zig zag

on Madison Avenue...

 

a patterned poncho

crossing Broadway on Prince...

 

and polar bears

refik anadol, at MoMA

 

fashioning felt

at union square holiday market,
craftspring 

 

subway style series: camel, cobalt and cool mint

at w96th street

 

good night, February

on broadway, near w98th...

 

city pink

near w13th street...

 

green and yellow

meatpacking 

 

new york nordic

what's up with this weather? 

on broadway ...

stay safe, New York!  

xo 

subway style series continued....

blanket season....

grand central station...

Thanksgiving Day donut

on nj transit...

weather wise

on west broadway...

preferred seating

The Whitby Hotel...

winter's red coats

saying goodbye is never easy but spring is coming, soon....

tribeca...

RAMONA in the HOUSE

"Knitting is the new yoga," fashion obsessed designer Lau Almeida says of RAMONA HOUSE classes initiated as an expansion of the knitwear brand she founded in 2009.  Over 50 women come each week from her native Montevideo to participate in the sessions, not just for the meditative benefits of knitting but also to relax, find a warm, welcoming place and share a cup of sweet tea...

PHOTO of founder LAU ALMEIDA by BRUNO NOGUEIRA

RAMONA is named after Lau's grandmother, from whom Lau inherited her childhood hobby as the starting off point for her design career and mission.

Lau's vision is expansive, embracing both ancient techniques and contemporary lifestyle. "Each piece is carefully crafted from soft Merino wool or from cotton...  An estimated 20 to 45 hours of handmade work is required to create each piece, all made with love by Uruguayan artisans."

photo_KARIN TOPOLANSKI

Lau shares: "It is fundamental to support Fair Trade, and to be conscious about social, economic and environmental wellbeing.  It is from happy sheep and weavers that work comfortably at home, that unique and fashionable clothes come... "

 photo_KARIN TOPOLANSKI

Learn more and view Lau's look books at 

https://www.ramona.com.uy
@ramona.house

PHOTOS ON MODELS BY KAREN TOPOLANSKI
from AW GUIDAI Collection

from Peru with love...

at NY NOW www.johannahoward.com 

Depression Era

quilt, Tanner Hill Gallery,
Outsider Art Fair
http://www.tannerhillgallery.com

spring mix

at Time Warner Center...

white magic

at makie, Thompson Street....

spiritual objects

Peace for Paris...

God's eye, Renegade ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%27s_eye