Our move to the Big Apple is officially on the horizon, and after a year of planning and preparing, the moment has come to call everything into question. What am I going to pack? What am I going to leave behind?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard for me to fully imagine the life I\u2019ll have in New York. In my head, it\u2019s fashion shows and drinks with friends\u2014but in reality, I\u2019ll also be working full-time, running errands, and doing many of the same things I do now, just against a different backdrop. Still, somehow, even the mundane feels more exciting\u2014more romantic, more chic\u2014when it happens in Manhattan.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve watched the movies, read the books, and decided I\u2019m ready to start fresh with my new Vinted finds and long-time favorite pieces. So without further ado, here is what I\u2019m packing to move to NYC.<\/p>\n
Part I: The Coats<\/p>\n
Moving in March is tricky. Will it be sunny? Will it be ten degrees? Will there be another blizzard? Who knows.<\/p>\n
Either way, I am nothing if not an over-preparer, so I\u2019ll be bringing at least three coats.<\/p>\n
First: the coolest vintage find ever\u2014a cropped leather bomber with a high neck that I\u2019m 99% sure once belonged to an Oklahoma sheriff.<\/p>\n
Second: a long trench that reminds me of France and will trick people into thinking I\u2019m a local.<\/p>\n
Third: a leopard print fur coat. Because obviously.<\/p>\n
Part II: The Classics<\/p>\n
These are the pieces I return to over and over: the ones that quietly hold everything together.<\/p>\n
My Uniqlo cropped tees (truly undefeated).
Long-sleeve neutral tops.
Three pairs of Levi\u2019s, because choosing just one feels impossible.<\/p>\n
Part III: The Shoes<\/p>\n
I\u2019m in my little heels era, ok? So of course, I\u2019ll have to bring: <\/p>\n
the zebra-print Luciano Padovan heels<\/p>\n
my vintage Prada slingbacks I found for 30 bucks on Vinted<\/p>\n
my suede el Dantes boots (hands down the best vintage purchase I\u2019ve ever made)<\/p>\n
the bright green Blumarine heels that are straight out of Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s closet <\/p>\n
And also my Reebok sneakers\u2014the least sexy of them all, but at least I can walk around like I know exactly where I\u2019m going. <\/p>\n
Part IV: The Fun Stuff<\/p>\n
This is the part where I justify more of my impulsive Vinted purchases.<\/p>\n
The Givenchy glasses.
The lime green Cavalli skirt.
Vintage silk slip dresses that are probably lingerie but that I\u2019ll still wear out to lunch.<\/p>\n
The vibes are nights out with new friends, late night drinks & dancing until 4 a.m. with no regard for the fact that it\u2019s still winter in the city.<\/p>\n
Part V: The Sentimental Stuff <\/p>\n
Now for the things that aren\u2019t practical at all\u2014but are completely non-negotiable.<\/p>\n
Framed photos of friends and family.
The cowboy hat ashtray that became a staple for our friends in our French apartment.
Movie announcements from our local theater in France.
A jewelry box my sister bought me in Budapest.
A quilt my grandma made when I first moved out.<\/p>\n
All of the small, irreplaceable proof of the life we\u2019ve been building together.<\/p>\n
Part VI: The Things for the People We\u2019ll Become <\/p>\n
The wedding cake topper I bought from an older Italian woman.
Books I\u2019ve been saving for over a year to read once we\u2019re there.
New Levi\u2019s for my fianc\u00e9 (because he\u2019s French and he\u2019ll get clocked immediately in his skinny jeans).<\/p>\n
These are the things for the people we\u2019re growing into\u2014not just the ones we\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n
Part VII: The Essentials<\/p>\n
The least exciting category of all: important documents, my work laptop, toiletries, undies, socks. The simple things that make everything else possible.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all part of the move. And somehow, even the most mundane and boring things are feeling so exciting.<\/p>\n
So here we go: three coats, a handful of classic staples, enough fun pieces to feel like I\u2019m stepping onto a movie set, and a few sentimental treasures just to keep things fun. Boxes are packed, my suitcases are ready, and honestly\u2014I can\u2019t wait to see what the city makes of me. Manhattan, I\u2019m coming for you, one year later with a suitcase full of the things that matter most (and some kick ass shoes).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our move to the Big Apple is officially on the horizon, and after a year of planning and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9,56,63,65,64],"class_list":{"0":"post-150664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-ny","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-nyc-headlines","12":"tag-nyc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}