Always looking for a chance to learn and improve, the ladies at DIY NYC attended the extremely informative NEW YORK WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS 2012 Student Communications Career Conference this weekend. This all day conference gathered hundreds of student and young professional women where several panels and keynote speeches were given to enlighten all on how to… Continue Reading
- FALL FASHION ESSENTIALS
- BrunchHeart Begins…
- Prep 101: The Harriman Cup
Reel it in @ BAIT & HOOK (GRAMERCY)
There are several benefits to living in NYC, and most of them revolve around food. For example, in NYC you will never be forced to eat stale Doritos because it’s 3am and there are no restaurants open. Nor will you have to order General Tso’s chicken from the same crappy Chinese restaurant 138 times, justifying… Continue Reading
Frankenstorm was a monster, but we can rebuild: SANDY STORM PHOTOS
Well New York, it has been an intense few days. I was lucky. My Upper West Side abode I came out relatively unscathed, (well minus suffering withdrawl from lack of local Chinese food). When I ventured out today there were some branches down and some water on the streets, but overall things looked pretty normal… Continue Reading
FRANKENBORED? Cabin fever? Rock out with the ULTIMATE FRANKENSTORM SANDY PLAYLIST!
FRANKENBORED??? Getting Cabin Fever waiting for Sandy to roll in? New Yorkers aren’t used to sitting still! Here’s some more hurricane activities to keep your hurricane party hoppin! Print these out before the power goes out and play for as long as you can! THE GOTHAMIST’S HURRICANE BINGO: Ready to rock out Sandy Style?… Continue Reading
FRANKENSTORM NYC: DIY-#HurricaneParty from a former Louisiana resident
It’s a windy day in New York City, and even the cynical New Yorkers are starting to freak the f&*k out. On the right Hurricane Sandy is heading straight for the city and it is highly possible it may combine with a giant Nor’easter bullying in from the left … what does this mean? That… Continue Reading
DIY-NYC’s OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN PARTY LIST … & hilarious costume ideas for 2012
It’s America’s favorite time of year again .. no not 4th July or Thanksgiving, but rather October 31st, NATIONAL DRESS LIKE A HOOKER DAY… Halloween! For you NYC ladies ready to bust out that Sexy-Nurse/Cop/Bumble Bee/Serial Killer/Garbage Collector and all the men who love this holiday because it’s an all you can look buffet of T&A…here… Continue Reading
J-LO is so 2001 … Meet The Real Wedding Planner: CHRISTINE PAUL
On a decidedly lovely New York afternoon, I entered the foyer of The Plaza Hotel as I had an appointment to meet the charming wedding and event planner CHRISTINE PAUL of CHRISTINE PAUL EVENTS in the elegant PALM COURT for a little afternoon tea and conversation. Greeted with tea, artesian munchies, and a round of champagne courtesy of a mutual friend… Continue Reading
ANTONIO’S WORLD: Art & Haute Couture in the Age of Studio 54
New York. In a city with such an abundance of cultural and artistic activities, it’s sometimes overwhelming to try to pick just one! With so many options to choose from, I sometimes find myself in a situation where I either have to try and squeeze two or three events into one evening, or I just… Continue Reading
Bonde do Rolê-ing at the Grammercy Theater
I’d like to think of myself as some sort of lifelong hip music junkie… but in all honesty I, like many typical gawky teens of the 90′s, grew up wearing pants far too baggy for a 13-year-old girl with my walkman glued to the alternative Top-40 station. We were just fortunate back then that the… Continue Reading
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil… RA-MEN: MENKUI RAMEN (Midtown)
Ramen Noodles. In the United States these words often evoke that elusive cheap treat so many were dependent on for sustenance during their formative collegiate years. Little foil spice packets added to boiling water along with curly dehydrated noodles that hold a vague resemblance to Justin Timberlake’s hair circa 1998. But alas my friends, ramen is so… Continue Reading
OXFORDS: No longer for the straight-laced
I am a high-heels girl. Yes, the kind of person who wears them to the grocery store (my mother never understood the reasoning – um, Hello! I might see someone that I know?!?), around the house, to #brunchheart . . . ok obviously heels are a staple accessory to NYC brunch . . . or… Continue Reading
The Original Love Potion No. 9: L’ELISIR D’AMORE at THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Ah, fall hath returned. And for opera aficionados like myself lucky enough to be based in New York, this signifies the return of the season at THE METROPOLITAN OPERA. Some of you might snooze and skip over this particular article, due to some archaic preconception that you “don’t like opera” because “you heard it once on the radio and… Continue Reading
OTTO ENOTECA PIZZERIA: Batali For The Not-So-Rich-and-Famous
It was one of those lovely days in NYC when you really appreciate the fall weather. I had just finished my morning workout at Equinox Printing House and I was pretty much dying of hunger. Combine an indecisive girl like me suffering from sever hunger pains, and city like New York where there are literally… Continue Reading
The Ladies Who Lunch … in Lululemon: BRIDAL BOOTCAMP AT THE PLAZA HOTEL
It’s every bride’s dream … to be married in THE PLAZA HOTEL. Dripping in gold, crystal, and an absolute indulgence of detail that we rarely see this side of the Atlantic, this iconic New York City locale is about as elegant as it gets. And it’s for this reason every year scores of celebrities and… Continue Reading
BRUNCHHEART BATTLE #3: THE SMITH (East Village)
BrunchHeart Log 12:15 am Once in a great while, the BrunchHeart team meets their match. With a heavy heart and a full stomach I have to report that The BrunchHeart team was bested. BrunchHeart Battle #3 goes to the competitor: THE SMITH. It is a full 10 hours later after this bold blitzkreig we partook at THE… Continue Reading