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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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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.

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September 9, 2023

High-Contrast

New York Fashion Week or not, wearing head-to-toe black-or-white has become my wardrobe MO.

Today’s ensemble is what I wore during Day One of New York Fashion Week (which I recapped yesterday).

New York’ers are all about their basic blacks — myself included — but an all-white ensemble certainly makes for a refreshing style statement. And when you’re in a rush to get out the door (as I was, naturally), a monochrome look is the easiest way to appear perfectly pulled-together.

The only worry on my mind? Coffee stains. And red wine.

Murphy’s Law (of wearing white) pretty much dictates that colored liquids will AL-WAYS find their way into my lap. What gives, universe?

My Day Two recap from Fashion Week will be up tomorrow.

*Wearing: rag & bone Erin tank (on SALE), Blank Denim distressed white jeans (on SALE), Alexander Wang lucite Rocco satchel, borrowed Capwell + Co crystal shard necklace, Schutz sandals | *Beauty: Korres mattifying primer, Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, NARS velvet matte lip pencil in Never Say Never, MAC eyebrow pencil, Stila ‘convertible color’ lip & cheek cream

*CLICK TO SHOP… Blank Denim | Schutz shoes | Alexander Wang handbags | this post (below):

*Click to shop this look:

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13 comments

Missy On Madison on September 9, 2023 at 12:25 pm

Love that bag Hallie!
xo,
Melissa
MissyOnMadison.com

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Nikki on September 9, 2023 at 12:54 pm

Love the all white look! So clean and fresh. And that bag is amazing!

Nikki
thefashionablewife.com

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Annie Reeves on September 9, 2023 at 1:26 pm

Looking fab as always - loving the snapchat updates!!

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Jess Zimlich on September 9, 2023 at 2:42 pm

I love how photogenic you are even in front of all those people! I freeze up haha

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Meagan on September 9, 2023 at 2:46 pm

You’re so brave to wear all white! Viva NYFW!
-Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com

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dana mannarino on September 9, 2023 at 4:30 pm

Great look, as always! I would totally spill things ALL over myself if I wore this though *sigh*

pink champagne problems

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Ella on September 9, 2023 at 10:20 pm

You brave girl, you!
http://www.youtube.com/sparklesandsuch26

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Charotte on September 9, 2023 at 10:31 pm

great outfit, LOVE that lipstick on you

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Molly on September 10, 2023 at 10:16 am

Great look! 🙂

http://life15juicy.wordpress.com

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DressMe Daily (@DressMe_Daily) on September 10, 2023 at 10:29 am

outfit is nothing without a pretty smile :). and i love the outfit too <3

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Lauren Elizabeth on September 10, 2023 at 11:33 am

Such a beautiful, classic combination!

xx
Lauren Elizabeth
Petite in Pearls

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StyleGoneRogue on September 10, 2023 at 11:51 am

Great sandals. I like how the vusualy align with the pattern on your top. Great styling.

http://www.stylegonerogue.com

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