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street number eight
streetnumbereight.blogspot.com
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a globe-trotting fashionista, art lover, and beautyphile documents her style inspiration from around the world.
#47413 in All , #5485 in General Fashion

powder puff girl

Whenever pastels are on the fashion horizon, like now, I’m one part fascinated by their preciousness and three parts terrified of looking like an Easter egg.  While I love light neutrals an...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

fleur

Floral motifs are one of those patterns that, though their appeal may wane from time to time, never really go away. Across cultures, across seasons, flowers are that quintessential feminine print fou...

16 apr 12

twinkle toes

This season it’s all about gold,silver, and bronze shoes. Whether it’s just a hint at the heel or an all-outgilding, metallics are a must-have in the shoe department; they add pop tobasic outfits whi...

22 mar 12

south asian style

South Asian American designers made waves at New YorkFashion Week. Here’s a look at what they showed for Fall 2012.Naeem KhanFor his latest collection, noted eveningwear designer NaeemKhan turned to ...

19 mar 12

shorts story

Tired of skinny jeans, miniskirts, and shift dresses? Well,there’s a new guy in town. Winter legs, meet shorts. Formerly relegated to dayson the beach, shorts are now an all-year wardrobe staple for ...

15 mar 12

turtlenecking

We’ve all made hideous fashion missteps. Peace chokers? Whatwas I thinking? Low-rise jeans down to there?Thanks, Britney. My multitude of fashion faux pas still rankle, often yearslater, but nothing ...

12 mar 12

a scarf for all seasons

Were at that weird winter-spring transition where one day its freeeeezing and the next you might as well go lay out on the beach. So what wardrobe feature gets you through that? The scarf! Here are m...

09 mar 12

pretty paisley

My article featured on South Asian lifestyle magazine Divanee.com on the "newest" print popping up all over town:collage created using polyvore.comI’m pretty prints obsessed and always lookin...

10 nov 11

sweet skimmers

While I adore heels as much as the next girl (but slightly less than your average dude), they dont make a daily appearance in my life. At work, Im on my feet all day. After work, well, I live in casu...

03 nov 11 1 person likes this

trend alert: woven bags

Tribal print is one of those trends that comes and goes pretty consistently, so much so that its basically a perennial classic. I mean, who doesnt want to feel like theyre on vacation in some exotic ...

02 nov 11

the winter waiting game

I don’t know where you’re from, but in California where Ilive, it’s still 80 degrees. So while I keep putting off my summer clothes storage,I can’t help but dream about my fall wardrobe—er, make that...

01 nov 11

its not easy being green

Tommy Ton from style.comFor as long as I can remember, except for a brief andrequisite love affair with the color purple at age eleven, green has always been“my favorite color,” as children so fondly...

12 oct 11

la boudoir

Im back! Ive been SO neglecting my blog these past few weeks. Life happened. Work started. A gaggle of teenagers entered my life. You know how it is. But one thing Im no longer obsessed with (thank G...

05 oct 11

shine and shimmer

...and to round off our Emmys red carpet coverage, its the ever ubiquitous nude metallic gown! No star-studded event would be complete without the beaded, sparkling, swirling tulle frenzy weve come t...

20 sep 11 1 person likes this

dusky lady

Black is a perennial favorite on the red carpet and off the red carpet. No other color (non-color?) is as timeless, classic, or elegant. So it was no surprise that this years Emmy awards boasted a va...

20 sep 11 2 people like this

blue girl group

Where theres red, theres also blue. And the Emmys were no exception. Amongst this group of cool-hued ladies, youll find my best dressed of the night. Any guesses?If you guessed dress number one on Co...

19 sep 11

scarlet women

As if you needed any other reminder that red is the color of the season... The stars shone brightly on the Emmys red carpet. Well okay, its more like they blended into the red carpet. Check out ...

19 sep 11 1 person likes this

the row

My Divanee.com article this week highlights Mary Kate and Ashley Olsens luxury fashion line The Row. You might be surprised at what inspired them for spring, and how I plan on incorporating it into m...

15 sep 11

the new wave

Yesterday I wrote about how a lack of model diversity in runway shows troubles me. Today I want to appreciate how increasingly diverse America’s new designers are becoming! We have old designers, you...

13 sep 11 2 people like this

monotone

I was watching a fashion show recently of a very famous American designer. Three dozen lovely looks floated down the runway, modeled by three dozen different models— who each managed to look identica...

12 sep 11

faking it

My latest article for Divanee.com on how to put your best face forward.Read the entire article, along with the 3 biggest skin issues I encounter, here.

12 sep 11

from studio to salesfloor

Bynow you probably know that New York Fashion Week is in full swing. You and Iare eagerly anticipating fall so we can finally wear our tall boots and fauxfur vests, but fashion designers are already ...

11 sep 11

hips dont lie

Fashion Q&A: you asked about style options for curvy girls.Sky high heels, a hip-length drapey blazer, black pants, and a long scarf all add the illusion of slimness to Kim Kardashians curvy fram...

02 sep 11

hot lips

Add va-va-voom to your pucker with a bold red lipstick this fall. Ive polled red lipstick aficionados and beauty bloggers alike for a shortlist of their favorites. Check out their picks on Divan...

01 sep 11

three men, three ways

And its Menswear Monday! (it seems to come around a lot, doesnt it?) Arguably Monday is your least favorite day of the week, so why not make it a little better? Or even a lot better....Id really...

29 aug 11 1 person likes this

Q&A: trouser trove

Dear Fashionista, I get that you’re into bright colored pants this season (you’ve got us all admiring red pants), but what are some other options for us color-phobes out there? I still want fun, tren...

26 aug 11

seeing spots

photo from hc-streetstyle.blogspot.com Quick! Think: leopard print. What comes to mind? Short, tight D&G corset dress with red heels and fishnets and much, much too much eyeliner? Wow. Me too! Po...

25 aug 11

anthro-cite

Here are some of my favorite looks from the recent Anthropologie catalog. Loving capes, wide leg trousers, printed blouses and all that green for next season. And just take a look at those shoes! Tas...

23 aug 11

these guys...

Good style isn’t about wearing the latest trends or designer looks from head to toe. It’s in the details. It’s in the simplicity of a white tee tucked in just so, a trouser that hits at the perf...

22 aug 11

sequins and chiffon

What I wore to a midsummer nights wedding...outfit: sheer beige maxi skirt, cropped sequined jacket, black tank, arm candy, gold snakeskin heels.hair: side swept bangs and off-center ponytail, c...

20 aug 11

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