Russian Tea Room

Another item to add to my list of do's while Xmas shopping:
Have dinner & dessert courtesy of Gary Robbins the chef at:
the Russian Tea Room
212-581-7100150 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

Roland Mouret for Gap!

I always liked his cutting edge style and happy to see he's doing GAP!


Rouland Mouret long-sleeve V-neck ruffle dress, $108,
Available December 1 at select NYC Gap stores: 1 Astor Pl., (212) 253-0145; 657 Third Ave. at 42nd St., (212) 697-3590; 734 Lexington Ave. at 59th St., (212) 751-1543; 60 W. 34th St. at Broadway, (212) 760-1268; 680 Fifth Ave. at 54th St., (212) 977-7023; 1466 Broadway at 42nd St., (212) 382-4500; 122 Fifth Ave. at 18th St., (917) 408-5580.

Boots in Poland

Picture courtesy of Klaudia from Poland

Borat

When I saw this name at the Multiplex Movie Theater - I thought it was a desi film.

Borat (the same dude who played Ali G is fictional Kazakh journalist). Pamela Anderson also appears in this movie. I have yet to figure out what it's all about-but it seems to be comedic take at the world-I think.

Silver

Silver for the Holidays!

Louis VuittonSpeedy Miroir bag in silverPrice: $1,150Available at Louis Vuitton


(866) VUITTON or www.louisvuitton.com.

Dave Eggers

If you haven't read his first novel: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - I would highly suggest you do. His sarcasm - if you get it, will surely put a smile on your face. His recent novel: "What is the What" has stepped him to another level of writing, dealing with the real and gritty, advocating for a human cause. I can't wait to pick it up and see if his sarcastic style gives any light or even justice to the story based on the real life of: Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese refugee. BUT Egger decides to fictionalize Deng's story, "while we start out wondering what is real and what is not, it is a testament to the power of Mr. Deng’s experiences and Mr. Eggers’s ability to convey their essence in visceral terms that we gradually forget these schematics of composition". Ahem.











Interesting fact: Eggers is married with a daughter named October.

Kavita Daswani

I just finished reading this book and LOVED it-very entertaining and fun and real. If you have time to kill, pick up this book. It's a page turner that will leave you snickering to yourself.