Shoe heaven exists in NYC

If you love shoes....Saks Fifth Ave is a MUST on your list of MUST see's while in NYC!!!!!  Where else can you find a shoe department so large - it seriously has it's own ZIP CODE!!!!!!  It is a very beautiful display of designer shoes....... Chanel, Prada, Manolo, Louboutin, Gucci, Fendi, Jimmy Choo.... they are all here.  It's a dizzying number of gorgeous designer shoes everywhere you look.

I have always loved high fashion - watching Style with Elsa Klensch on the weekends when I was home from school and seeing all these amazing designers collections as they went down the runway.  I've never been one to read magazine articles but I love to pick them up and flip through all the latest fashions and shoes have always been my very favorite.  Maybe because being in Nebraska there just isn't much exposure to fashion like this but I'm always so intrigued by seeing designers imagination come to life.  This explains why I loved the Alexander McQueen exhibit so very much!

Anyways, besides their ridiculously amazing shoe department I really enjoyed browsing at Saks.  I'll admit we didn't spend a dime in the store but we had such a great time!!!!!  Such a beautiful store!

If I ever happen to win the lottery........  I will return to Saks! =)

Even on the discount shelf they were spendy!  

Don't get caught in the rain without your Chanel rain boots!

Signature Louboutin red soles

Our afternoon at The MET

The sole purpose of our visit to the MET museum was to see the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit.  It had just opened the week before our arrival and I was super excited to see some of his work.  If you are not familiar with Alexander McQueen you most likely have seen some of his creations worn by Lady Gaga.  He was known for his designs being rebellious and imaginative and also having very dramatic runway shows.

The exhibit was packed full of visitors.  It was an amazing display.  I can't even put in to words what it was like.  Each section was like walking into another themed imaginary world right out of McQueen's mind.  There was music, sound effects, some had a cool breeze blowing thorough but each took you to a different place where these looks existed.  It was just simply amazing.  We actually went through the exhibit twice.  It was so packed full of people we went through one side of the exhibit and then back through again down the other side.  It's an experience I will never forget!

I will share a link to the MET's blog that has information about the show, photos of the exhibit and also some really interesting video about McQueen if you are interested in seeing more http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/about/

                                   

While at the MET we also checked out a small portion of the Egyptian artifacts collection which was really awesome.  My favorite was seeing the Temple of Dendur.  It is over 2,000 years old and is probably the closest I will ever get to being in Egypt!  It was given to the US by Egypt in 1965 and has been in the MET since 1967.  It was really amazing to see and such a neat display!   

Canopic jars that held the organs after mummification

Temple of Dendur

And lastly we headed up to the roof for a really beautiful view of the city!  We really enjoyed our time at the MET!!!!!

Sculpture display on the roof