While I love to write about a range of topics mainly relating to fashion and travel, I also have a secret passion for real estate. Real estate is an area that I’ve become acquainted with while apartment hunting in New York over the six years I’ve lived here. Today I want to share with you a chic designer loft in the heart of Chelsea.

Chic Designer Loft in the Heart of Chelsea, NYC

Welcome to my humble abode!

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Being a blogger based in New York, I am always seeking out places with amazing views – particularly any spot with a view of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is such an iconic building and always makes for super Instagrammable shots. If you are lucky enough to live in an apartment in NYC with a rooftop then you may already have a view of the Empire State Building.

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Recently I’ve featured the most Instagrammable cafes in NYC, and it was a huge hit! So I figured you all must also be interested in the most Instagrammable restaurants in NYC! And since I’m a major foodie as well as an Instagrammer, here are my 16 top picks so you can get the most amazing photos (as well as food, most of the time) for your next trip to NYC!

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I love discovering Instagrammable spots and capturing the best shots. If you don’t already follow me on Instagram, I post some of the best hotel views and cute cafes from around the world. I have been scouting the most Instagrammable cafes in NYC (where I am based) and here are my top 12 picks!

12 Most Instagrammable Cafes in NYC
1. Sézane

Sézane is an eclectic French fashion and lifestyle store in the heart of Nolita.

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Have you seen my first New York Fashion Week recap?

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When I was in my early 20s, I thought 29 would never come. Yet in two days I will be turning 29 (*sarcastic gasp*). Let’s face it, being 27, 28 or 29 isn’t even that old. If we are lucky we may be able to live double or even triple this time. Yet my vision of my future while I was in my teenage years seemed to stop at 27 where I should be happily married, working a fulfilling job and preparing to have two kids – one daughter and one son.

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