NYC LIFE LESSONS

Living stylishly in NYC does not required $$$$$. You can eat well on a budget, dress well under $100 and experience the best of NYC with just a metro card. When I first moved to the city I just assumed a Chanel bag and a reservation at Per Se represented wealth and status among the city's elite. Well, how I was mistaken. Since moving to the city there are several lessons I learned along the way and many misconceptions made when I initially moved from Philadelphia to NYC. This is just an example of those many mistakes.          

BRUNCH
Brunch is the real scene here in NYC. Dining at dinner is great and all, but the lights are dimly lit and the bar becomes too crowded to wait on your moscow mule. Skip the late night meal and save your dough for your Sunday brunch. When chatty Kathy's start to inquire about your weekend at the water-cooler impress them with the latest in greatest in brunch food and you will be a go-to source for the weekend "it" spots.        

UPTOWN GIRL
Who doesn't want to be an uptown girl? Billy Joel crafted a top hit off the desire to live luxuriously above a midtown address. However, when you recently graduated college you most likely head downtown for a night out making uptown a big ole' pain. It is going to take some mad manipulation to get friends to travel below 14th from Dorrians on 84th, but just know once your Uptown, you don't bop around town until it is time to go home missing a downtown hot-spot.
 



MIX IT UP
Every glossy magazine tells your to mix you high end with your high street. The redundancy of this content is constant and often, but how true this rings in this city. Adidas trainers pair well with your new Chanel, while a vintage blouse coupled with new Altuzzara flats is perfect for a lunch date. It is never chic when luxury designer is head-to-toe, so don't overplay your designer duds. Keep cool with relaxed denim and Chanel flats. Your laid-back and chic vibes will be the talk of all your friends.

AMBITION IS KEY
Lots of people move to the city and most assume for a job, but that is not always the case. Some move for their partners, because their friends did it or to experience New York firsthand. The ones that truly make their mark are the ambitious and everyone else gets left behind. Find your passion and drive towards it with all your might. The city can truly become your playground if you focus on the right path and not just because your friends are doing it. Find your tribe within your given field, work towards your goals and everything will fall into place.