Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Jamie Dyer Dordek

Jamie Dyer Dordek
January 19, 1977- May 10, 2009

Jamie Dyer Dordek died unexpectedly in Mission Hills, CA on May 10, 2009.

She was 32.

A native of Elmhurst, IL, Jamie was a California resident since 2006, where she worked as the Relationship Manager for A Squared Group of West Hollywood. As such, she traveled often, allowing her the chance to share her quick laugh and generous spirit with friends and clients throughout the country.

A voracious reader and lover of language, Jamie’s library was vast, and her wit sharp. She was connoisseur of bad movies and good music, and she had an unreasonable fondness for convertibles. She also had a very reasonable fondness for designer shoes.

Jamie was a tireless blogger, and will be missed by the hundreds of friends who followed online ORD to LAX and the Travels of a Professional Girl.

Her love for her pugs, Imogene and Gertie was fierce.

She is survived by her beloved husband Andrew Dordek, her parents Janet and Alan Tinnon, her father and stepmother Kenneth and Marcia Dyer, her siblings Matthew, Alison, Dana and Greg East, her grandparents Robert and Emily Dyer and Roy and Katherine Tinnon. She is also survived by her in-laws Nina and Alan Dordek, Amy and Steve Dolinsky, Eileen Dordek and Chris Landraff, and by her nieces and nephews Madeline, Max, Olivia, Henry and Austin. And by the dozens of aunts, uncles and cousins for whom she was, and will always be, a special gift.


She was preceded in death by her devoted grandparents, Nanny and Poppy. 


Bringing the ‘White Space’ to life

A Squared Group just installed the latest ‘exhibit’ in the White Space concept store next to the Gap flagship store on 54th St and 5th Ave in Manhattan.

In case you missed it, the last couple of months in the space featured a Ballet Studio complete with mirrors and barres. 

New York youngsters were invited to ‘Drop in, Dress up and Dance!’.  Budding ballerinas donned Gap Kids’ new line of tutu-inspired tulle skirts with ballet slippers, and picked up some tricks from some of Ballet Tech’s top teachers. 

 

 

The newest incarnation of the space features a partnership with Havaianas, the buttery-soft rubber flip flops from Brazil. 

As a special treat, New Yorkers will be able to adorn flip flops purchased in the store with a personal accent: initials, rhinestones and other embellishments that staff will attach to their sandals on the spot.  On weekends, the customization possibilities will be turned up a notch when shoppers can mix and match thong and sole colors for the sandals too. 

Fun!  Open now through June 13.