WORK • Tuesday Routine
JENNY GREENSTEIN • style & identity coach • Your Soul Style
Neighborhood you work and live in: Greenwich Village
It’s Tuesday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I’m grateful to work from home, though, if I’m being honest, it often feels a bit chaotic after the morning hustle of getting two girls off to school. Once the energy settles, I take a quiet moment: just me, my coffee, and the soft natural light that floods our southeast-facing apartment.
When I set out to build my own business, one of my motivations was to create a life with more autonomy, where I could shape my schedule and protect a sense of balance between my work and personal life. As a Style & Identity Coach, I guide clients into a fuller expression of their authentic self, where their outer world is in alignment with their inner truth.
What’s on the agenda for today?
Moving my body helps me reset and transition into work mode, so I either go to the gym or take a Pilates class at Avea on 14th Street. Then I shower, get dressed, and ease into work. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, you’ll find me curating pieces in a store or moving through an in-home styling session. These are tactile, personal parts of my work. But they’re just the visible layer. Behind each session is intentional preparation. To me, style is a portal, one that opens through a deep understanding of a person’s lived experience, history, and identity. It’s never just about clothes; it’s about embodiment.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
My wife and I have standing date nights every Tuesday and Thursday, something we committed to a few years ago as a way to stay connected amid the busyness of work and parenting. It’s become sacred time for us, a reliable touch point in the rhythm of our week. You’ll often find us at neighborhood favorites like Loring Place, Leon’s (highly recommend the carpaccio di tonno), Kubeh, or Sant Ambroeus. Every now and then, we mix it up and try somewhere new. Our latest outing was to Bar Mercer, and we’ve got upcoming reservations at Passerine and Francie in Williamsburg.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
I bought the snakeskin Khaite Arizona boots last fall and wore them nonstop all season. This year, I found the sold-out solid black version to add to my closet for the fall and winter ahead. These boots are hands-down one of my favorite pieces, both for fashion and function. Ridiculously comfortable, impeccably made, and chic AF.
What NYC store or service do you love to recommend?
Because I spend so much time shopping for others, I don’t often shop for myself, at least not in person. But The Frankie Shop is one store I make time to visit now and then.
On the self-care front, Raquel New York is hands down the best place to get a facial in NYC (book with Raquel herself). I’m also a big fan of Christine Chin.
My favorite massage therapist, Sophie Bolvary, recently moved her practice to Raquel New York as well.
Tzipi at Bumble and Bumble (Meatpacking location) is the best colorist in NYC and has been doing my hair for over 15 years.
Where are you donating your time or money?
I’ve been donating to Planned Parenthood for years, and now more than ever, their work needs our support. As a family, we make an annual donation to Harlem Grown, an organization doing incredible work in our city, and Covenant House, which provides housing to homeless youth.