Week 1 in New York

Buses: white, always packed with stupid hard-to-find bus stops. The reason why most people drive.

The Subway: a 19 stop daily commute, no rats, clean, also packed.

Skateboarders: the new bike riders. They skate on the road in the traffic (dumb)

Tattoo shops: everywhere, $5 dollars and up. Maybe a future acquisition?

Weird desserts: Ice Cream sandwiches- ice-cream between 2 cookies= sugar overdose

Food obsessions: trail mix and peanut butter M&Ms.

Police officers: lovely (I made friends with one in Queens), armed at all times

Soho: a cooler version of Bond Street, no pigeons (thank God)

Queens on Jamaica avenue: Brixton/Tottenham like. Instead of Afro-Caribbean hair salons, they all seem to be Dominican.

Weather: so mild and sunny

Dr Martens: cheaper here :(

Sports: all about the Superbowl. GO NEW YORK GIANTS.

Fast Food sampling: only Wendy’s so far. Had a bacon cheeseburger that was sweet. Awful but addictive.

New Yorker impression: nice, scarily enthusiastic, fast paced, multi-taskers.

Their view of London fashion: <3 for Christopher Kane/ Dr Martens, interest is growing.

New York Fashion: meh… but learning about Charlotte Ronson, Chris Benz etc.

Fashion DIY attempt: 1- bejewelled shorts. urgently searching for a haberdashery for some spikes.

the fashion one