Do the Snuggie

Are we all agreed that whoever invented the Snuggie was a bloody genius?

How many times while watching the telly have you pulled up a blanket and thought: "Oooh so very comfy and warm...and yet my ankles-arms-knees-feet not covered and so really could be bit more comfy?" You pondered how a wool blanket could be sewn leaving a hole for your head and your arms free for reaching the choccies. But dang it, Snuggie genius got there first.

Madison Avenue

This week I was in New York hanging around with some Kiwi friends who had run the marathon, and I noticed that whole streets were filled with people wearing Snuggies. Some wildly furry, some glamorously woolly, but yes, essentially they were Snuggies.  Many were posh, like the one above which was $1,800.

Then I realised I was wearing a type of Snuggie too from my new favourite, Wilfred.

Kiwi friends James, Helena and me at The Frick

As was my friend Helena - a beautifully chic one from Rex Royale, in Wellington, NZ.

Helena and Mike at The Ace Hotel

All in keeping with the new cosiness: like the tartan couches at the crazy-hip Ace Hotel and the dark pinks and greens of The Greenwich where we also had drinks.

Kiwi friends Helena, Mike, Leigh and Pip at Ace

Ace Hotel, Soho

The Greenwich Hotel, TriBeCa

And there were some, like this frightenly life-like woman in the hanging exhibition at the Guggenheim, could have done with a Snuggie. (Sorry that was a bit random, but had to sneak the exhibition in)

Maurizio Cattelan's "All"

For a few days the weather was unseasonably balmy. It suddenly turned chilly one night and I could almost hear some New Yorkers breathing a sigh of relief - it's Snuggie time!

52nd Street and Lexington

We just did the random draw for this month's Giveaway of a greenstone necklace. The winner is - Sarah of the St Bloggie de Riviere!  Sarah is a Brit who writes about her life near Montpellier in France. Congratulations Sarah -  email your address to me at jbrettkelly@gmail.com and let me know which of the eleven styles you prefer.