Wearing: Tenth Street Hats ‘Quito’ Fedora, Linen-Blend Button-Down Dress, Aldo Hostlua camera bag. Hey hauties! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it?! How have you been? I’ve missed chatting with you but I’ve been I’ve been busy living my best life and enjoying my hot girl summer to the fullest! I hope you’ve been following along […] Read More »
Coffee is Bae: My 10 Picks for the Top Coffee Shops
Coffee is bae. But it hasn’t always been. I had my first cup of coffee the day I graduated from high school. My family took me out to lunch to celebrate and I thought I was grown and ordered a cup after lunch. I was turning 18 the next day while also heading off to […] Read More »
The Inaugural PorchFest DC is happening May 20
Ayanna Smith is as proud of her Philadelphia upbringing as she is of her South East Washington D.C. neighborhood. So when the Philly native/D.C. transplant saw an opportunity to bring some culture (Porchfest DC) to her community, she quickly jumped on it. PorchFest is a mini music festival that takes place on people’s front porches. […] Read More »
UA HOVR House Comes to DC for Final Launch Event
What’s Haute was on the scene at the Under Armour UA HOVR House kick off event in Washington, D.C. The private party and weekend opening were the last U.S. stop of the tour, coinciding with the Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run over the weekend. The main focus of the event, of course, was the new UA […] Read More »
Introducing ofo: My New Fall Ride
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ofo. The opinions and text are all mine. I’ve got a new ride this Fall! No, I’m not talking about a new car, but a more convenient way to get around the city. I’m talking about the ofo bike share program, now in D.C.! […] Read More »
Join me in NYC at the #KiplingHoliday Tour!
Hey New York peeps – what are you doing this Thursday, Friday and Saturday? Clear your calendars because Kipling is having a holiday party that you don’t wanna miss! The #KiplingHoliday Tour is happening, with a Kipling Holiday Collection show wall, on-site monogramming, personalized holiday sweet treats, bespoke custom gift wrapping, holiday Tattly metallic tattoos, photo booths, giveaways and […] Read More »
Haute and About at the Lucky Magazine Movado Arm Candy Party
Last week, Lucky Magazine hosted its annual ‘Arm Candy Party‘ with Movado during New York Fashion Week. What’s Haute was on the scene at Bar Nana in the Meatpacking District, alongside some of my blogger friends (Ageist Beauty, Lipstick Fashion Mascara, The Fabulous Report and Pretty Connected) to celebrate Fall fashion! Each blogger in attendance got […] Read More »
Haute and About: Isaac Mizrahi for BAND-AID launch party
Last week, What’s Haute was on the scene at the launch of BAND-AID®‘s next generation of designer bandages! Isaac Mizrahi is the latest designer to partner with BAND-AID® on a collaboration. The brand teamed up with the iconic fashion designer to create adhesive bandages inspired by his past and present collections. The event space was […] Read More »
My ‘Girls Night Out’ with “The Other Woman” and Patricia Field
Fashion bloggers, chick flicks and Patricia Field?! Oh what a night! On Wednesday night, I attended a special girls night out hosted by POPSUGAR. The event, held at the posh Crosby St. Hotel, was a special movie pre-screening of “The Other Woman,” starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj. As I headed […] Read More »
Don’t get enough sleep? Take the “Tuck In. Turn Off.” pledge!
I’ve always been a night owl so that means I’m always up late and never seem to get enough sleep. Growing up, my mom always had to yell at me to go to bed early. Now, as an adult, I find myself frequently burning the midnight oil. Between work, tech devices and living in a […] Read More »
Haute and about: GLAM Media’s Oscars Viewing Party
The Glam Network always throws a good party so of course I was excited to celebrate the ‘Superbowl of fashion’ with them! On Sunday night, I headed over to the SoHo House in the Meatpacking district for GLAM Media’s Oscars Viewing Party, to watch the awards show with fellow bloggers. While watching the fashionable red carpet […] Read More »
Sponsored: My Girls Night Out and Girls Night In with Bailey’s Vanilla Cinnamon
After a fun night out with bloggers and blowouts courtesy of Glam and Bailey’s, I was given the chance to host my own girls night out to further celebrate Bailey’s new Vanilla Cinnamon liqueur. And because one celebration wasn’t enough for me, I had two! I recently attended Lucky Magazine’s Fashion and Beauty Blogger (FABB) […] Read More »
Haute and about: Wendy Williams’ “Ask Wendy” book launch party
Last night, the Pink Elephant Nightclub played host to Wendy Williams as she celebrated the launch of her latest book, “Ask Wendy,” and her upcoming debut as Matron Mama Morton in “Chicago” on Broadway. While press, friends and fans waited for the guest of honor to arrive, we were treated to the hottest beats, spun DJ […] Read More »
Valincia Saulsberry of “Chicagolicious” & Rochelle Graham of Alikay Naturals host event at SWING Harlem to support cervical cancer education
In support of cervical cancer awareness month, SWING Concept Shop in Harlem held an NYC beauty trunk show. It was hosted by naturalistas Valincia Saulsberry, star of The Style Network‘s “Chicagolicious“, and Alikay Naturals founder & natural hair YouTube veteran Rochelle Graham (aka BlackOnyx77) who shared that her own fertility journey has made cervical cancer […] Read More »
Lisa Rinna and Kelly Rutherford don House of Romanitza at U.S. launch
This week, former international model Romanitza Claudia Iovan debuted her fabulous Romanian dress line, “House of Romanitza“, in the United States. And she had two beautiful ladies to rock the gowns for the first time – Lisa Rinna and Kelly Rutherford. Romanitza’s Butterfly and New York City-inspired collection of gowns were on display at the Kymberly Hotel. […] Read More »
Sponsored: Glam & Under Armour hosted blogger bootcamp at Exhale Spa
Last week Glam & Under Armour kicked my butt at a Core Fusion blogger bootcamp class at Exhale Spa at the Hotel Gansevoort! But it was all in good fun, and in celebration of Under Armour’s What’s Beautiful contest! When I arrived at the spa, I immediately received a head-to-toe custom outfit from Under Armour. […] Read More »
Sponsored: Hawaiian Tropic & Glam host ‘Things We Love’ Summer Sail (or How I Spent My Wednesday Afternoon)
There’s not much better than spending a sweltering New York afternoon on an air conditioned private yacht, complete with lunch, cocktails, fun conversation with fashionable friends, plus a hefty goody bag! So my Wednesday afternoon was pretty much perfect, since that’s just what I did. Hawaiian Tropic & Glam Media hosted the ‘Things We Love’ […] Read More »
Nicole Richie and John Varvatos host “Fashion Star” party at H&M flagship
On Tuesday night I attended the NBC “Fashion Star” party at the H&M flagship store on 51st Street and Fifth Avenues. The 3-story store was packed to the brim with celebrities, editors, bloggers and socialites, plus the designers from “Fashion Star“, buyer Nicole Christie and two of the show’s celebrity mentors, Nicole Richie and John […] Read More »