TEA

i went to lunch at bergdorf's today [7th floor] and it was realllllllllly cute. they offered a tea menu inspired by the spring 2009 rtw fashion collections. aside from a nice selection of tea and tea sandwiches they had desserts inspired by designers. phillip lim's peach silk organza dress [above] was channeled into peach mousse with meringue swirls. there were also christian louboutin sugar cookies complete with red icing bottoms [i die]. aside from bergdorf's, i love getting tea from takashimaya [5th ave btwn 54th and 55th]. this asian inspired department store has a secret haven in its basement and it's the perfect place to get away from the craziness of the city. when you step off the elevator you enter a tranquil little restaurant where tea and sandwiches are served and blackberry service is lost. while that makes me a little uneasy [my phone = my child] it lets me enjoy the company of the people im with, i can boo-love later.

VALENTINE'S

a few suggestions for valentine's day:

1. ladies, hopefully you don't normally dress like ice-t's wife but for valentine's day lets look to coco for some form-fitting inspiration. american apparel's double u-neck dress comes in a variety of colors and offers a very sexy blank canvas for you to make unique with your favorite accessories. 

2.  if you go out to dinner with your beau then come back home for homemade dessert or if  you make dinner then go out for dessert. in philly, get crepes at beau monde [the nutella and strawberry one is a killer]. in new york, max brenner's offers a ridiculously long dessert menu or keep it casual and go to pinkberry [original flavor with fruity pebbles please].

3.  to the gentlemen: come correct. no matter what she says, it's a big deal. im not saying make reservations at le bec fin [upstairs] and run to hermes for a new pocket square, all im saying is, let her know the deal. don't set her up for a night of grandeur if it's not in the cards. if it's casual, make sure she knows ahead of time [it will effect your gift and her outfit]. for the super casual date i suggest dave and buster's to those in philly and serendipity 3 to those in new york. fall back plan? sushi is always good.

4. in regards to gifts: girls you're on your own. you know your man better than i do [hopefully] and i figure you know what he likes. as for the gentlemen, thanks to jeezy, i recognize that we are in a recession: it's not the year for those roundtrip tickets to the south of france but don't surrender just because your knots still fit in skinny jeans. if you know your girl well then you know what makes her smile...[besides new louboutins and sex and the city re-runs]...it's you. so even if you give her something on the cheaper side what is crucial is whether or not she can tell you put thought into it. if she can, she should still reward you with whipped cream and madness later on. if not, as a last resort, flash her those dimples.

SWAGGA LIKE

love love love mia's maternity wear. although nobody over here is lookin to get pregnant any time soon, i must compliment her on maintaining her style throughout her pregnancy, kudos. 

CHERRY POP

first blog post, here it goes....

since this is the first one i guess i should give you a little preview of what's to come. i'll probably be on here occasionally/every waking moment posting about all sorts of  things i like... could be anything from fashion to food to music to sports so try to stick with me. 

also, since st. valentine's day is fast approaching, i figured id use my first post to pay homage to a smooth ass dude. to me, robert de niro's character in the movie casino [released in '95] sam "ace" rothstein is about as ice cold as they come, i mean, the man has on melon. so this valentine's day, aside from something from the deliciously tacky vuitton stephen sprouse collection, im asking for the casino dvd.