Summer in the City
We had an unusually cool day yesterday here in the big fat apple. In fact, if I had a dollar for every complaint I read about how “summer is over”, I’d be a rich woman right now. For me, it was a...
View ArticleMix & Match Missguided’s Printed Sets
Missguided, a brand I affectionately refer to as the British Nasty Gal, just released a mini-collection of playful printed and embroidered sportswear sets for ladies who like it bold. I’m a huge fan of...
View ArticleHey Mishka Loves… ♥ Link Round-Up
Welcome to Hey Mishka Loves…—the weekly link round-up that showcases stylish, festive, inspiring content from all around e-town. Stop by on Tuesdays to get your dose. This week we’re zeroing in on ice...
View ArticleBehold! An Embroidered Metallic Goddess
I know I’m not the only one whose jaw dropped at the sight of gorgeous Candice Swanepoel in Vogue Russia August, decked out in epic metallic jewelry, embroidered outerwear, and layers of fall fashion...
View ArticleHey Mishka’s Summer Gift Guide ✿
Weddings, graduations, summer birthdays, or on-the-fly soirees on your calendar? Don’t show up empty-handed! Be the guest they love best with a stylish gift that they won’t immediately pass on to a...
View ArticleStylish Gals Give Expert Travel Tips
I can’t believe I leave for Peru on Friday! I’ll be spending 3 weeks in Arequipa, Lima, and Cuzco, collecting relics, taking a thousand photos, devouring amazing Peruvian food and exploring what I am...
View ArticlePeru Does Neon & Knits Better Than Anyone
Editorial interlude! I’m taking a quick break from photo-posting to let you gawk over this amazing catalogue shoot for Saga Falabella—a Peruvian department store chain. It’s from a few months ago, but...
View ArticleA Shot Of Neon! x Pat Field
Hey Mishka x Pat Field = neon crop tops & show-stopping hats! Yesterday I did a run around town to the internet cafe and ice cream truck in the blazing sun wearing my Patricia Field neon logo tank...
View ArticleFashion Glossies in Peru
I’m writing this post on an overnight bus to Cuzco! This rig is equipped with fully-reclining seats, complimentary coca tea, and wifi. Not exactly a rough journey. It was pretty wild skyping with my...
View ArticleDirty Laundry!
Doing laundry while you’re traveling is always an adventure. Sometimes you’re washing things by hand in an outdoor sink, sometimes you’re staring down at a washing machine that’s all in Spanish except...
View ArticleA Peek Inside Alpaca World
As I mentioned in my fashion mag post, one of Peru’s most successful exports is alpaca wool. Raw materials and finished products are massively popular among style-searching consumers around the globe,...
View ArticleTechnicolor Style Guide
As I write this I’m arriving in Lima—another day, another city. I could never have planned for the non-stop inspiration (style, food, attitude, atmosphere, color) Peru is delivering every time I walk...
View ArticleKasia Struss In Vogue France: Perou Edition
Returning to the realm of Peruvian-inspired styling today, here’s my favorite spread from Vogue France’s Peru edition that came out last April, by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer. Kasia Struss...
View ArticleBright White & Every Other Color
It’s hard to believe… but we begin our trek back to New York tonight! We’re flying from Lima to Bogota and we’ll arrive back in the city tomorrow afternoon. I predict I’ll be snoring the entire trip....
View ArticleTravel Diary: Arequipa, Part 3 (and NYFW!)
Happy Fashion Week! That’s right, NYFW is here (already), and though I found myself slumped over a mug of green tea scowling at my to-do list this morning, I’m still excited for the fashion madness...
View ArticleGiles Deacon’s Holographic Fashion Show
I had the honor of being invited to the Lexus Design Disrupted fashion show Wednesday night, hosted by Joe Zee (one of my personal fashion heroes). A shiny new Lexus pulled up to my door and escorted...
View ArticleGold Toes & Some Real Talk
Okay, ya’ll. It’s confession time. I played hooky for more or less all of NYFW this season. Despite the energy I’ve always felt surging through me when new spring styles stomp down the runway, despite...
View ArticleGraphic Prints & A Whole Lotta Wit
Where are the cutest, quirkiest gals among us shopping for their arsenal of statement pieces and go-to-basics this fall? The brand spankin’ new e-commerce destination Love To Talk, founded by two of my...
View ArticleHave a Drink & Do Some Shopping!
Heads up, holiday shoppers! The Greenpointers Fall Market is coming to town on October 12th, from 12PM – 6PM on the beautiful grounds of From The Source. I’ll have a table for a Bombay Mermaid Trading...
View ArticleReasons Monday Doesn’t Suck, #100: Links à la Mode
Feeling grateful this Monday for another feature on IFB‘s Links à la Mode—this time for my post about Love To Talk NYC! Click through to view some of the other featured blogs from last week. Did you...
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