Dyed and Gone
to the Museum
Picture a beautiful ivory wedding gown, all flowing
organza and Chantilly lace. Now imagine it in canary
yellow. What is it about a color change that can take us
from utopia to nausea faster than ponchos came and
went—twice?
In its latest exhibit, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) explores the symbolism and
psychology of color in fashion. “She’s Like a Rainbow:
Colors in Fashion” features more than 150 items,
including accessories and textiles from the museum’s
permanent collection of 80,000 objects. On display
through May 5, highlights include a genuine little
red riding hood from the 18th century, an early pair
of blue jeans, a white summer frock from 1867
resembling one worn by the central figure in
Claude Monet’s Womenina Garden, a hot pink
dress by surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli, and a sexy
black Thierry Mugler cocktail number.
The Museum at FIT is on the southwest
corner of Seventh Avenue at 27th Street.
Admission is free. For more information, call
212-217-5800 or visit fitnyc.edu/museum.
Lost and Found
Just for the Run of It
It’s no secret that the best way to see New York City
is on foot. But instead of strolling through Times
Square with a bagel and coffee, why not step it up
a bit? NYC RUN is an organization dedicated to
combining sightseeing and exercise with its guided
running tours of the city’s attractions.
Whether you’re in training for a marathon or
are a recreational runner, NYC RUN has the tour
for you. You can hit the bridges or take a more
leisurely jog through the parks. Tours can be
scheduled for night or day, any time of year.
NYC RUN is the first and only company to
offer these guided running tours, and if the en-dorphins don’t make you feel great, the fact that the company
donates 10 percent of all net proceeds to St. Jude Children’s
Hospital will. Runs are $50 for the first six miles and $4 for
each additional mile. Gift certificates are available. To schedule a tour or for more information, visit nycrun.com.
Between planes, trains and auto-
mobiles, the average interstate
journey touts enough twists and
turns to leave even the savviest
business traveler hopelessly con-
founded. Before starting that rental
car, get your bearings with Delphi’s
NAV200 ($349.99, delphi.com), a
pocket-size, portable GPS naviga-
tion system that uses suction cups
to easily install on any windshield
or dashboard. The device comes
loaded with maps and hot-spot
information for all 50 states and
Canada, and the 3.5-inch color LCD-
and speaker-equipped unit has an
intuitive, touch-screen interface
and vocalized directional prompts.
Users who spring for an optional
adaptor and subscription package
can receive up-to-the-minute, real-
time traffic reports. Armed with a
built-in rechargeable battery and
1. 5 GB SD card (additional sizes sold
separately), users can store photos,
videos and MP3 tunes downloaded
from a PC. Integrated game, world
clock and calculator functions only
make ventures into parts unknown
that much easier to process.
