exquisite feel for fabrics, colors, and details.

Bahmardi unveiling her first collections is floral, fabric, and embroidery work embolden and signify feelings of love, passion, femininity, humility, and strength. This dying art of embroidery is coming to life for Bahmardi. She wants to keep the jobs and traditions of these hard workers alive with the traditional work.

Bahmardi explains her bold fashion message “fashion is less about how you look and more about representing the essence of who you are.” This reveal brings a signature design amidst the excitement and buzz in the city that never sleeps during New York Fashion Week.

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Bangladesh Meets New York Runway ~ Zoan Ash

Bangladesh Meets New York Runway ~ Zoan Ash

Sultana Ash, the designer for the Zoan Ash Couture label, brings Bangladesh beauty, glamour, and royalty richness to the New York Runway. The recently launched label hits Style Fashion Week with couture for every woman who loves feeling elite.

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The labeled launched April 2016 in Bangladesh in the heart of the shopping center Concord Colosseum. The launch was well accepted and stated to be, “amalgamation of royal personal expression that is inspired by wanderlust.” Zoan Ash website

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Zoan Ash Couture Style Fashion Week NYC FW17

Ash bringing her fall-winter 2017 to New York is a dream comes true. This collection brings a richness with the fabric choice, colors, and detailed embellishments and embroidery. Luxurious golds fill the collection from the details to the fabric choice. Each embellishment is well thought out with the design, embellishment, and fabric.

The richness ties back to the labels origination of Bangladesh. The Swarovski crystals, rhinestone, gold and silver ornamentations capture the light at the right location adding a beautiful accent to a woman’s form.

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Zoan Ash Couture Style Fashion Week NYC FW17

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Zoan Ash Couture Style Fashion Week NYC FW17

The texture and volume are created with the use of ruffles, lace, and trains. The lace brings a strong sense of romance and femininity. The ruffles bring a volume to the dresses creating a spirited fun. The trains provide a great movement in the gowns that are perfect for red carpets, formal evenings, and more.

The designer continues with the seasonal trends seen during New York Fashion Week. She has some play on sleeves, exceptional dresses in beautiful red, and sheer design for a beautiful sex appeal.

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Zoan Ash Couture Style Fashion Week NYC FW17

The couture collection includes cocktail dresses for a less formal evening. These designs are full of just as many details. The design provides a fun flirty sense for an evening out.

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Zoan Ash Couture Style Fashion Week NYC FW17

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Sultana Ash, Zoan Ash Couture Designer

The collection inspirations, “beauty and sophistication,” is seen in each detail of every design. The fall-winter collection stays true to the labels aesthetics of elegance, sexy, and beauty from the designer’s homeland, Bangladesh. The collection comes to Style Fashion Week in New York bringing an elite design for the next glamorous moment, including The Oscars. 

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Met Gala ~ Rei Kawakubo Comme des Garçons

Met Gala ~ Rei Kawakubo Comme des Garçons

The Met Gala is a night of fashion, philanthropy, and beauty. The red carpet fills with exceptional designs, stepping outside the box, and meeting a few friends. The yearly event is held the first Monday in May. The gala’s theme this year is Comme des Garçons honoring Rei Kawakubo.

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Rihanna Met Ball 2017
Rihanna Met Gala 2017

Rihanna hit the Met Gala red carpet wearing Comme des Garçons fall winter 2016 collection. This gown is three-dimensional floral print. She wore Dsquared2 lace-up sandals, Dvani, and Le Vain jewels, and tourmaline and black diamond earrings from her “Rihanna Loves Chopard.” Her hair was in a top bun with long bans and neon blush. Rihanna kept up her reputation on the Met Gala red carpet while staying true to the theme for the evening.

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Nicki Minaj Met Gala 2017

Nicki Minaj hit theMet Gala red carpet honoring iconic designer wearing a belt with Rei Kawakubo‘s face on the front. Her kimono gown by H&M has thigh and cleavage for a beautifully sexy look, Versace black platform shoes. Her jewels from Dvani, Mattia Cielo, L’Dezen by Payal Shah, and Hearts On Fire are an exceptional finishing avant-garde touch. The snake ring by Lydia Courteille was an eye-catcher. She completed the look with red lips and fingernails. The gown graced the long staircase with beautiful black roses and red beaded flowing train. What a grand entrance.

 

TheMet Gala evening continued with great entrances by many celebrities. Katy Perry, co-hosting the evening event, wore Maison Margiela‘s original. Families made their appearance on the red carpet. Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain, mother, and daughter, truly enjoyed the event together. The Olsen Twins grace the red carpet in a rare public appearance. Their style for the evening early 1900s bohemian look a shift from the Met Gala theme.

This was the first time since 1983 theMet Gala honored a living designer. Comme des Garcons, founded and designed by Rei Kawakubo, are displaying at The Metropolitan Museum in New York through the fall. This fashion label is a Japanese fashion label meaning “like boys” in French. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, the chairwoman of the Met Gala. She has transformed this event from local to a powerful celebrity philanthropic evening.  The night lived up to all the expectations.

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New York Fashion Week Trends Spring Summer 2018

New York Fashion Week Trends Spring Summer 2018

New York Fashion Week brings the best in ready-wear, glamour, and diversity to the spring summer 2018 runway.  The designers are showing all over the beautiful city from New York Fashion Week (NYFWO). The season brings returning trends and exciting new ones.

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Floral Trends Spring Summer 2018

Floral carry over from the winter trends. Many designers like Tadashi Shoji present appliquéd floral, while Christian Siriano presents a beautiful floral print in his collection. There is a variety of floral this season winter trend was roses. The trend on sleeves continues with a flair. The straps on many looks on the runway have ties or embellishments added to them. The sleeve trends include adding texture to the sleeves.

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The spring-summer collections bring a play on angles, geometric shapes, pleats,  and ruffles. This brings a touch of femininity, texture, shape, volume, and movement to spring summer fashion.

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Desigual presented a runway that was more drama, acting, and dancing. Watching the show it was easy to forget this was a fashion show.  The runway look and styling very ethereal, bold colors, with a jungle feel.  The collection uses geometric shapes trend. This is the first show under creative director Jean-Paul Goude. The runway collection is full of multicultural diversity and fun.

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Desigual NYFW Spring Summer 2018

Embracing diversity at the runway shows at New York Fashion Week. The runways filled with multicultural, people of all ages, and body image embracing. Ashley Graham, body activist, presents a runway celebrating all women. You can follow her conversation at #BeautyBeyondSize.

New York Fashion Week is fashion everywhere. The fashion and trends will bring great insight for your personal styling.  The conversation and influence continue through Wednesday.

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