A series profiling Australian and Kiwi women doing great things in New York City (NYC).
A brief stay in an AirBNB on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side in 2014 was all it took for Aimee Hocking to want to live in New York City. After more than seven years in NYC, Aimee shares her experiences, tips and tricks on surviving life in the big city and how to quell any bout of homesickness.
One of our AWNY volunteers, Elise Webb shares her story on moving to NYC and what she loves about her new city.
Clare is a kiwi digital and mixed media artist. We talk to her about what it’s like to live in Manhattan’s famed East Village as a working artist and what she loves, hates and can’t get enough of New York City.
Samantha Wills moved from Sydney to New York in 2010 when the Samantha Wills jewelry brand started to gain traction after Patricia Field selected a pair of her earrings to appear in the second Sex and The City film. That placement—celebrity factor aside—was a huge milestone and the move to New York allowed her to start the foundations of building the brand in the US market.
Designer Lucy Tupu fell in love with New York while visiting her brother here in 2002. After moving here permanently in 2004 she has built a successful creative studio where she designs and produces custom rugs, carpets, furniture and lighting. Lucy tells AWNY how she manages homesickness and navigates the city with her young family.
AWNY | Australian Women in New York 