This dress was a standout. Superhero dress by D&G. Comic style with the pow and bam! I don't get the pig superhero logo on the jacket and other merchandise next to it. Uh, who wants to wear and look like a pig? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. D&G is off the deep end. ;-) (Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
So Black Friday Shopping extravaganza that used to happen the day after Thanksgiving has now turned into Black Thursday mega-shopping on Thanksgiving Thursday. The huge Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, Florida is open 10 AM to 1 AM! The mall was packed with people and the deals were pretty fantastic. Under Armour was 50% off! True Religion was buy 1 get 1 free! Almost every store seemed to be 1/2 price off already reduced prices. What I liked in this video I took here was the WOW! display around the entire entrance to this Century 21 apparel store. Watch the whole thing...it is really cool what they did with this frontage real estate for this store. Great job on the marketing and very inviting! So lots of compulsive shopping, but not so much turkey today. ;-) (Source video: Andy Blumenthal)
Thought these alligators were pretty cute at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Florida. Sawgrass with over 300 stores and outlets is the 10th largest mall in America. And much of it is very upscale--apparently, the economy is very good for some people. By the time, we got out of there, my head was spinning with sampling the stores and merchandise. It was a delightful retreat to pass some nice outdoor eateries by the Colonnade with these creative and colorful alligators. Remember most of this place was built on Everglades swamp, so there are plenty of real alligators to go around. My favorites from these: #4 - Forever Glades #7 - The colorful blue, pink, and orange gator. #9 - Relax and Rejoice What are yours? Not sure, why I took #1--the watermelon alligator--in the other direction, but it adds effect and I hope you enjoyed these. ;-) (Source Photos: Andy Blumenthal)
Just wanted to share these beautiful Turkish lights that I found in Hollywood, Florida. We had a delicious lunch at L'Chaim Asian Cuisine and Steak House--the honey chicken was to die for--OMG, it was like candy! Afterwards, we walked about the shopping strip there and came across this store with these amazing lights. It was a hookah (not hookers!) store which I am completely not interested in, having never smoked a cigarette or anything my entire life--true! But these light were gorgeous. I took these pictures and was even tempted to buy one--loved the colors and happiness of them. Held off for now, too many nice things, especially since we then followed up with a day trip to Sawgrass Mills today--what an unbelievably huge shopping and outlet mall. I know it must definitely be time to head home soon, because the shopping experience down here is wearing me down--just kidding, but it's definitely a paradise not only for the beach, but for the shopping fun as well. ;-) (Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Andy Blumenthal is Deputy Program Director at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Blumenthal is a dynamic, award-winning leader with over 35 years of experience delivering results across the public and private sectors. All opinions are his own.
