I dress differently in new York: pearls, contact lenses, no jeans, and I wear my hair up. americans love the English accent, so I feel I should act the part. after work in new York, she may eat sushi in a trendy restaurant, but after work in Manchester she goes to a local restaurant for fish and chips. her two home are similar, though. in Brooklyn, I share a rooftop flat with an artist. I can actually see the sky! she can see the same stars from her city-center loft in Manchester.