Author: Betül K. Yıldız
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Blogger Crush Austen Tosone – Keep Calm and Chiffon
Can you believe I finally restarted my favorite segment? Blogger Crush is here with one of my favorite bloggers lately, featuring Austen Tosone. Austen is not only a blogger but also a pretty established freelance writer. Lately, she also dives into the startup world and become a beauty content director at the Jumprope app. One…
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Monday Briefs no. 2 Focusing Job Applications
It’s Monday, and this is my second Monday Briefs. As I mentioned in my previous Monday Brief, I plan to talk about my weekly plans and try to suggest you new things in the city and the latest findings of my daily life. I visited Knoxville last week, and I don’t think that work opportunity…
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Blogger Crush by Alley Girl is Coming Back in 2020
Hello. Hello to Blogger Crush by Alley Girl. I can’t believe It has been over two years since I gave a break to my “Blogger Crush by Alley Girl” segment that I love so much. It’s only apparent I had to stop this fun category on my blog. I did my third and the last…
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Monday Briefs no. 1 with Betül Yıldız
I will be honest. I get the idea of creating Monday Briefs with Betül Yıldız from the founder of https://www.memorandum.com/, Mary Orton. She has the segment called the Monday Memo. My briefs are different than Mary’s Memos because she is mostly featuring her favourite products and services. Monday Briefs mostly will share new brands, products,…
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Your Favourite Fashion Networking in NYC is Coming Back
It’s the first day of the new year and I am more motivated than ever. And I am ready to bring back my fashion networking in NYC event fashionMIND back. I used to take new year serious so much for some reason I don’t put a name on now. Because I really don’t know the…
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15 Practical Gift Ideas For Every Budget in Christmas 2019
Don’t worry. You still have time to buy some gifts for your friends, family co-workers etc. But aim to find you some practical gift ideas. Here are 15 Practical Christmas Gift Ideas. My list varies something from $25-50 to $500-600. It depends on what you want to buy. 1- Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer I think…
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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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Obsessed with These 15 Cyber Monday 2019 Worthy Beauty Brands
I can lose it if I can’t score some of my favourite products in this Cyber Monday. Because I was so occupied with my twins during the Black Friday. Take a look at Obsessed with These 15 Cyber Monday 2019 Worthy Beauty Brands post for new inspiration for new products. All of these products are…
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Leather is Back! Best Leather Pants, Jackets and Skirts for 2019-2020 Winter
Are you ready for Best Leather Pants Jackets and Skirts for 2019-2020 Winter guide by Alley Girl? I wanted to write for this list for a very long time. But I was very busy between putting together a new apartment here in New York, adjusting to my 2-year-old twins’ daycare schedule. Not done yet. Looking…
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Make an Impression: First Thanksgiving Dinner in the City
This is the first Thanksgiving that we don’t have any plans. So we decided to prepare our tiny family Thanksgiving Dinner. Meanwhile, I didn’t forget you and decided to create this outfit post to help you out for what to wear. If you are a new person in the city, It’s best to check Make…
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Motherhood: How Do I Do with Twins?
There is one question I have been asked more than ever for the last 2 years. How do I do it with twins? Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t even have time to breathe, relax and think about it. Even though my twins are 2 years old now, I always feel like It has been…
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Sorel Mile Long Runway – Walking in the Runway
Here, I am yet another shoe brand help me to accomplished one of my dreams with Sorel Mile Long Runway rpoject. This time I walked down the runway for the first time in my life. I achieved another dream come true. As you know me closely, my first magazine feature was via Robert Clergerie’s (Clergerie…
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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…
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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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Are You Shopping for Bags the Wrong Way?
Bags can be really fun to shop for. For a lot of women, they’re one of the best fashion purchases to make in terms of pure enjoyment of the shopping experience, because there’s no worrying about getting the right size, and also, unlike shoes, which usually steal the crown as many women’s favourite things to…
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Bottega Veneta 2019 Items are Killing It
Bottega Veneta 2019 Items are Killing It and It’s the best way to do it. Lately, our fashion accounts are filled with Copenhagen Fashion Week Street Style photos. It looks like the brand was an unofficial sponsor of the event. Scandinavians are known for their simple, sleek chicness. And Bottega Veneta is the key to…
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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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New York’a Hangi Vize Türüyle Geldim?
New York’a geliş hikayemi bir önceki yazımda kısaca anlatmıştım. Peki ama nasıl geldim? Hangi vize türüyle geldim? En kısa yoldan buraya gelmenin yolu nedir? İşte bu kez, bu yazımda size biraz da bu konudan bahsetmek istiyorum. Fatih’le anlaşıp New York’a gelmemin kararını aldıktan sonra en hızlı ne şekilde oraya gidebileceğimi düşünmeye başladık. En kolay öğrenci…
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Tips for Moving to a New City on Your Own
Relocating to an unfamiliar city can be quite intimidating. Moving to a new city on your own can be terrifying for some. The fear of the unknown and uncertainty accounts for these feelings. Approximately 35.5 million Americans move each year, and many of these moves are too unfamiliar cities and states. Here we will explore some…
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Ugly Denim Becomes IT in This Season
Ugly denim becomes IT in this season and I’m seriously didn’t see it’s coming. Sure thing that fashion girls love ugly stuff in the sakes of being on trend all the time. I never want to be a fashion victim just for being on the trend all the time. I didn’t fall for dad sneakers…
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How did I Overcome of My Hate for Reading When I was a Teenager?
I was never a huge fan of reading when I was a kid. Neither my parent weren’t reading nor my older brother or sister back then. This was all about the equation of cultural and economical result. But at the same time, I was suffering from difficulty of reading. Apparently, “One estimate is that about…
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How can I Fix My Credit Score After Unpaid Medical Bills?
Thank you Lexington Law Firm for sponsoring this post. A high service partner and consumer advocate that will help you fight for the credit you deserve! It’s one of my main goals here on alleygirl.com to help people to understand how things work in the US. Since I am originally from Turkey, I had to…
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Trend Alert! 20 Under $100 Freshwater Pearls
We are having an incredibly rich season in terms of all the new trends. One of those trends is pearls. Especially freshwater pearls. Their colours and shapes are various as the real ones. But wait a minute. What is the freshwater pearl? Cultured freshwater pearls are pearls that are farmed and created using freshwater mussels.* We all know pearls are everywhere…
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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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May 2019 Favourite Things: Topshop Sandals Baguette Bag
Here we go at the another month’s end. One close friend told me years ago when you have kids the time passes faster than ever. He can’t be more right than that. I don’t even know we almost finished the half of the year. And yet here is another blog post about my favourite thing…
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Are Square-Toed Shoes in Style 2019? Take a Look at Our Favourite 20
Are Square-Toed Shoes in Style 2019? Yes, they are. From fast fashion companies like Zara, Topshop to emerging designer brands like Staud, By Far… They are indeed in fashion. As you know me from my #alleygirllovesshoes hashtag I am obsessed with the shoes and I’m sorry but I couldn’t stay budget friendly this time with…
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This is What You call Come Back! Google Glass 2.0 is Back
It was a cold 2013 February day and I was back in Turkey to plan my wedding. (Yikes! It has been so long, starting feel like old? Who am I kidding? I’m still 25 years old in my mind.) After I made my morning Turkish coffee, I decided to check my Twitter for browsing that…
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Yurtdışında Yaşamak İsteyenler: İşte Benim New York Hikayem
Yurtdışında yaşamak isteyenler malumumuz her geçen gün artıyor. Hal böyle olunca sizinle yurtdışındaki yaşam hikayemi paylaşmaya karar verdim. Bazılarınızın halı hazırda bildiği üzere ben Amerika’ya aşk uğruna geldim. Evet aklımda tekrardan yurtdışında yaşamak (kısa süreliğine de olsa öğrencilik yıllarımda Avrupa’da yaşamıştım. Başka bir ülkede yaşamak fikri aklınızdan hiç çıkmıyor yeterki bir kez bile olsun tadına…
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Forever 21 Mustard Yellow Dress with Belt is Versatile AF
I bought so many new pieces this season. I have a big shopping hauls from Zara, Mango and finally Forever 21. It has been such a long time that I haven’t gotten anything from Forever 21 until I’ve seen this mustard dress. This Forever 21 mustard yellow dress with belt is versatile AF. Literally, I’ve…
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Visiting Wizarding World of Harry Potter First Time and I Cried
OK, I am not lying, visiting Wizarding World of Harry Potter first time and I cried, literally. I was so excited to see Diagon Alley for real. How can I not cry? As you’re gonna see in my video, I’ve read the books for the first time when I was 15 years old. And before…