I strongly believe in the power of numbers, community and collaboration. I hired my first intern, Kendra in 2016 after a spontaneous coffee date. We briefly met on through a panel I was speaking at and she asked to grab coffee. I ended up creating the internship right then and there for her. I was leaving my magazine job at…
2018 was one of the most challenging years in my life, both business-wise and personally. Earlier this month I shared with you my 2019 resolutions and my word of intent, “thrive” – you can read all about it here. I also opened up to you last week about working for myself and my promise to you, my readers and friends,…
Sometimes I still can’t believe that I’m my own boss. Actually, scratch that. I am so lucky to be my own boss at 26, and I honestly always knew I would be. In high school I wrote down a rough 10-year plan. I wanted to move to New York, work for an editorial magazine, go on my own by 25…
Is it just me, or is this winter harsher than ever? No matter where I go I feel like the cold knocks me off my feet. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a good layer. I still try and layer a jacket in the summer and I’m in my fashion prime during fall and winter. With fashion month coming…
Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love online shopping, adding to your cart and never actually buying? Guilty. I’m an avid pretend designer shopper because I love the trends and the brands, but my wallet does not feel the same. I fall down a rabbit hole for hours looking at brands like Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta, and Prada, but the…
For the past month or so, New York has been feeling the official wrath of winter. The temperature has dropped significantly and the light layers once used during fall aren’t cutting it anymore. Thicker coats and sweaters are starting to be pulled out and TBH, it’s hard not to look or feel like a giant marshmallow. There is a huge…
I gave myself a personal goal in 2018 to spend less time on social media. The year before I found myself falling into a dark hole on social media of comparing myself to every other blogger and content creator online, I was frustrated that I couldn’t give my blog 100% due to my job and I kind of lost my…
