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apartment sweet apartment.

The boyfriend and I have our first NYC apartment!  I’ve been subletting since I moved here and even though it was nice place to set up base for a few months, it definitely lacked a personal touch.  So when it came to finding an apartment of our own, we wanted to make sure that it was a place we could call home for the next year or two.

Well I scoured the city, trolled Craigslist, and scoped out a dozen apartments during my search.  And just when I started to lose hope, I found this gem: a fourth floor walk-up in Gramercy with new renovations, great living space, and two amazing closets (well … for NYC).  From the search, to the application, to the fees and deposits — it’s been an exhausting process.  But now that’s behind us, we get to focus on making this apartment and this city our home!

Jenny in Jacquard; NYC fashion blogger; style blog; home decor; NYC walk up apartment; Instagram; 1 BR

Jenny in Jacquard; NYC fashion blogger; style blog; home decor; NYC walk up apartment; Instagram; 1 BR

much thanks.

Jenny in Jacquard; NYC fashion blogger; style blog; Thanksgiving 2012; Instagram

So much to be thankful for this year.  As always, love, family, and friends are at the top of the list.  Without them, I doubt I would have been as determined to pass the bar exam, or brave enough to move to New York, or resilient enough to make it through Hurricane Sandy.

I’m also grateful for all the opportunities I’ve been afforded this year: a new city to call home, an exciting job that I truly enjoy, new friends to share incredible experiences with, and of course, you — a growing group of readers and supporters who share an overwhelming obsession for style, life, and culture.  I couldn’t be any luckier.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

this past week.

Another week in NYC in the books, but this past week in particular made realize how lucky I am to be living in such an amazing city.  On Monday, I attended my very first NYFW event.  On Tuesday, I wandered around downtown and was humbled by all of the police officers and first responders dressed in full uniform (thank you for your service!).  And from my very own bedroom, I could see the Tribute in Light, two very bright columns of light shining from downtown.

It’s only been 2.5 weeks since I moved here, but there are plenty of plans already in the works and I can’t wait to share them with you all.  For now, here’s a few photos of what I’ve been up to via Instagram.

Had to take my laptop in to the Apple Store, so I took it to the coolest one in NYC!

An afternoon sweet fix with bite-sized cupcakes at Baked by Melissa.

A glimpse of Fashion’s Night Out — which doesn’t depict how insane it was!

A polka-dot manicure inspired by my new blogger friend Tracy of The Right Shoes.

Dinner date with an NYC bestie!

Cocktail glasses waiting to be poured at my first NYFW event with Mauricio Alpizar!  Cheers!