The five boroughs of New York City are broken down into hundreds of neighborhoods (seriously) like Red Hook, the Upper East/West Sides, and Greenwich Village. Some neighborhoods are cleverly named pertaining to their locations such as Tribeca (Triangle Below Canal St), Nolita (North of Little Italy), and Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass).
Some neighborhood nicknames haven't quite caught on. Recently, there has been a push for "FiDi" - AKA, the Financial District, and "SpaHa"... Spanish Harlem. There's even MiMa... which is Midtown Manhattan, of course ;)
Soho is short for "South of Houston", but unofficially, Soho means fashion and shopping! Stores such as Uniqlo, Madewell, Lush, and new addition Aritzia take up residence in the old cast iron buildings. Is there nail polish to be found in Soho? You bet! Shop department store lines at Bloomingdales, check out what Forever 21 has to offer, and stop by MAC to see their latest collection. Topshop also released a line of makeup, including many vibrant nail polish shades.
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For more about the neighborhoods of NYC, check out New York Magazine's handy dandy neighborhood guide. But like everything in New York City, the neighborhoods are ever-evolving :)
I didn't know about those failed nicknames. FiDi makes me laugh. xD
ReplyDeleteGreat info on NY as always and I love the polish! That's definitely not tip wear. That seems more like fast dry topcoat shrinkage for sure, which gets more noticeable with sheers and jellies. Some "undies" will definitely help :)
ReplyDeleteYah FiDi is just ridiculous!!!
ReplyDeleteLoodie, AH yes the dreaded shrinkage! Good call, that's totally it. I didn't know it was more prominent with these colors!
Haha, I haven't heard of Dumbo before, but I've heard FiDi "used" in a bunch of cities before.
ReplyDeleteThere's also a small beauty supply store in Soho... I think you have to walk quite far south down Broadway though. I haven't been there in a while, so I don't remember the prices.. bah.
Beautiful polish and swatch! And I love the little bit of extra info about NYC. Dumbo made me laugh. XD
ReplyDeleteI like this; reminds me of grape jelly. This also make me now want a PB&J sandwich.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny everyone wants a little "cool name" like Tribeca and Soho.
ReplyDeleteI guess it makes them more hip.
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Cilucia, ooo I'll have to go looking some weekend :)
ReplyDeleteVanities, yea Dumbo is funny... when I first heard it, I thought the person was kidding!
Amanda, yes that's it exactly!
Paillette, yah brokers must love it :)