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Hi, nice to meet you.

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.

Here's a bit more about me (and if you'd like to keep in touch, you can find me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook).

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.

Seeing Spots

February 16, 2024

With my semi-recent shift into the fitness industry, I’ve pared down my wardrobe into just the pieces that I tend to wear time-and-time again — something you’ve probably noticed in seeing my outfits over the past few months…

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Keep it Simple

January 26, 2024

I’m just going to come out and say it: Life has felt kinda crazy as of late.

Not, like, in a bad way — just in one of those ways where every day seems to sneak away faster than the last, leaving you (me) with a growing to-do list and a depleting wine rack.

Whenever this happens, I fall into the bad habit of getting to a point each evening where it’s like: “Okay, if I’m going to get a blog post up tomorrow, I should probably start it now… But dafuq am I gonna write about?”

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Chunky Knits & Black Boots

January 7, 2024

When it comes to a sweater, it’s the bigger the better… Plus, they give you a great excuse to wear a sports bra without anyone knowing.

…Wait, wow. Could those first two sentences be any more of an indication that I’m single? LOL!

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What I’m Wearing in the Windy City

May 14, 2024

It’s my last day in the Windy City (and holy shit, has it been windy), and I vastly underestimated how much time I’d be spending offline over the past few days.

Striped t-shirt: Trina Turk (here in tank top form) / Mid-rise jeans: Express (more styles here) / Canvas flats: Soludos via Zappos (more colors here) / Striped weekender bag: c/o Talbots (under $70)

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Link Love, Vol. 43

April 3, 2024

Well, shit. I’ve sat down to write this week’s “Peaks & Pits,” like, three times now, but I just have too much to share — thanks to you guys. (No, really. You’ll see.)

Here’s what went down:

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