Upper Mid Town New York street Style

Love this bun style, very chic...

New Yorkers do a lot of walking I find, the sensible ones wear chic flat shoes like this girl and put on their heels at their destination! 

A New York 'Yummy Mummy' in Bryant Park

The Tommy Hilfiger look, classic and smart

Outside the Metropolitan Museum on Central park South, Vintage chic ..

Laid back on Madison in halter neck print Maxi dress  

Liked this bag, note the comfortable flats

On West 57th near Central Park, sweet little girl in Spotty cardigan

Chic in the city....Central Park South

New York - Running shoe trend - bright flash of neon colour on feet looks great

these ASICs caught my eye on Madison Ave

I like the pattered sole and bright colours

Nike do brights 

His and hers Nike brights 

A flash of colour on New York Streets....

Look out for this trend for wearing bright coloured and patterned trainer/running shoes hitting London much like the bright coloured jeans trend did last year - An extension to the Sports/daywear merge that is happening at the moment where breathable fabrics and comfort with style are deriguer for an active, easy, laid back lifestyle....upgrading style and comfort into the luxury market will follow - I predict Chanel, Dior will be doing a diffusion Sportswear collection...this is a trend that started with the Hip Hop Tribe and has been adopted by the mainstream New York set, even if it is only the funky trainers at the moment - I wanted to get some and asked a Sarah Jessica Parker lookalike in Bergdorf Goodman or was it Bloomingdales where she got hers. She helpfully said the 'Running shop' off 38th - I tracked it down to near Columbas Circus. There are plenty of ASICS, Nike and NEWTONs on the internet but  the patterned and coloured trainers as in the first shot at the top of this post are not easy to find - have any of you out there got any ideas ?


Copy and Photography Schelay McCarter pls credit 

New York Manhattan Luxury store Barney's leads in clever etailing onsite shopping trend

A wealthy Chinese shopper makes the most of her time at Barney's where in the restaurant at the top of the store there are interactive iPad like screens set into the table top where lunch or coffee can be ordered and whilst you wait more shopping can be done from the store online. 

Barney's visual merchandising was impressive

The view from the Barney's restaurant balcony over exclusive uptown real estate

Barney's sale floor ! not that busy in all the top top end stores I visited!

view down onto the street at side of Barneys off 5th Avenue, no one with any sense has a car in New York,  it is a parking lot in the rush hour as can be seen below!

shopping made easy in Barney's using the newest and chicest ecommerce technology

Enlarge, check out, click and buy....! eshopping heaven made easy!

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New York - Up Town Manhatten Street Style -

Two chic 'Up Town' Manhattan women on their way to a function walking next to Central Park Columbas Circus end. Note the different neck lines , one in navy has a classic waspish Sabrina neckline, the other in white has a sexier flattering halter neck. I like the pink and green sunglasses and bold necklace the girl in white is wearing. Also note one is wearing comfortable low shoes and the other high heels both have similar multi gladiator style straping. Both women look fabulous and are dressing to suit their mood!


Copy and Photo Schelay McCarter pls credit

New York - 'Mad Men' influencing Madison Avenue style right now

Mad Men influencing New York Up Town Fashion  - A Peggy Olsen look alike seen on Madison Avenue 2 days ago 

Photo schelay Mccarter pls credit

Peggy Olsen's figure hugging sexy chic is now copied in New York. 
The  Evidence - I noticed girdles and other figure controlling lingerie in Barneys, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, Macys, and Bergdorf Goodman's ' Intimate apparel' depts in Up Town Manhattan. Most dress depts were full of 1950 and 60s styles for Summer.

Central St Martins BA Fashion Runway show 2012 - Suzy Menkes and Stephen Jones front row

Like the green and red together - great styling

Guests /VIPs waiting to see the St Martins Ba Hons Fashion show

More green, love her shoes - note all the bikes lined up for the students behind in this shot

There was one at 3pm earlier in the day too - preparation for the VIP show, all the great and the good of fashion were on the guest list.

Checking the seating plan

Guests take their seats

The show began at 7pm - I was teaching in a room next to the library and had prime viewing of the show with my Art Direction students

Suzy Menkes in the Purple here in the front row - talent spotting, OBE (born 24 December 1943) has been head fashion reporter and Editor for the International Herald Tribune since 1988. 

Liked this collection, see Stephen Jones the famous hat designer in the grey hat opposite this model.

Interesting concept!

After the show, crowds of fashionista spilled out onto the Granary Road concourse buzzing with enthusiasm.

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Perfekcija - The Perfect White Shirt Company - Dolce and Gabbana influence

wear this stylish Perfekcija shirt with a skirt or trousers...

Style up for that special occasion. The necklace is a Michele Harty design 

beautiful crisp white cotton

Perfect style, Perfect feel, Perfect fit  

Attention to detail and quality is the moto of Perfekcija - the perfect white shirt company

If you are looking for the perfect white shirt then look no further than Perfekcija which in Serbian means Perfect. 

These shirts are so stylish and made of the best quality cotton with 3% elastain to give the comfort and fit one would expect of a luxury high end product.
Visionary Creative Director of Perfekcija Michele Harty was inspired by a beautiful Dolce and Gabbana shirt she bought in 2002. Working in the City of London in a high profile marketing role she wanted a good quality white shirt that had just the right style and fit that would flatter as well as be easy to wear and dress up or down for work as well as leisure, there was nothing around that fitted the bill apart from one Dolce and Gabbana shirt at the time, which she confided was worn to death! 
Michele then spent two years designing her collection and sourcing top quality manufacturers in Europe and settled on Serbia, which has a long reknown reputation for producing the finest shirts following in the tradition and experience of generations of shirt makers. Perfekcija is supplied world wide by mail order via the website and stocked in the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands in high end independent shops. Perfekcija is enjoying a steady and loyal customer following. The quality style and fit and excellent customer service ensures this.


I am taking three different Perfekcija white shirt designs to New York with me on Wednesday because I know they will be stylish and comfortable to wear and go with the rest of my wardrobe effortlessly.


Michele's stylish shop stocking Perfekcija and wholesale base is in fashionable Hadley Green in North London in the UK. For quick and efficient orders the web site is 

http://www.perfekcija.co.uk/white-shirt.html

Copy and Photos - Schelay McCarter