Above The Star

A view down on the Crystal Snowflake on 57th Street from the windows of Bergdorf Goodman. This is a nice view of the Bulgari and Tiffany stores that you don't see very often from this perspective. It's actually the UNICEF Snowflake and was designed by Ingo Maurer and features over 16,000 Baccarat crystals. UNICEF's marketing department does a totally crap job of promoting the snowflake because everyone knows about it cause it hangs in the middle of the city for six to eight weeks every year at the corner of one of the busiest intersections in the world, but no one has any clue that it's put up by UNICEF. Where's Audrey Hepburn when you need her?

What Goes Up

Must come down. Taking down the Christmas decorations at Tiffany on 57th Street and 5th Avenue. They were taking them down at Burberry across the street too.

It's back to no business as usual.

Christmas Time is Calling

Christmas trees in front of 9 West 57th Street. Down the street, you can see the UNICEF Snowflake.

"The UNICEF Snowflake is a dazzling, illuminated crystal ornament that graces the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City each holiday season as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for vulnerable children around the world."

This year Rihanna was there for the lighting of the snowflake.