“It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas”

…Everywhere we go!

[light tunnel outside Cartier store on 5th avenue]

Strolling up 5th Avenue is sure to get you in the Holiday spirit. Though I am not quite there yet…I prefer celebrating one holiday (Thanksgiving) before plowing full steam ahead into the Christmas one, but with the plummet in retail sales this year, it’s no wonder why stores are trying to pull everything out of their sleeves to get you guys shopping. Black Friday will hopefully give store sales a much needed boost for their end of quarter earnings reports. I, however, will be as far away from anything remotely related to shopping this Friday and the following weekend. That’s right, I joined Adbusters “Buy Nothing Day” campaign, an informal protest against consumerism.

It’s not just about buying nothing on Black Friday (November 23) but about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste. “Stop Shopping, Start Living!” Granted if everyone lived by this mantra, our entire economy would probably collapse, but I need to make myself do this before my personal finances collapse on me! Whether or not I will be actually entering any of the stores, I really do appreciate all the work they put into helping me get in the Christmas spirit (Have you SEEN the window displays at Saks and Bergdorf yet?! Amazing!) Here are more pics I snapped from 5th avenue including the outsides of Lord & Taylor, Saks, and Bergdorf: