For our iMovie project, my group and I went to visit the Plaza Hotel. I’d never been there before, so I didn’t know what to expect. When I first went inside, I felt really out of place. In this hotel, presentation and luxury was everything. The walls and ceilings were adorned with beautiful, intricate designs; people were dressed very well, even if they weren’t attending the ball that was going on; and all the shops and food stands were organized and beautiful. Each part and each person of this building showed their status and elegance from first glance.
It was a community all to its own. This place was very social along wth being extravagant. You’d see people sitting near the shops or walking in the halls, talking to each other very freely.
You’d also see glass cases in the halls that showed kids’ outfits, perfumes, china, necklaces with what look to be glass charms, and so on. What it was for, I’m not sure. It seemed to be another show of luxury.
I also found interesting how there were different small food stores in one large hall selling different types of food. You had a doughnutery right next to a pasta shop and near them was a bar. People get to choose from a variety what they want and al sit in one hallway.
There was also a masquerade ball going on that day. You’d see people come into the hotel with glamorous dresses or suits and very beautiful, intricate masks. Everyone looked like royalty.
This is a very extravagant, luxe, and beautiful hotel with beautiful people who liked to present themselves well even if they were just going to a shop.
I personally have never been in the Plaza Hotel, so I love that you’re doing your i-movie project on it. The way you describe it, it seems it almost take us back into history and take a break from fast-change and progression towards the future that New York is often credited for, especially with the masquerade ball and the design of the hotel. Since it is a place of tourism I also feel it says something about New York and how ostentatious we need to be, how much of who we are comes from our people and the things we have to over.
I’ve also never been to the Plaza Hotel, and it seems evident that there’s a lot going on there! I think it’s so fascinating that there was a masquerade ball going on- an idea that for me seems more like a movie concept or an occasion that was only common in the past. Doing an I-Movie on this will probably feel like an actual movie (and a bunch of movie do center around the Plaza hotel!), but also capture the spirit of New York. It’s a clash of so many different cultures and foods and there’s the entire current vs. old juxtaposition going on in a single place.