The 17 Best From NY Fashion Week

See now, buy now...

 Banana Republic outfits.

Tommy x Gigi coats.

With every passing fashion week, more and more designers are shifting gears and adopting a "See now, buy now" model—eliminating the traditional wait between runways shows and the arrival of clothes in stores or their availability for purchase online, Moti Ankari reports on bloomberg.com.

This week, designers practicing the new trend include Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Rebecca Minkoff, who was one of the early adopters, Ankari wrote.

It looks as though the future of fashion is rapidly becoming the present, and in honor of the sea change, we rounded up our favorite 17 items you can buy from New York Fashion Week right now, Ankari added:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-14/the-17-best-see-now-buy-now-items-from-new-york-fashion-week

Photos bloomberg.com. 

A Garage Sale of Hollywood Memorabilia

Upcoming auction...

Christopher Reeve's original Superman outfit and other costumes from films like Aliens and Star Trek at The Prop Shop.

I'm not sure how I expected Superman's underpants to feel. I'd be lying if I said the thin, slightly rough texture didn't take me by surprise, Nicholas Tufnell reports on bloomberg.com

"This was worn by Christopher Reeve in the original ‘Superman’ movie," Tim Lawes, general manager of The Prop Store, said as I caressed the bright red fabric, which was resting on a life-sized mannequin of the actor, Tufnell wrote.

"There are a lot of fakes out there, but you know an original once you've seen one."

More than 500 pieces–not including the Superman suit, sadly–will be up for grabs on Sept. 27 in an auction that is expected to bring in £1.5 million ($2 million), Tufnell added.

For more:  https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-legendary-movie-prop-auction/?utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-business

Photo: bloomberg.com. 

Banish Negative Energy in Your Home

Lose the gloom...

Add mirrors to lighten the mood.

Everyone experiences gloomy Sunday afternoon feelings from time to time, Lauren Smith reports on elledecor.com.

But if your home feels like it's been in a constant state of the blues, it's time to banish those negative, sad and downright depressing vibes that can have a dramatic effect on your mood once and for all, Smith wrote.

Trust us, you do want to try these techniques at home, she added: http://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/cleaning-organizing/advice/g3210/how-to-get-rid-of-negative-energy-at-home/?src=TrueAnth_ELLEDECOR_TW&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=57d70aa904d30164e36e9cba&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Photo: Pinterest.  

Heather Penney: Dedicated 9/11 Fighter Pilot

Extraordinary ride...

Fighter pilot "Lucky" Penney was ready to carry out orders to take down hijacked planes on 9/11, even knowing her father might be the pilot of one of them.

Late in the morning of the Tuesday that changed everything,   Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney was on a runway at Andrews Air Force Base and ready to fly, Steven Hendrix reports on washpost.com.

She had her hand on the throttle of an F-16 and she had her orders: Bring down United Airlines Flight 93. The day’s fourth hijacked airliner seemed to be hurtling toward Washington. Penney, one of the first two combat pilots in the air that morning, was told to stop it, Hendrix wrote.

The one thing she didn’t have as she roared into the crystalline sky was live ammunition. Or missiles. Or anything at all to throw at a hostile aircraft, Hendrix added.

Except her own plane. So that was the plan, he wrote.

For more of an amazing 9/11 story, including a video with "Lucky" Penney: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/f-16-pilot-was-ready-to-give-her-life-on-sept-11/2015/09/06/7c8cddbc-d8ce-11e0-9dca-a4d231dfde50_story.html?tid=sm_fb

Photo: washpost.com.  

Musical Moments: McCartney, Yesterday

Modern classic...

Sir Paul.

Musical Moments features music and artists I've enjoyed over the years.

Today's selection is Paul McCartney's modern classic, Yesterday:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH5x1ChYhcI

Photo: Pinterest.

Darien Sees Surges in Latest Home Market Results

Weekly update...

Heading home.

Darien saw surges in residential real estate market activity in the week ending today.

Results, according to the Darien MLS, were:

-- 16 new listings of property for sale;

-- 11 price changes;

-- Four accepted offers;

-- One property going under contract, and

-- Five closings.

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The Enduring American Colonial Style

Classics...

A sprawling Colonial Revival in Greenwich, CT.

Although American Colonial architecture encompasses a variety of styles, ranging from French Colonial to Georgian, it always involves sophisticated exteriors, architecturaldigest.com reports.

Typically built from wood, stone, and brick, they often boast features like prominent chimneys, wraparound porches and plenty of windows to let in light, the website added.

For a slide show of some classics with an all-American look: http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/colonial-home-exterior?mbid=social_twitter

Photo: architecturaldigest.com.