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  • Living in Greenpoint Pros and Cons

    Living in Greenpoint 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 located here. That’s a quite love story which you can read here. But I am talking about living in Greenpoint with pros and cons. It has been 7 years…

  • Best Coffee Shops in Greenpoint for Freelancers

    Best Coffee Shops in Greenpoint for Freelancers

    Finally, I decided to write coffee shops in Greenpoint. I moved to this neighborhood last September. Since then I am all around the place. But first I want to talk about the history of me and coffee. I love to try new places, especially new coffee shops. I have to admit when I first come to…

  • NY Girl Diary with E-shakti.com

    NY Girl Diary with E-shakti.com

    This past month is one of the most hectic ones in my life. We have decided to move back to NY after a long search and travel in different states. I had to find a new apartment, a new babysitter for my twins, looking for a new job, fashion week, my birthday, very exciting upcoming…

  • How to Find An Affordable Apartment in NYC: Facebook Groups, Craigslist, Couch Surf

    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…

  • Cosiest Coffee Shops in Austin

    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…

  • 10 Best Williamsburg Boutiques

    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…

  • My Secret Double Life as a Fashion Blogger

    My Secret Double Life as a Fashion Blogger

    This is the question that all of us should ask. So what is fashion blogging nowadays? Flawless skin, perfect makeup, 24/7 nicely done hair, expensive travels… A Glamour lifestyle! What about my secret double life as a fashion blogger? Whenever I check on my favourite bloggers they drive me to check on this new cool…

  • Top Instagrammable Places in New York

    Top Instagrammable Places in New York

    Once upon a time, a girl from Istanbul decided to move to New York. She was dreaming a city like from Hollywood fairytales. Cobblestone streets and old brown stoned apartment buildings were in her dreams. Sounds like she was dreaming sex and the city 🙂 Le temps passe, our girl became a real Upper East Sider…

  • The Whimsical Midi Dress for Fall

    The Whimsical Midi Dress for Fall

    It’s time for that the whimsical midi dress. I literally fall in love with the colours when I see this one on Scotch and Soda, my everyday shopping place. I love this time of year so much because you can wear long sleeve dresses without a tight with no jackets needed. You feel light as a…

  • Twin Nursery Project for a Small New York Apartment

    Twin Nursery Project for a Small New York Apartment

    This is a very special project for me but It is a very hard one. Because I wasn’t ready until the very last minute. I call it “twin nursery project for small space”. Because It really is a challenge. When I was in my last months of pregnancy, we haven’t still found our current apartment.…

  • Blazer Over A Dress for Professional Look

    Blazer Over A Dress for Professional Look

    A blazer over a dress professional looks is a very stylish option but at the same time gives you a successful first impression if you aim to impress in your next interview. I know I know of course you want to impress 🙂 When I wear this look, my intentions were very different. I was trying…

  • Easy, Comfortable Fringe Skirts and Denim Shirt

    Easy, Comfortable Fringe Skirts and Denim Shirt

    Since I got back from my endless vacation I’m very busy with work, home, and some personal life changes. I started looking for a house again. I don’t mind where I live as long as Fatih and me together. Even though we have some necessities, like natural sunlight. Before Our Greenpoint house, we used to…

  • Vintage Straw bag and How to become Vintage Shopper?

    Vintage Straw bag and How to become Vintage Shopper?

    It’s finally straw bag time!! There is one thing that I become obsessed with since last year. Straw bags. I remember from my childhood, my mom used to have this kind of bags. They have really laid back vibe that I really enjoy. They make any kind of looks so effortless. There is one more…

  • Best Williamsburg Coffee Shops to Work or Study

    Best Williamsburg Coffee Shops to Work or Study

    I lived in Williamsburg for a year and I never need to go coffee shops like I do right now.  And I haven’t thought of writing about best Williamsburg coffee shops. I used to live in this building that has so many space and amenities with a beautiful East River view. Fatih used to push me…