window shopping

-new york city-
went into the city today, i had forgotten how confused i could get about north-south/east -west.  at times i would stand on the street corner looking up at the tall, tall buildings, and feel like i was spinning around and around.  once i got my bearings, my mission was to  head north on 5th avenue and look at the windows, decorated for the holidays.

first was SAKS, where there was a queue wrapped around the corner.  their topic was bubbles....the boy in the bubble, burst the bubble, and others i didn't figure out.  the blue elephant was my favorite with all of the gears (with bubbles and maybe a fish or two) and gadgets .

down  up the street i stopped at tiffany's where there are only 2 windows, small at that. 

 books and text with a "will you marry me?" fairy tale.

all in the glow of tiffany blue.

 and the princess said yes.

next was bergdorf goodman.

i liked these windows a lot.  it was a "wish you were here" theme, beautifully done with alternating tiny close views and then a large feature window.
remeniscent of joseph cornell.

and finally Barney's.  always a destination to see what simon doonan would come up with.
this year:  "foodies",  especially interesting to me because of my recent addiction to the food channel.  

notice the women are all wrapped up in their snuggies,
and mario, surrounded by his orange crocs.
a nod to kitsch.

there were, of course, many more windows that i passed.  (martha looks as if she may take the leap)
 i must keep passing open windows.