I love this city, I hate it sometimes, too. In an effort to keep track of my feelings about the Big Apple during my time here I try my best to chronicle them in a letter to this crazy place. Welcome to Dear New York–a...
"I am the results of my grandmother's prayers." When Beyonce said that at the end of Life is but a Dream, tears welled up and I couldn't hold them. Yall probably think I'm a cry baby, huh? I promise I'm not but touching scenes or words,...
When I think of New York designers who are key in creating the ‘look’ that New Yorkers have come to be known for, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Kate Spade and Nicole Miller come to mind. I’m sure you can imagine how much I...
New York Fashion Week at times was a blur. But the best kind of blur. For example, on the day that I was to have my hair cut by Aveeno's Celebrity hairstylist, Patrick Melville, there was some confusion, I thought I was supposed to be...
Here on The City, we are all about cultivating personal style, luckily, we can look to some of our favorite celebrities for a few style lessons. Are you sick of me talking about the Skybox (ps, that ^^ is what the Tashadi Shoji show looked like...
Last, wait, two Wednesdays ago, I turned 26. It was such an unexpectedly good day. Like, so good. I'm thankful for all of the birthday wishes, you all made me feel so special. Can I just say, 26 is amazing? I feel like a such...
New York Fashion Week was one of the best times of my life. My beat--writer speak for reporting on a specific thing for a period of time--was the American Express Skybox. American Express provides their cardholders with the option to buy specially curated packages for...
So, full disclosure? It's that time of the month. Yuck, TMI, I know but still, I think that matters with what I'm about to say. I feel like a crazy person. Super overwhelmed and scared, almost interchangeably. The broad spectrum that my emotions bounce up and...
It's so weird when, in a generation that literally has endless amounts and sources of information at our fingertips, that you there are times when you can actually feel alone. The beauty of the internet, in my opinion, is that it gives a friendly face...
I've started and restarted this post about a hundred times. When I imagined that this day would come, I pictured myself so sure and confident in my new life in New York City. I just knew that I would have the right words to say....