Author: Betül K. Yıldız

  • Swoon-Worthy 20 Baguette Bags Under $100

    Swoon-Worthy 20 Baguette Bags Under $100

    The 90s are still so powerful. Especially this spring season, all the accessories are all about the ’90s. The Tie-dye trend, neon tops, shorts, and strappy sandals are huge. And the list goes on. One of these strong trends is baguette bags. If you have a budget to splurge on Fendi, you can never go…

  • Can New Yorkers live in Austin?

    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…

  • Wrinkle Free Summer Dresses with Easehold Travel Steamer

    I’ve been looking for a perfect steamer for a long time. Since last year, we are on vacation mode constantly. As you can imagine one of the biggest problems is packing. Not anymore with Easehold travel steamer. Let me explain how. The packing is a problem. Not if you don’t use vacuum bags. Since we…

  • 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…

  • What Accessories Help to Elevate The Simple Black Dress for Date Night

    What Accessories Help to Elevate The Simple Black Dress for Date Night

    Fatih and I want to keep our date night is a must after we had the twins. It’s very important to keep things excited over the years. And the casual and regular date is a must for a long-lasting, successful relationship. It was really hard to keep our date night in order in Austin without…

  • How to Style Loungewear Set for Curvy Figures

    How to Style Loungewear Set for Curvy Figures

    All my life I’ve always have bigger boobs and bottom from my friends. I’ve never enjoyed having curves all my life until recent years. These couple of years having curves that happened to something celebrated and desirable thing. And I don’t have any complaint against it. When I was thinking about how to style something…

  • Fashion Technology Trends in February 2019 by Alley Girl

    It’s Tech Tuesday time… It was a busy month with fashion weeks but technology world never stops too. Our Fashion Technology Trends in February 2019 by Alley Girl, by me Betul Yildiz starts now. Don’t miss out January happenings. ?The New York Fashion Tech Lab, the Fashion Technology innovation lab, announced this year’s lab companies…

  • Who is Your Manhattan Girl? Is She Carrie Bradshaw or Mrs Maisel?

    Who is Your Manhattan Girl? Is She Carrie Bradshaw or Mrs Maisel?

    I just asked this question to my husband. What the idea of being a Manhattan Girl? Who is Your Manhattan Girl? Is She Carrie Bradshaw or Mrs Maisel? Or me? lol The question came up to us when we are talking to a couple of friends about how is the feeling of leaving New York…

  • Femme Luxe Clothing: One of the Most Affordable Women Focussed E-Retailer Site

    Femme Luxe Clothing: One of the Most Affordable Women Focussed E-Retailer Site

    I am regularly checking on new websites and options to shop online. I am a huge online shopper. Since I am in the industry for so long I am such an early adopter for all kinds of new business on the internet. While I am doing my regular searching, I come across the website called…

  • Pros and Cons living in Miami vs New York

    Pros and Cons living in Miami vs New York

    First of all It’s not that easy to answer this question yet. Since I live in New York for 7 years and just stayed in Miami for two months. But still I have some sense to talk about Pros and Cons living in Miami vs New York. First of all, there is no place like…

  • NYFW Ralph Lauren 2019 Spring Summer Collection Review by Alley Girl

    NYFW Ralph Lauren 2019 Spring Summer Collection Review by Alley Girl I finally have to admit something. Why have I started this blog in the first place? I have started my fashion technology blog to land a job in my dream fashion house. Ralph Lauren. Ever since I have watched “Friends”, I have always wanted…

  • Style Little Black Dress Looks on a Date in 3 Ways

    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…

  • Fashion Technology Trends in January by Alley Girl

    Alley Girl team has started 2019 fast and energetic. This year I am planing to do some changed on alleygirl.com by hiring some new writers. Please check Chaylin’s (the new fashion writer) posts. And new writers starting later this week. But today is the day! Tech Tuesday… So here is our Fashion Technology Trends in…

  • Club Pilates  is Going to Make You Love Pilates

    Club Pilates is Going to Make You Love Pilates

    This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Club Pilates. As you know my slow cross country vacation started with Miami. I wasn’t very sure about leaving New York for so long. But Miami was surprisingly good. I found this new neighbourhood called Wynwood and It’s very familiar home like feeling to me. It’s…

  • There Is No Way Postponing My Resolutions After These Products

    There Is No Way Postponing My Resolutions After These Products

    After I created my new year resolutions, I decided to move on really quickly. Somehow I always ended up postponing my resolutions. So I’ve started pilates right away. And decided to return my daily gym routines as well. I haven’t done any work out for so long. Because I am unfortunately not that kind of…

  • Here It Comes My New Year Resolution for 2019

    Here It Comes My New Year Resolution for 2019

    I’ve just finished reading my previous year’s resolution. I think I did a great job on that list. It supposedly was for college kids, and I realized how good it was. Because I enjoyed reading it at this age. And I am kind of surprised how wise I sounded. Yet here I am still with…

  • What a Manhattanite Girl Wear at the Office

    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…

  • 6 November 2018, Tuesday | Fashion Tech News

    1. WIRED From graphene to smart jewellery: how tech and fashion are colliding Industry has to innovate, and fashion is no exception to this obvious rule. The interesting elements, however, are always in the detail of how such innovation is implemented. Read the full article on wired.co.uk >> 2. Drapers Amazon prepares for tech-fuelled Black…

  • What to Buy in Single’s Day 2018 This Year with Sale?

    What to Buy in Single’s Day 2018 This Year with Sale?

    I generally don’t like to encourage people to buy so many things but sometimes you just have to think yourself to make happy. And I know as a single person you just want to make yourself extra happy. 🙂 I remember when I was single I never miss the chance to make myself happy by…

  • 5 November 2018, Monday | Fashion Tech News

    1. Forbes How Separating The Experience Of Wearing Clothing From The Expense Is Transforming Fashion Jessica Dvorett, VP Merchandising and Management Team Member at Gwynnie Bee, learned how to apply her retail-fashion skill set to the fashion technology world. Read the full article on forbes.com>> 2. Stuff Southern Institute of Technology fashion graduates to show…

  • Brunch Places in Brooklyn for Pancakes and Eggs Benedicts

    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…

  • Becoming Digital Nomad, Leaving New York

    Becoming Digital Nomad, Leaving New York

    It has been 7 years now and start to feel like either I need a chance (trying different states and cities eventually a new country?) or go deep on my New York experience. But that’s a big challenge in the last couple of years. Here is why it’s a big challenge living in New York…

  • Why do we Love 1990s Fashion Trends? Is it Lack of Creativity?

    Why do we Love 1990s Fashion Trends? Is it Lack of Creativity?

    Why do we Love 1990s Fashion Trends? Is it Lack of Creativity? The last couple of years the 1990s are in the peak after briefly 1970s-80s take over our little fashion world. I didn’t feel sad about the 1970s trend that much. I am still a huge fan of Chloe’s Faye bag which reminds me of those…

  • Cheap Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Adults

    Cheap Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Adults

    I know most of you already attended the Halloween parties during the weekend. But the ones who are lazy not to prepare for Halloween. Here is your opportunity to attend parade! Here are some accessories easy to use and cheap options. Actually, you can wear some these on some other occasions (Burning Man) or parties…

  • Who did Design the Very First Clear Transparent Shoes?

    Who did design the very first clear transparent shoes? I think nobody knows the answer, but we all do know that they are crazy popular the last couple of years. Before Kimye reinvented the see-through shoe trend, actually almost all the major brands did clear transparent shoes. So I did my research on clear shoes, and these…

  • Tips to Improve Writing in English and Your Confidence

    I write all my life. This passion start when I was in secondary school. We had this writing skills class that all of my friends hated. I was always the biggest fan of this class. Writings have been always easy for me. I was always the favourite student of my Literature teachers. So some of…

  • Daring Work Clothes for 20 Somethings

    Daring Work Clothes for 20 Somethings

    Thank god, I’ve never been a judging one in people’s style and looks. Even though I am a very opinionated person as a Virgo, my family raised me to be careful about judging people on their physical looks or how they dress. So that being said don’t let people feel you down. Judging people are ignorant…

  • Comment on Meghan Markle Wedding Dress and Photos

    I was wondering if I am the only person on earth thinks that Megan Markle’s wedding dress looks ill-fitting. And then I heard Katy Perry also thinks the same way I do. So here is the thing, I love this couple and their love story. Seriously they genuinely look so much in love. I’ve never seen…

  • Celebrate Mother’s Day with Trademore

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with Trademore

    This post is sponsored by TradeMore. I was paid for this post. Some people say I am not like all other moms other there. Even with twins, I have so much more time than any other moms?! I am not sure if this is true. But I have to admit that I find some time.…

  • 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…