postcards from the other side of the world part II : redundancy : cute, old manhattanites : fête

My postcard from Aerio in Hong Kong!

"A Ministry of Commerce survey found Shanghai saw a rise in consumer consumption during the holiday periods."

The cutest elderly population in the world probably resides in Manhattan. I saw a little, old man the other day with big glasses, big ears, and a beret. Adorable.


LINGO:: I feel like everyone in the fashion/entertainment business is suddenly using the word

fete also fête (fāt, fět)
n.

1. A festival or feast.
2. 1. An elaborate, often outdoor entertainment.
   2. An elaborate party.

tr.v. fet·ed also fêt·ed, fet·ing also fêt·ing, fetes also fêtes

1. To celebrate or honor with a festival, a feast, or an elaborate entertainment.
2. To pay honor to.

[French fête, from Old French feste; see feast.]

From the American Heritage Dictionary via Dictionary.com.

*Especially as a verb.