I’ve dreamt of having my own red brick or brown stone apartment with a fire escape ever since I was small. And although my current apartment is the opposite of all of those requirements, I love it nonetheless. But there’s just something about the thought of being able to crawl on to the fire escape on a warm summer night with a throw blanket, a candle, and maybe a book… is just SUCH an appealing and relaxing thought.

Fire Escape Outfit #1

This is my “I’m Serena Vanderwoodsen visiting Dan Humphrey in Brooklyn and hanging out on his windowsill” outfit—fitting right? Low key does anyone relate most things in New York to Gossip Girl still? I really love how this cropped black turtleneck from Urban Outfitters looks with my wool Hopper skirt from Aritzia.  Definitely gives the outfit a “preppy” feel which I actually really enjoy sporting.

Fire Escape Outfit #2

I wanted to embody my inner “chill girl” vibe with this outfit. It’s what I imagine I would wear on a regular day if I lived in New York. As if I just ran out to the bodega on the corner for the some breakfast, ran some errands, and now I’m hanging out on my fire escape in the Lower East Side. Goals. Both my top and my shorts were purchased at Aritzia, and my shoes are the Nike Low Top AF 1s.

I think most creatives would understand the feeling of being inspired by completely RANDOM things at times. Mine just so happened to be these old-school fire protection stairwells ??‍

More soon,

The last day that we were there, the weather took a downward spike and got REALLY cold. I definitely wasn’t prepared for the cold, but thankfully I purchased this Uniqlo long puffer trench while I was there, and that got me through the day. 

I miss the routine that we had in New York. Wake up, get ready, go downstairs to a bodega and grab coffee and breakfast (I was obsessed with bagels), and go explore. If I were to go back, the bodega tradition would definitely continue. 

We also learned on our last full day in NY that taking the subway is always the best choice. We made the mistake of taking Ubers everywhere we went pretty much during almost our entire trip—thinking that it would be the most convenient mode of transportation. IT WAS NOT. I know I’ve mentioned this in a past blog post, but DON’T UBER EVERYWHERE. Lesson learned. 

New York was literally beautiful everywhere you turned. On this day specifically, we walked EVERYWHERE. We tried to hit up as many places that we still had yet to check off our list, as possible. 

We, of course, had to end off our night at Time Square. It is everything you see in movies and more honestly. There’s something about standing in the middle of all the busyness and looking up at those lights that was so incredibly overwhelming but peaceful at the same time.  It’s not necessarily a place I would visit all the time, but the experience was definitely unforgettable. If you’re visiting for the first time, it’s definitely a place to keep in mind. 

It’s been nearly two months since my New York trip and I am still missing it. Obviously, I’ve grown accustomed to life in Vancouver again, but I can’t help but think about that magical city now and again. Making it a goal in 2018 to go again. And I. Can’t. Wait. 

Until next time,