The MAGIC of Las Vegas
The MAGIC and Project shows have hit Vegas this week, so I have too. Rather than focus on the trends on expo at the Convention Center, I'm checking out the shopping on the Strip, where alot of these styles and trends will end up in some form or another.
Today I started with Fashion Show, the big new-ish shopping mall on the strip across from the Wynn. I had great expectations for Fashion Show, maybe because it had a Neiman Marcus. In truth, Fashion Show is curated like any mall in any city, but WITH a Neiman Marcus, and thats the only difference. Nevertheless, there are some things I really like about Fashion Show:
---the club atmosphere of the sidewalk outside with 1/4 mile of shadow dance videos accompanied by Grammy hits
---the Star_ucks was an international scene with a bridal shower in from Spain
---architecturally it looks like a Moon Station, which is actually quite unattractive but it brings the whole Vegas/Elvis/Beehive/aliens-in-the-desert vibe out of the 1950s and close to the 2000's
All of this left me feeling like I might as well be shopping at the Hillsdale Mall or The Grove LA, so, just for kicks, I moved on to something completely unattainable: the luxury shopping at the Wynn.
If you have the allowance, this is a peaceful, pretty place for procuring a Chanel ensemble, the Cartier love bracelet, a Dior shirt/tie, a Rolex for your honey, or any small leather goods from the hallmark classics of luxury. I am on a strict budget confined to freeloading this week, so all I did was leche vitrine. As I headed down the strip to Caesars's for a review, the BRAND NEW Barneys New York stopped me dead in my tracks.
Barneys in Vegas is a solid shopping choice. As always, the stock is well curated and rare, and the merchandising is sublime with a sophisticated sense of humor, irony and elegance. And the salespeople are awesome - no attitude, helpful, and a wealth of info about the product you are perusing (you have to ask for the info, though, because they keep a friendly yet respectable distance while you browse). I fell in love with a pair of Alaia gladiator bootlet sandals in hazlenut leather, which apparently were 1 pair in 50 in the whole United States. Still unemployed :(
Caesars peek and the full trend report for Fall 2008 coming up!
Today I started with Fashion Show, the big new-ish shopping mall on the strip across from the Wynn. I had great expectations for Fashion Show, maybe because it had a Neiman Marcus. In truth, Fashion Show is curated like any mall in any city, but WITH a Neiman Marcus, and thats the only difference. Nevertheless, there are some things I really like about Fashion Show:---the club atmosphere of the sidewalk outside with 1/4 mile of shadow dance videos accompanied by Grammy hits
---the Star_ucks was an international scene with a bridal shower in from Spain
---architecturally it looks like a Moon Station, which is actually quite unattractive but it brings the whole Vegas/Elvis/Beehive/aliens-in-the-desert vibe out of the 1950s and close to the 2000's
All of this left me feeling like I might as well be shopping at the Hillsdale Mall or The Grove LA, so, just for kicks, I moved on to something completely unattainable: the luxury shopping at the Wynn.
If you have the allowance, this is a peaceful, pretty place for procuring a Chanel ensemble, the Cartier love bracelet, a Dior shirt/tie, a Rolex for your honey, or any small leather goods from the hallmark classics of luxury. I am on a strict budget confined to freeloading this week, so all I did was leche vitrine. As I headed down the strip to Caesars's for a review, the BRAND NEW Barneys New York stopped me dead in my tracks.Barneys in Vegas is a solid shopping choice. As always, the stock is well curated and rare, and the merchandising is sublime with a sophisticated sense of humor, irony and elegance. And the salespeople are awesome - no attitude, helpful, and a wealth of info about the product you are perusing (you have to ask for the info, though, because they keep a friendly yet respectable distance while you browse). I fell in love with a pair of Alaia gladiator bootlet sandals in hazlenut leather, which apparently were 1 pair in 50 in the whole United States. Still unemployed :(Caesars peek and the full trend report for Fall 2008 coming up!