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I'm Hallie, a Midwest native, New York City transplant and the mind behind corals + cognacs. If you're looking for an online destination for stylish inspiration and musings on Manhattan living, you've come to the right place.

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I hope you enjoy reading corals + cognacs as much as I enjoy writing it.

FAQ // LOCATION: New York, New York • BY WAY OF: The Midwest (Cleveland/Chicago) • HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? Attainable, trendy and fun. I’m constantly wearing unexpected pairings – like statement pumps and a graphic tee. • FAVORITE ITEM IN YOUR CLOSET? The vintage Gucci clutch I thrifted for $40. • ANY OBSESSIONS? I like my coffee black, my heels high and my martinis dirty. • GUILTY PLEASURES? Complex carbohydrates and shoe shopping -- both in excess. (And SoulCycle, as a result.)

ARE YOU A FULL-TIME BLOGGER? No, I work as a Development Manager and Contributing Editor at Glam.com. • WHY DID YOU START YOUR BLOG? I've spent nearly seven years on the corporate grind, where sartorial humor and an expertly crafted color-block can get lost in the boardroom. As a result, I decided to create a blog -- a space where I’d hoped my writing, styling and excessive shoe collection would be better comprehended. • WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Living stylish and spontaneously in New York City – and beyond. I aim to inspire others to have fun with fashion and to live lightheartedly • HOW’D YOU THINK OF THE NAME? To be honest, the name just came to me. I’m a big color-blocker and a sucker for alliteration in writing. It just fit. • WHAT’S THE CORRECT WAY TO WRITE IT? corals + cognacs.

HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE IT? corals and cone-yaks. • WHAT KIND OF CAMERA DO YOU USE? A Canon T3i with a 50mm f/1.4 lens. • DON’T YOU FEEL WEIRD TAKING PHOTOS OF YOURSELF? Absolutely. Everyone looks at me like I’m insane – especially when it’s cold. Wouldn’t you? • DO YOU WORK WITH ADVERTISERS/SPONSORS? Yep! Shoot me an e-mail and let’s talk. • HOW ELSE CAN WE KEEP IN TOUCH? On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

July 9, 2024

Week(end) Recap: Coastal Celebrations

Mid-week holidays throw my schedule for a loop. Case in point: Setting an alarm this morning. Weird, right?

Today, it’s back to reality. Like, really, back to reality: I’m starting a new j-o-b in social media marketing and I couldn’t be more excited! Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and support via Twitter and Facebook.

In the meantime, here’s a few snaps from the week(end). Celebrating America’s 236th birthday was a blast, and the majority of mine was spent along coastal Chicago with a few fireworks, too much food and an awesome group of friends. I hope yours was a great one, too!

the playpen chicago, chicago scene party, summertime chi, summer in chicago

Summertime and the livin’s easy…

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Jessica @ LittleMiss312 on July 9, 2024 at 10:37 am

I am so jealous you were on the lake!! The play pen looked packed all week (end) long!

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- corals + cognacs on July 9, 2024 at 2:08 pm
  
  I was definitely counting my blessings Hopefully I’ll see you out there soon!
  
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Lindsay on July 9, 2024 at 12:17 pm

Such fun photos…looks like you had a great time!

Lindsay @
LindsayJEveryday.blogspot.com

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- corals + cognacs on July 9, 2024 at 2:09 pm
  
  Thanks, Lindsay! Perhaps a bit too much fun… Hope you had an awesome weekend, too!
  
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Jessica on July 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm

GOOD LUCK TODAY! Can’t wait to hear about it! And your picture recap of the holiday weekend is AMAZING. Your photog skills never cease to amaze me.

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- corals + cognacs on July 9, 2024 at 2:08 pm
  
  THANK YOU! Can’t wait to hear about NYC/see pics of your apartment. Off to stalk you(r blog) in the meantime!
  
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Nic on July 10, 2024 at 3:26 am

Looks like you had a great time and congrats on the new job! I did a Instagram post on Sunday myself Love it!

xo
nic
mymannersandmoxie.com & Flash102 on Insta

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Amber ~ Real Girl Glam on July 10, 2024 at 8:16 pm

Congrats on the new job!! Hope everything went well the first 2 days. Looks like you had a fabulous, fun weekend!

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cheryl denise on July 11, 2024 at 10:23 am

love your pics! now following you on instagram. i keep pushing the fiance to go to chicago for a getaway…

a peek of chic

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