Meet My New Camera

Say HI to my new camera -- you can see it (in the reflection) in the middle of the photo above. It is a (used) Canon G9 with lots of supped up capabilities that I'm still trying to figure out how to use. Also, my old camera is going to a good home so don't worry about the little guy. First, my parents are taking it to Hawaii next week for a nice vacation and then my 10-year old niece in LA is going to adopt it as her own. She is a budding photographer so I am looking forward to seeing what she does with the camera.

Where is your old camera? Please don't tell me it's sitting in a drawer somewhere, neglected and unappreciated.

Prada

This is a window display from the Prada store in SoHo. I was immediately drawn to it because of the explosion of colors, which is not something we see a lot of in NYC, especially during the winter months. Most New Yorkers prefer to wear warmer colors like greys, browns and blacks. Also, Muccia Prada is not always known for her use of bright colors like these.

The store in SoHo, which opened in 2001, was one of a number of Prada stores around the world designed by Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas. The concept for this store was highly experimental at the time it opened. It was intended to be a showcase for clothes and accessories during the day and then easily converted into an exhibition/gallery space for social events in the evening. The store was partially destroyed by a fire earlier this year but has since been renovated and opened for business.