The view from my four poster bed in the penthouse of the Trump Tower is other worldly...you sit like Zeus among the clouds and of course it is difficult not to cast judgement on the mere mortals below.... It is like a private box on the world, the place where the demigods after party perhaps...
Below consists of the most fashionable bar in the city and boutiques such as Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton etc. I am totally surprised that these particular branches are not as glittery as those in London..but to be fair Burberry is in a pop up location whilst it waits for it's new 8 storey shop to open.
Jodi and I sipped 'mimosas' ( personal shoppers Buck Fizz)whilst we waited for her Burberry concierge/personal shopper to go through the selection of garments that she had put aside especially for her. Jodie hasn't had the chance to visit the store for 6 weeks and there is a lot of cool new season stuff. It's the Burberry Haute Couture collection and I confess to being new to this level of personal service in a store. And I can assure you it is personal. The lady has Jodi's taste and interest at the forefront of her mind...and she appears spot on. Whilst there Jodi's special coat arrives from London, bought straight off the catwalk.....the staff gather round to admire it. It is sensational and as we walk down Michigan Avenue we are stopped time and again with compliments. Mobiles are used to take photos and a fashion blogger enthuses. the streets around are full of excitement and preparations for the parade tomorrow.
After cocktails and lunch at The Tavern on Rush one trendy young man stops us and is thrilled to tell us he had just seen the coat on the fashion blog and takes a picture of us to send to the editor to share the news... Even the security guards nod in approval..
Cocktails in the Rebar, dinner in a very stylish and young crowd Mexican restaurant called Mercardito which means (little market) and we devise means outdoor market because the air con is so high that leave early to warm up back at Trump...the barman there, Joel, has the potential to follow Erik Lorincz to the title.........one day
An early night and at last sleep comes. I wake up in the early hours with my glasses and book on the floor and the lights on low..
There is a an email from my friends in London saying that they loved our lunch at the Savoy (was iit really just yesterday) and unlike the Caprice, the hotel is definitely on their 'return' list.
We've got lunch with an old school friend, Stephen Scarr, drinks with Iris Childress, my client who lives here and really looking forward to seeing Mary Beth and Tony Bos for Champagne and fireworks from the best view in town! Maybe The Donald himself will grace the bar with his presence..
Below consists of the most fashionable bar in the city and boutiques such as Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton etc. I am totally surprised that these particular branches are not as glittery as those in London..but to be fair Burberry is in a pop up location whilst it waits for it's new 8 storey shop to open.
Jodi and I sipped 'mimosas' ( personal shoppers Buck Fizz)whilst we waited for her Burberry concierge/personal shopper to go through the selection of garments that she had put aside especially for her. Jodie hasn't had the chance to visit the store for 6 weeks and there is a lot of cool new season stuff. It's the Burberry Haute Couture collection and I confess to being new to this level of personal service in a store. And I can assure you it is personal. The lady has Jodi's taste and interest at the forefront of her mind...and she appears spot on. Whilst there Jodi's special coat arrives from London, bought straight off the catwalk.....the staff gather round to admire it. It is sensational and as we walk down Michigan Avenue we are stopped time and again with compliments. Mobiles are used to take photos and a fashion blogger enthuses. the streets around are full of excitement and preparations for the parade tomorrow.
After cocktails and lunch at The Tavern on Rush one trendy young man stops us and is thrilled to tell us he had just seen the coat on the fashion blog and takes a picture of us to send to the editor to share the news... Even the security guards nod in approval..
Cocktails in the Rebar, dinner in a very stylish and young crowd Mexican restaurant called Mercardito which means (little market) and we devise means outdoor market because the air con is so high that leave early to warm up back at Trump...the barman there, Joel, has the potential to follow Erik Lorincz to the title.........one day
An early night and at last sleep comes. I wake up in the early hours with my glasses and book on the floor and the lights on low..
There is a an email from my friends in London saying that they loved our lunch at the Savoy (was iit really just yesterday) and unlike the Caprice, the hotel is definitely on their 'return' list.
We've got lunch with an old school friend, Stephen Scarr, drinks with Iris Childress, my client who lives here and really looking forward to seeing Mary Beth and Tony Bos for Champagne and fireworks from the best view in town! Maybe The Donald himself will grace the bar with his presence..