So, in case you didn’t know, I make jewelry (www.rebeccaschiffmanjewelry.com) and my new “Upper East Side Collection” is based on architectural ornament in the neighborhood.  I’m running a Kickstarter campaign to get enough pre-orders to be able to pay for some equipment, materials and promotional costs.  There are only 7 days left.  Please check out my Kickstarter video and page.

The Upper East Side Collection on Kickstarter

Here are some examples of the collection so far:
19 East 88th Street:

1041 Park Avenue:

Building photos taken by Brandon Perlman on medium format film.  Some guy at 1021 Park Avenue, possible the super, threatened to call the police while we were taking a photo from across the street on the Park Avenue median.
Jewelry photos by Evan Miller.

On the way to the Raoul et Jean Dufy exhibition at Musée Marmottan in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris I walked through the very pleasant Jardins du Ranelagh.  Almost every person I passed, young and old, perfectly exemplified the traditional upper class French style, the Parisian version of the Upper East Side, but even more so.  Unfortunately, I broke my camera on the second day of my trip so these photos are from a very old half-broken camera I borrowed from my brother.

This time I knew exactly who she was.

Here is my previous siting.

Photo by Teddy Blanks

It’s finally warm enough for me to wear this awesome leather jacket I got from Sammy Davis Vintage‘s showroom in Spanish Harlem a few months ago. I can’t find a specific example but this jacket reminds me of something Francoise Hardy (my fashion idol if I had to choose one) would wear.

So, don’t miss this event!

Sunday, April 18, 2010 – Vintage for Haiti Benefit Sale
144 West 86th St, Apt 2B (private residence generously donated for the event)
2pm – 7pm

Sammy Davis Vintage is organizing a spring/summer sale to help She’s the First raise $200 to fund one year of education for a high school or vocational student through the Haiti Outreach Program.

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She’s the First benefit sale will also honor Sammy’s 24th birthday with complimentary cupcakes & wine. Plus, TBD door prizes for the first, 10th, and 25th attendee!

This is the trifecta of sales: Birthday, Benefit, and Beautiful things!

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**More on She’s the First**

She’s the First works to give girls in the developing world an education, so they can have the opportunities to become “the first” and realize whatever dream they have, regardless of whether or not they’ve seen in done before in their family, community, or nation. Girls who are educated grow into women who reinvest into their families, improve the health of their children and communities, and ultimately support the labor force, helping to heal the global economy.

Through grassroots, community-driven initiatives, including the mobilization of college residence halls and clubs, fundraisers from shopping and the arts & entertainment world, and an active social media presence on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook, shesthefirst.org turns your actions, no matter how small, into a big impact on a girls’ life.

W: Shesthefirst.org
E: tammy@shesthefirst.org
@shesthefirst

**More on Sammy Davis Vintage**

Sammy Davis Vintage works to make vintage fashions more accessible to the contemporary woman through the platform of style, substance and sustainability. Sammy hopes that by bringing sustainable style into the closets of New York women, that she is also encouraging women to shop consciously and to view vintage as a way to incorporate eco-friendly fashions into their wardrobes.

Her sale on April 18th will fuel a higher power of conscious shopping: By helping to fund the education of a teen girl with a bright, deserving future.

Ninety-four year old barefoot water skiier, George A. “Banana George” Blair, spotted outside CVS (formerly Glendale Bakery) on 87th Street and Lexington Ave.

Official Banana George Website
Banana George on Wikipedia