Monday, December 29, 2008

Meatpacking District


Heading down 9th Avenue on an absurdly warm evening.


December 28th and people are wearing sweaters.



The Gansevoort Hotel has a very Wallpaper moderne lobby. Hugely high ceilings and a great deal of pink.


Even the elevator is cool and I'm suitable impressed.


They put Claudia's name on her bathrobe. A perk you do not get at home.


From the Sky bar you look south down on a building whose facade is lit in different colors.
They change every few minutes.

12 comments:

  1. THis was a favorite place to have a drink at sunset. I am coming to NCY new Years day for the weekend and was packing wool pants and layers of cashmere. I always remember that New Years eve was the most frigid night of the year, even if the temps were balmy in Nov and Dec. Why? Because it was the only night I wanted to wear a skimpy dress and slingbacks, lol. Hmmm wonder if I need to change what I'm packing.

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  2. Isn't it strange when it suddenly becomes warm at Christmas??

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  3. wooohooo high rent ! I thought that sort of thing was only movie invention! Photos as usual are fabulous! Love your point of view so much. the wamth must be confusing...what next- rain on a sunny day?

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  4. Lovely photographs as usual.
    Name on bathrobe - that is luxury indeed. Happy New Year to you all.

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  5. I loved the warm weather! I have never been to the Hotel Gansevort but it looks lovely! Wonderful pics as always!

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  6. Wow! Sweaters? That's amazing after last week's snow.

    Can I order a robe with my name on it, too? :)

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  7. i'm seriously impressed. never been there at all - friends have been there only for press parties...no bathrobes.
    i think the rooftop pool was the setting for some Samantha Sex & the City somethin' somethin'

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  8. It's been so warm here, too! Very strange.

    I love the bathrobe shot!

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  9. Hello! First time I visit your blog, and I really like your pictures! Will keep coming back in the future :)

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  10. simply jewel like! back home and rushed over to NYC. thanks for a great blog. your xmas looked fabulous. wishing you and yours health, wealth, love and happiness in 09. xx janelle

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  11. What lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. just discovered your blog and love it. i am a fellow new yorker who frequents the gansevoort for rooftop drinks... very fun! happy new year.

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