At Home with Hallie: New York Apartment Tour

Ever since I made the move to Manhattan, I’ve gotten a few requests (demands, actually — and mainly from those related to me) to give you a little tour of my New York City apartment.

While it’s still very much a work-in-progress, here’s a sneak peek of my humble abode:

anthropologie vase, NYC apartment tour, blogger closet tour*Ashley convinced me to buy these Alice + Olivia shoes, what are friends for?

ikea poster, nyc-apartment-tour, audrey hepburn paintingsequin necklace, j.crew necklace, mint jewelry

how to style flowers, styling a floral arrangement

how to style a room divider, what to put in a room divider*If I played footwear favorites, these 3.1 Phillip Lim booties might take the cake.

diego uchitel, tim gunn books, what to put in a room dividerjimmy choo loafers*Jimmy Choo Loafers, another proud sale find.

what to do with empty shoeboxes, nyc studio tour

marc jacobs bag
wine glasses

scatter my ashes at bergdorf's

blogger closet tour*Rocco is always on display

*Wear-everyday jewelry from Derng — a steal at $13.

 

canon rebel t3i, 50 mm lens
There you have it! Next on my spring cleaning list is organizing that closet, which might a two-person job with my friend Beth (a professional organizer). Any tips for making my little studio look oh-so-stylish?

That Time I Rode the Elevator with Tory Burch

April 26, 2024 began as any other Friday might have.

madison-square-park-nyc

I snoozed twice, back-combed Oscar Blandi dry shampoo through my hair and made my way to work to the tune of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. A quick stop at Stumptown, my favorite local coffee shop, was essential. My head was pounding.

A few replays and many head-bops later, I turned the corner to my office only to see a particularly well-dressed, petite blonde woman gracefully exiting a black town car in front of the building. Or, wait — was she floating?

It can’t be,” I thought, mid-reach for the Gatorade in my bag. (Yes, that kind of morning.) “Not when I skimped on under-eye concealer and have my Nike Dunks on!

Shit. Holy shit.

It was.

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New to New York, Chapter 1

It’s been exactly one week since I “moved” to New York City.

I say “move,” because I came here with just two suitcases, as evidenced below (you can read more about that here). Much of that time has been spent apartment-hunting and settling in at my new agency, but of course, there’s always time for coffee, martinis and catching up with girlfriends.

I haven’t yet had my “New York moment” — meaning it doesn’t feel as though I live here — but I suspect it will come when I’m least expecting it… In the meantime, here’s a few things I’ve learned in my time thus far as a New Yorker:

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