Following a delicious lunch at Cafe Gitane in Meat Packing (wearing: Helmut Lang Blazer + Old Navy Tee).
We finally found our perfect (albeit little) apartment in the West Village! New York City has always been on my bucket list of places I've wanted to live but the truth is I never actually thought I could do Manhattan before this year. San Francisco was the perfect stepping stone city before moving on to the Big Apple and as hesitant as I am to admit it, I also needed these past few months upstate to really get a good feel for the city and the East Coast in general. I now feel more confident that we (my guy and I) will be very happy in our new neighborhood and we're looking forward to our move (minus the packing and physical labor part) at the end of this month. Here are a few photos from our somewhat exhausting but mainly celebratory weekend.
Charming stoops (it never gets old).
Turns out I packed horribly for this weekend. The weather was hot and humid and I wore an all black and leather ensemble while apartment hunting. Up and down numerous flights of stairs... it was not a pretty sight.
Alexander McQueen in the window at Saks.
Pink Peonies (my favorite) at a flower shop in the West Village.
And the 10 Revlon lipstain winners are: Courtney, SK, BmoreLoveLeigh, Renee, Samara, Grace, Taryn Inglis, Lucy Chen, Stephanie, Sara B. (I will email you all soon)!
And the 10 Revlon lipstain winners are: Courtney, SK, BmoreLoveLeigh, Renee, Samara, Grace, Taryn Inglis, Lucy Chen, Stephanie, Sara B. (I will email you all soon)!
58 comments:
SO exciting!! And you'll be living in the best neighborhood :) can't wait to catch up this summer!!
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I love your posts, lately they've been filled with flowers and lovely bits of architecture and life. It's so nice to visit your blog. :)
xoxo
~Natasha Fatah~
~Natasha Fatah~
Congrats on the big move! I lived in NYC for a bit (was always a dream) and loved every second! :)
xx Lynzy
congrats on the move! West Village sounds awesome!
xoxo,
Fashion Fractions
So exciting! I hope to eventually move to NYC too...if I ever get a job there... (doubtful... *sigh* )
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LOVE the west village!! Congrats!
So exciting Alicia! I can't wait till we are given glimpses of your new place, I bet it will be as stylish as you. Sending you good vibes for all the packing and moving... I'm dreading my own move back down to the south east of England, 5 hours away!So many loose ends to tie up!
xxx
gorgeous bag!!
kiss from Spain
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Congrats on finding a new place - you will LOVE it! :)
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New York in the summer will make you a true New Yorker fast! Congratulations!
XO,
Caitlin
www.douxrousse.com
Congrats on finding a place! You're going to LOVE the west village. It's amazing. xocal
Congrats on finding the apartment! I think you'll really enjoy NYC it really is great. Love your leopard flats btw!
Collections
congrats! you will be the perfect fit for NYC! xx
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I am so happy for you! NYC is on my list of places to live, also! Love your bag!
Lovely post. It is so exciting that your moving to New York. I hope you have so much fun!
Carlee
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Congrats on the new apartment. Those lovely leopard flats will be perfect for Village life!
Congrats on the new digs!
Great photos...luv the bag!
Congrats! Enjoy the stoop - I always wanted one when I lived in the city!
so exciting! one of my best friends lives in the west village. she moved up to NYC a couple of years ago from Memphis. Maybe you all could hang out! haha! small world!
I'm so excited about your move! You will love everything about the neighborhood ;)
Can't wait for the Revlon lipstain - thanks!!
Congrats on finding an apartment. I am in love with New York City, and would love to live there someday. Can't wait to follow along with your adventures on the blog!
You're looking for a place in the West Village? That's perfect, you'll love every single day living here.
Congratulations! That is so exciting! I am sure you are going to have so much fun living there!
Congrats on your new place and next phase of your life together with hubs!! :)
xoxo
,,,love the flower boxes! love the west village! which one is yours? cheers to your new digs!,,,
apartment hunting in nyc is literally the worst (i've done it more times than anyone should have to), but it feels so good to finally score a place-- congrats! you're going to love it!
Yay so glad you guys found a place! How exciting!! What a fun new adventure that will be. And I think I won one of the lip stains too! Woo hoo!! In case you need my e-mail it's sara@glitterandgrace.com (if the Sara B. is indeed me ;) xoxo
Congrats! My sweetie and I lived in NYC for years (live in DC now) and miss it every day. There's always something new to discover there - good luck with all the prep/planning and enjoy!
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You look amazing and I love your bag!
congrats on finding an apartment! You'll absolutely love living in NYC!
Congrats on finding your apartment Alicia! That is so exciting :) I have never been to New York and it's on my list of things to do this year!
Julia
So excited for the lipstain - thank you! And I love the West Village...I used to live in NYC and I'm so excited for you!
congrats on finding a place! :)
Xo,
steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons
Cool!I never win anything!
I know that you will find endless inspiration from NYC for your blog... I certainly have!!!!!
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So ecstatic for you on finding the perfect place! Can't wait to see how the decor turns out!
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hoooooly rent payment, batman! you are a lucky duck to be able to afford such an unbelievably expensive neighborhood.
Congratulations on finding a place! I have always wanted to live in the city; I am sure you will have a smashing time!
Chelsea (www.hautechildinthecity.com)
yay yay yay! so exciting girl!!! can't wait to come visit in september!
xx,
tara
www.thewondergirl.com
So glad the apartment search worked out! And love those cheetah print flats!
Oh stoops–how exciting!!
There is a nice atmosphere in this pics : )) ;)
So excited to come across your blog. Loved looking through the posts!
~Heather
How exciting, congrats on finding a place! :)
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yay nyc! congrats on finding a place!
i think a lot of people assume you can only really move cities/states/countries when you're really young or for uni, and it does take courage to move when you've been working a bit & settled into adult life - good for you for taking the step & inspiring us all :)
katie x
So beyond excited! We're going to be (sort of!) neighbors!!! DIY Parties galore!
Lovely pictures!
Congrats on the big move! You'll love it here in NYC, I'm sure of it. Hopefully I'll run into you sometime (but it probably won't happen-- the city's way too big).
<3 Hudson East
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Can I have the name of the lip stain, please? :) I want to check it out because the shade looks so pretty.
ahhhhh!!!! Your place looks sooo stinkin cute!! That's so awesome that you found something you're happy with! II know it's a PAIN in NYC. I'm so happy for you! and I LOVE your purse!!
xoxo,
brighton from http://www.brightontheday.com
Congrats on finding a place to live!! I'm very excited for you! I think I want to put NYC on my bucket places to live, its so magical there! Enjoy and live it up! :)
congrats on your new apartment! i'm a little jealous of your move- it's just like you said, i dream of it, but don't know if i could actually do it. I would love to try though! Best of luck to you and your guy!!
where are those cute lepord shoes from
@Rebecca - the actual color is called: Smitten (030)
@Meg - I can't remember but the brand is dani black... Steve Madden makes a very similar pair!
Thanks so much! they are a must have in my shoe collection. Congrats on your move!!!
I'm so happy for you that you've found a great new place to live, Alicia! The neighbourhood looks so darling and I'm sure you and your hubby will fit in there happily. Congrats!
Also, in spite of the non-weather appropriateness of the outfit you wore, I love it - very chic!
xo
Jen
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