Private conversation with Barbara Walters in a karate dojo in 1999
Ms. Barbara Walters looked into my eyes, confided in me to talk about her boyfriend. I conveniently forgot everything about him. Read More …
Category: 2000s NYC
My 9/11 Story
How was it like working in NYC before and after 9/11? Personal story on lives of those who experienced the September 11 twin towers attack. Read More …
Forward to the Past: Coronavirus bringing bulletproof-window-like shields back
Bulletproof windows were once thought to be obsolete in my gentrifying neighborhood. The stores that didn’t adopt to the changes… Read More …
Kmart, Target or JCPenney? — The Big Box Stores of New York City
Even Target was new in New York City at the time. Target in the Atlantic Terminal Mall in Brooklyn opened a few years after the mall’s grand opening in 2004. Around that time, Target first appeared with local TV commercials focusing on their distinctive branding which featured red, white, and the dog, without even mentioning what they were and what they sold. Read More …
Avant-Garde High Heels from the early 2000s Forgotten Shoe Street of NYC
Shoes from the early 2000s | 8th Street in downtown NYC | Forgotten shoes district | Santini Mavardi, Sky shoes. Nana N Yoshida on Fashion and Society. Read More …
High-End High Heels from the early 2000s Fifth Avenue NYC That are Still Wearable Today
Shoes from the early 2000s | High-end high heels | Fifth Avenue NYC | Nana N Yoshida on Fashion and Society. Read More …