I never thought that I was cut out for a typical 9 to 5 job. I’m not complaining, I’m just saying. I like that I’m passionate enough about my job that I want to do it after I’m technically off the clock. Even if that includes washing my face and a fresh application of makeup. I’m not the only one, you...
Last Wednesday, wait, two Wednesdays ago now, kicked off one of those surreal moments for me. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? Two Fridays ago, my itinerary was messaged to my office, (don’t judge, this is all shiny and new for me), letting me now that I was to be picked up and taken to New York Penn Station and...
Sunday morning, I didn’t like my hair. I was bored and ready to cut it. The only thing stopping me was that I didn’t exactly narrow down how short–and I don’t have a hairstylist that I trust yet. I was so tired of my hair. I wanted change. Something that was more me. Or so I thought. I wanted something...
Yesterday was a good day. I put something cute together quickly and was able to get out of the apartment on time. The sun was shining and my hands didn’t immediately get ashy the minute I walked out of the door because it was so cold. I pulled my gloves on anyway, feeling like a lady. Charging along to work,...
Prior to New York, I used to take foooooooooorever to get ready. Like I need a half an hour for my shower–minimum–and 45 minutes to get dressed if I don’t have an idea of what I want to wear. When I was in Paris with my girls and my mom, they made me start my process first because I take...
Me and Sally Hansen go waaaaay back. When I was younger my mother didn’t want me to look older than I actually was (oh, the irony) and I wasn’t allowed to wear color on my nails. Or lips. I guess that’s a good thing when I think about how grown some of the little girls I see are. And now?...
New York Fashion Week at times was a blur. But the best kind of blur. For example, on the day that I was to have my hair cut by Aveeno’s Celebrity hairstylist, Patrick Melville, there was some confusion, I thought I was supposed to be at Lincoln Center and between shows could run to his salon at 50 Rockefeller Center...
I had my very first experience with CND Shellac last week. I met up with my giiiiiiiiiirlfriends in the city for Christmas in January and mani/pedis. You should know up front that unless I trust the manicurist to do a good job, I prefer to do my own. Pedis are a different story but my nails? I do a really...
Hey, yall! Remember me? Really short girl? Big smile? In love with sequins? Since we last talked: our president is still black, I was featured on Refinery29, in their Real Girl’s Guide to Transitioning, we celebrated Thanksgiving (hopefully not trampling anyone the next day) and it snowed. Oh, and I’m almost finished moving into our new blog home here...
… or Yves Laurent Paris. Whatever they are calling themselves these days. Okay so my mom is obsessed with Nordstrom and twice a year we get up at the butt crack of chilly dawn for their Cosmetic Trends Show. It’s really a lot of fun with a bunch of ladies who appreciate makeup. It’s nice J.Crew Factory Faux Fur Infinity...
Channing is a Penn State grad hoping to follow her heart, and writing, to New York City. Super short. Obsessed with sequins and nail polish.
Her mission: define your style, define you. Follow your dreams in between.
Contact her at channing@channinginthecity.com
Oh, and you can see her various press mentions here.
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