What a glorious day.  Earlier this afternoon, I stepped out of my friend’s apartment, walked around the corner, and bam!  I came face to face with a landmark fresh out of The Real Housewives of New York City.  I’m talking about Zarin Fabrics and Home Furnishings, the fabric empire run by Bobby Zarin  a.k.a. the bearded husband of fan favorite Jill Zarin.  As I was late to meet people for lunch, I didn’t get a chance to poke my head inside, but I did whip out my camera phone and take two pics, one of which is above.  The entire experience made me unreasonably excited, and when I did eventually arrive at lunch, the first thing I told my friends was not “Hello” or “How are you?” but instead “I JUST SAW BOBBY ZARIN’S STORE!”  Yes, it was a great way to kick off the lunching hour.  And to think, we get a catty Housewives reunion tonight too.  Perfect.
Jill’s “design tip.”  It’s not so much a tip as it is an empty statement.