• Fashion Technology Trends in January by Alley Girl

    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…

  • Cruelty Free Korean Beauty: The Crème Shop

    Cruelty Free Korean Beauty: The Crème Shop

    This month I received 2 sheet masks from cruelty-free Korean beauty brand The Crème Shop. The first mask is the Charcoal & Almond Fusion Sheet Mask and the other is the Rose Water & Violet Oil Fusion Mask. My initial reaction was one of both gratitude and giddiness because I love testing out beauty products and…

  • The Best of Paris Couture Week: Chanel Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2019

    The Best of Paris Couture Week: Chanel Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2019

    With the onset of Paris Fashion Week’s most iconic features just around the corner, Haute Couture is not to be overlooked. For many fashion enthusiasts, these gorgeous, one-of-a-kind collections are a highlight of the entire runway season. Yet here is our favourite show, Chanel Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2019. This year, luxury giants such as Chanel,…

  • 3 Easy Meditations To Add To Your Morning Routine by Chaylin

    3 Easy Meditations To Add To Your Morning Routine by Chaylin

    I find that when you begin your day with a clear, relaxed mind the rest of what you encounter throughout the day seems to flow rather than clash with your personal atmosphere (i.e. your mood). And who doesn’t like having a smooth, conflict-free day? Why don’t you have a look at 3 Easy Meditations To…

  • Spring Summer 2019 Fashion Forecast: Coral

    Spring Summer 2019 Fashion Forecast: Coral

    Pantone recently unveiled the official color of 2019 as 16-1546 Living Coral and, for those of you who don’t know, that’s a pretty big deal. The Pantone Color Institute’s Color of the Year influences nearly every industry from runway fashion to home furnishing and even extends its reach into product packaging, marketing, and graphic design.…

  • 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…

  • 5 Must Have Fashion Accessories for Modern Moms in 2019

    5 Must Have Fashion Accessories for Modern Moms in 2019

    It’s always important to stay in style even if you are a mom. 5 easy and affordable must have fashion accessories for modern moms in 2019.

  • 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…

  • Quick Protein Breakfast for Moms Who Battle with Their Twins

    Quick Protein Breakfast for Moms Who Battle with Their Twins

    After I’ve finished with my intense fat loss diet, I needed a healthy quick protein breakfast and lunch solutions for my daily eating routines. When I made a little search for quick protein breakfast solutions, I came across with frozen cakes, pancakes mostly. What I was looking for is something with protein, grain and maybe some greens. Lucikly…

  • 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

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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…

  • Ultimate Office Styling Guide for Modern women

    Ultimate Office Styling Guide for Modern women

    Here I come with another article series. As you know I’ve decided to write blog series for my looks. This is going to be my second series. The first one is about the colour of the year “ultraviolet“. And this time I’ve decided to focus on “Ultimate Office Styling Guide for Modern Women”. I don’t…

  • Going to Playa Del Carmen with 6 Months Old Twins

    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…

  • How to Wear Ultraviolet in Different Ways in This Season

    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…

  • Fashion Technology Trends in March 2018

    Fashion Technology Trends in March 2018

    I am here with another Fashion Technology Trends news. I want to keep a list reading this time to give small headlines from the industry. Please give me your feedback if you like the previous style better (Read February Summary). Check out our Fashion Technology Trends in March 2018. SXSW Interactive Festival held in Austin Texas…

  • How do I move to New York from Istanbul in 2011?

    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…

  • My Twin Girls’ 7 Favourite Items in 7th Month

    My Twin Girls’ 7 Favourite Items in 7th Month

    I’ve just realized that I haven’t talked about the girls for a while. I share them on my Instagram from time to time. If you want to keep updated with them, you can check @umaybike (Umay & Aybike) account on Instagram. But I am more a private person when It comes to my babies. But I don’t…