Posted by Jane

Happy holidays!!!! And I really mean it!!!! Let me tell you, I’m from Hong Kong and this is my first winter break away from home. So generally, this would not be the most joyful of times for me. Even during college, I would brave the 16-hour flight (not including layovers!) every winter to go spend the jolly season with my family. And yes, for a while, especially when I first moved to New York City, I was NOT looking forward to the holidays. But now five months older, five months wiser, I’m starting to find my place in my new city and slowly I’m learning to deal with everything on my own. It’s part of growing up. Five months ago I wasn’t working for this fab PR firm…having our company holiday dinner last night at LUPA was a wonderful predecessor to the holidays. We laughed, listened to each other’s stories and dreams and bickered like siblings over delicious food and drinks. It was almost like I was back home again with my family, comfortable and just having a great time. It really lifted my spirits and you know what…the holidays are what you make of it. And this year…I should consider myself lucky to have wonderful people around me. Seriously, it’s never lonely when you work at C.I. Visions!

Posted by Ryan 

The first official snowstorm of the season has started in New York City!  I am personally ecstatic, although I happen to have the worst possible shoes on for this coming event. There is nothing like throwing your Tod’s loafers into a salt and slush bath on the way home, a little depression in every step. Oh supple Italian leather how I will miss you… but I digress.   Aside from the fact that my shoes will be in serious trouble in a few hours I am really excited. I cannot wholeheartedly get into the spirit of the season without snow.  People who live in California and Florida do not have Christmas as far as I am concerned.  Nothing bothers me more than a palm tree wrapped in Christmas lights.  Nothing. Last year it was hard for me to get into the swing of things with the complete lack of snow all season, then without warning that blizzard that hit that fateful weekend in March really threw off what was left of my appreciation for winter.  This coming snowstorm may just be able to save my affection for the season.  Something else that might save my affection for the season is my first placement for Jimmy Blanco Soy Candles in a national publication!  I started working on the account in October so most magazines December issues had already closed.  It’s to bad because his holiday scents and coordinating sleeves make great gifts and I think would have fit well into many different publications.  Well American Salon thought so to and put two Jimmy Belasco Soy Candles in their December issue!   This thought might just keep me warm on the snowy, sleet-drenched walk to the subway.  I just wish I could say the same for my shoes.  I looked at my Hunters this morning right before I left to…

‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? Well, I have to say that I really haven’t been in much of a holiday spirit, until the other night when my client Donna Morgan celebrated another year of business. Carol and I walked into the Tribeca Rooftop thinking that it was going to be a small cocktail party…hmmm, not so much. Carol looking phenomenal in her very retro hair did, and me – pretty as a princess in a tulle Donna Morgan dress – entered into this magnificent gala. Talk about a hullabaloo…the CEO in drag strutting down the spiral staircase (which reminded me of being at Escuelita’s on a Thursday night), while lip-synching a holiday Spanish song, people dressed in Ali Ro and Donna Morgan everywhere, the rows of sushi perfectly being passed around like if they were on parade, and of course, my greatest love – the skyline of New York. It was priceless, and almost instantly put me in a good mood. Carol and I had some holiday spirits, danced as if it was Studio 54, and made stronger bonds with everyone there. I am now looking forward to my holiday hullabloos and not the hulla-blues...