Street fashion here in Tribeca, of late, has been hard to come by. It has been cold and dreary most days, and I have noticed that people have started to schlump a little bit-myself included. You can only look at your pretty summer dresses and blouses hanging in your closet while you wear your same, sad long sleeve number for so long without feeling a bit blue.
Yesterday, we visited our local park, and because there was so much to do in order to get out the door before it began pouring again, I forgot to put on my son’s shoes. He was thrilled. He doesn’t much like wearing shoes. Plus, he had on his Pirate Socks, brought back from Tokyo especially for him and wanted to show those off.
“Yo ho ho!”
As for my daughter, she and her friend L couldn’t be bothered to stop and chat about fashion. I tried and was given a rapid fire response having nothing (though maybe…?) to do with fashion:
L: I. We can’t. We have to…
M: We have to go quick to find the diamond! The precious, precious diamond in the forest.
L: Yes the diamond to give to S! We want him to marry us, and we need the diamond. [S is L's twin brother, who was off at this moment playing Spiderman with his guy friend, completely unaware of his two valiant fiancees.]
M: Gotta Go, Mama! We have to search deep, deep into the seeeeeeeeeee-cret forest.
L: There might be a dragon!
And off the princesses ran into the seeeeeeeee-cret forest to meet their Fate.
The last picture is of a fairy we met about a month ago in Central Park when the weather was still nice.
Sweet Fairy, along with helping L+M find the precious, precious diamond and helping me remember to actually put shoes on my son’s feet from time to time, could you please bringa little sunshine and warmth to our little Corner?”
Not so into Pirates, Princesses or Fairies? Check out the Mode elsewhere around the globe:
caitlin, joyce, ani, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, outi, schanett, ritva, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, dianna, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa, britta, virgina, april, b, kyndale samantha, karen, kristina, dorit, goldensunfamily, sophie, janet, mcgillicutty, desiree, di, travelingmama, aimee, sunnymama, amanda, ali, jenell, guusje, britta, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, myrtille, cris, ibb, susi, jodi, lily, gillian,
17/06/2009 at 2:06 pm Permalink
So Sweet!
and my little boy loves those piratesocks!
17/06/2009 at 2:16 pm Permalink
These little fashion cuties are adorable. I love the pirate socks!! I will have to keep my eye out for a pair for my nephew. Too cute.
17/06/2009 at 2:48 pm Permalink
cate! i love this! you always make me smile… and laugh! have a great week! besos-jane
17/06/2009 at 4:12 pm Permalink
The pirate socks are too cute.
And I hope your weather warms up for those pretty summer dresses!
17/06/2009 at 7:17 pm Permalink
Love this telling of your visit to the park. And kids – the best attitude toward fashion
17/06/2009 at 7:53 pm Permalink
I agree with your weather issues – here in Scotland we've obviously been getting the New York weather a fews after you, once it's blown it's way across the Atlantic.
I love the pirate socks too!
17/06/2009 at 8:36 pm Permalink
Oh, the best!! Love your view each week!
Happy Day!
18/06/2009 at 1:24 am Permalink
i think a trip to the sunny south may be in order – it's hot, hot, hot here! pull out those summer dresses and come on down!
18/06/2009 at 4:46 am Permalink
I think you started a Mode yourself, the pirate socks no shoes one:)!
18/06/2009 at 5:08 am Permalink
sweet and fairy post …
18/06/2009 at 8:44 am Permalink
sweet story – great pictures! i remember we used to play in our own little world and forgot everything else around us…
and: good luck with the weather – if it works, please send the fairy over to berlin to work her magic here…!
18/06/2009 at 8:28 pm Permalink
Ha, I loved this post and I love those socks!
18/06/2009 at 11:40 pm Permalink
This is such a sweet post! xoxo
20/06/2009 at 6:59 am Permalink
Cute! And i love Fairies
22/06/2009 at 12:34 pm Permalink
So cute…
24/06/2009 at 3:56 pm Permalink
that is so cute!!!!
25/06/2009 at 3:03 am Permalink
I said to someone today that "this is the northeast not the northwest" the sun will come back. Cheers to your son with no shoes. thanks for the fun post!