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Brunch Places in Brooklyn for Pancakes and Eggs Benedicts
I think I talked about this million times. I live my weekdays for the brunch time at the weekends. This is my long-time tradition since my years in Istanbul. I’ve loved that to meet my friends from the university during the weekend to catch up on our lives. I am still religiously following my brunch all…
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25 Unmissable Zara Spring Clothes That Will Transform Your 2025 Wardrobe
Zara is one of the first brands that I check when I need to purchase something new for my closet. It’s not necessarily that I will purchase from Zara but to see what is trending and what I should follow that year. So let us check Zara Spring clothes for 2025. Although Zara is trying…
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29 Miranda Hobbes Outfits – The Ultimate Story of True Style Evolution
Every time I watch Sex and the City, my favorite character changes. When I first watched the series back in 2000, I adored Charlotte York. Then, in my early 20s, I was all about Carrie Bradshaw. My late 20s and early 30s? That was Miranda Hobbes‘ era. Now, as I approach my late 30s, I…
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41 Stunning Minimal Fireplace Decor Ideas That Will Transform Your Space
The fireplace is one of my biggest home decor fantasies. If you read my Vision Board article, you know I dream of owning a Brooklyn Brownstone one day. Ever since I started dreaming and drooling over Brooklyn Brownstones, I began collecting minimal fireplace decor ideas on my secret Vision Board on Pinterest. Meanwhile, my husband…
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54 Luxe Christmas Gifts Under $250 That Everyone Will Adore
If you’ve decided to splurge a bit more on your Christmas gifts this year, a budget of $250 hits the sweet spot. Previously, I highlighted some amazing Christmas gifts under $50. Even with a modest $50 budget, we found a variety of thoughtful items for your acquaintances and loved ones. Now, imagine the possibilities when…
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41 Elegant Minimalist Thanksgiving Decor Ideas for a Beautiful Holiday
I can’t believe we’re about to end yet another year. Thankfully, we have the joyous Thanksgiving holiday ahead of us, a time to gather and reflect. After our gorgeous Thanksgiving table decor ideas last month, I thought it’d be fun to focus on Minimalist Thanksgiving Decor Ideas this time around. It’s essential to start planning…
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Coach Empire Carryall Bag 48 Review – Is it the New IT Bag of the Season?
When it comes to choosing the perfect tote, we all have that checklist in our minds—something spacious yet stylish, durable yet elegant, and of course, versatile enough to carry from the office to a weekend getaway. The Coach Empire Carryall Bag seems to tick all these boxes, and today, I’m diving deep into what makes…
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9 Stunning Autumn Fashion Trends 2024 – You Must Invest In These Pieces
If you are looking to your fashion choices as long run you must invest in these Autumn Fashion Trends. We don’t buy for the trends sake but for our own style that’s why we always talk about how to create a capsule wardrobe. sometimes you have a season that almost every single trend could be…
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14 Greatest Summer City Outfit Ideas
This post will show you the best summer city outfit ideas. I finally started to feel like we were having a crazy, scorching New York summer era. For the last two days, the weather was above 90 degrees, and I wasn’t ready for that after a very long stalking process of getting into summer. All…
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Living in Greenpoint 5 Pros and Cons
Moving to New York is one of my best decisions ever. I left my cool advertising job in Istanbul and moved to New York after my boyfriend was located here. That’s a quiet love story, which you can read here. But I am talking about living in Greenpoint with pros and cons. It has been seven…
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Travel Safely with Maxi-Cosi Magellan Max 5-in-1 Convertible Car Seat Review
Thank you Maxi-Cosi for sponsoring this post. Keep your little adventurers comfy, safe & stylish with the Maxi Cosi car seat reviews We are finally at home. After a crazy three-month European vacation, it’s good to be back in New York. So many things have changed since we arrived back in Brooklyn. Williamsburg has three…
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Style Trendsetters: NYC Women’s Guide to Winter Fashion Mastery
In the vibrant streets of New York City, style trendsetters are not just braving the winter; they are redefining it. These women, known for their unapologetic and innovative fashion sense, are a living testament to the city’s dynamic style scene. This winter, they are showcasing how personal flair, sustainability, and creativity can be woven into…
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Aurate Jewelry Review – Is Aurate Good Quality?
After creating my Mother’s Day Jewelry Gift Ideas, I couldn’t resist purchasing some jewelry from Aurate New York and Kinn Studio. These brands have pros and cons, and I decided to write review posts about both brands. In this article, I write about my own experience as an Aurate Jewelry Review. I also talk about the…
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Mother’s Day Gold Gift Ideas 2020
When I search for “Mother’s Day gold gift ideas 2020” I enjoyed a lot. This year is going to be my 3rd year of celebrating Mother’s Day. The best thing for a mom is, of course, the well being of all the family members. It’s funny how our personality shift drastically after we become a…
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How to Look Good Every Day? Always Mix Your New And Old Closet
Rule-1 Always Mix Your New And Old Closet This is my number one (perhaps only) rule since day one I started to share my looks at the internet. At first, I didn’t have that many money to buy every single new trend. That’s why I started my looks with creating cute outfits with my existing…
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Gucci 2020 Spring-Summer Collection Review
Watch The Runway When I look at Gucci 2020 Spring-Summer collection, I have seen a heavily 70s glamour inspiration with a wave to 60s flower child colour scheme. I can’t really see a tremendous amount of newness and innovation but Alessandro definitely creates a Gucci gang who has an attitude of Brooklyn hipster people. Even…
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New York Luxury and Premium Brands Sample Sale Guide and Hacks
One of the best things about living in big cities like New York is how reachable everything. It’s a dream to score Oscar De La Renta dress for 80-90% off. So I decided to write New York Luxury and Premium Brands Sample Sale Guide and Hacks. My very first sample sale experience was not planned.…
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How to Find An Affordable Apartment in NYC: Facebook Groups, Craigslist, Couch Surf
Alley Girl is evolving more than ever. I’ve started alleygirl.com 6 years ago but I actually count 2015 as the beginning, as I get my very first press recognition by Elle USA, I also happened to get attention from influencer agencies. That makes me more serious about my hobby. I’ve started this blog as my…
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Can New Yorkers live in Austin?
Austin Texas was at the top of our list after decide to check other cities and states. We’ve hard so many good things about this city. Especially after years of living in Brooklyn. So let’s talk about the question Can New Yorkers live in Austin? Of course, why not? But if you really feel like…
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Cosiest Coffee Shops in Austin
I can’t believe our time in Austin is already up. It’s has been 2 months. The city is so beautiful and there are so many places to discover. We struggled a little bit without babysitter but I think I am going to remember Austin with a smile in my face. I especially adore the cute…
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Style Little Black Dress Looks on a Date in 3 Ways
Ah, the little black dress. A timeless addition to any closet. Whether you want to say, “I’m elegant,” “I’m sexy,” or “I’m going to a funeral,” (Let’s be honest most first dates are like funeral in a city like New York). It’s the perfect go-to. Here are “Style Little Black Dress Looks on a Date…
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What a Manhattanite Girl Wear at the Office
I may start a new nomadic lifestyle but I am the New Yorker from bottom of my heart. I don’t say I still have the huge Manhattanite persona as I used to have but I do know ”What a Manhattanite girl wear at the office.” First of all, it’s little depends on which field she…
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10 Best Williamsburg Boutiques
[This is the second post for Office Styling Guide.] I absolutely adore my life in Williamsburg. I could never imagine that one day I would say this when I was an Upper East Sider Girl. One day we decided to have a 1 bedroom apartment with a washing machine, and we ended up with our high-rise…
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Going to Playa Del Carmen with 6 Months Old Twins
I am excited and anxious mixed feelings all over. This is the first time travelling with my 6 months old twins. Either I might be crazy accepting such a journey or adventurous. Our journey has started with United flight from JFK to Cancun airport. I must have done something very nice to someone, Karma was…
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How to Wear Ultraviolet in Different Ways in This Season
I finally came to end of my 5 Days Violet Challange. I have been wearing all kinds of different shades of violet, lavender or lilac colour. Whatever you wanna call it. Some think It’s the year of “ultraviolet”. And in this post, I am gonna show you all. Let’s see closer how to wear ultraviolet…
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How do I move to New York from Istanbul in 2011?
I don’t know why I haven’t talked about on this subject ever. I mean I talked about this million times to my American friends but not here. That’s very weird actually. In this beautiful spring day, I’ve decided to talk about my story of moving to New York. Let’s hear me how do I move…
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The Best Vero Networking Accounts for Fashion Lovers?
All we want to talk about in these days is Vero, the killer of Instagram. We’re gonna see about that if it can really kill the social media mogul. But If Vero can stay true t the core value of itself they can manage to make Instagram takes some actions about the social experience not too…
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About Betül Thena Yıldız
Hi, I’m Betül Thena Yıldız — a lifelong writer, fashion lover, and digital storyteller based in New York City. Some people find it difficult to write about themselves. I get it — even as a writer, distilling your journey into a few paragraphs is no easy task. But if you’re curious about who’s behind Alley…
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NYFW Philipp Plein 2018 Fall Collection Review by Alley Girl
Step aside Philip Plein is here to save NYFW. Even though I heartbroken that I haven’t invited to high tech savvy runway show (technology blogger speaking. Duh!!) you can’t believe how happy I am that we have a designer in the town to save the emptiness of NYFW. Buckle your seat belt, here is NYFW…
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NYFW Tory Burch 2018 Fall Collection Review by Alley Girl
I am afraid, I am not a huge fan of Tory Burch’s 2018 fall collection. Probably the styling makes everything worse for me. It’s too much going on in this styling. So I am having a hard time to imagine the collection pieces individually. NYFW Tory Burch 2018 Fall Collection Review by Alley Girl is here.…