Street Glam: NYC

 Interviews + Photos by: Elaine C. Yang

Name: Gabrielle
Occupation: Marketing
Hometown: New York
Fashion Inspiration: Gwyneth Paltrow- I loved her outfit to the Oscars 2012, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez
Favorite Brand/Designer: Zara
What defines the term 'Beautiful?': “Beauty is something that is looked upon as a whole. Beautiful is something that is striking and bold.”

Name: Kikki
Occupation: Doctor
Fashion Inspiration: Sarah Jessica Parker
Favorite Brand/Designer: Vera Wang, DKNY, Zara
What defines the term 'Beautiful?':  “Confidence defines beauty~”

Name: Yasmine

 Name: Melissa

Name: Jessica

 Names: Merana, Yasmine, Jessica 

Occupation: Employed; Yasmine is an employee at opensky.com

What’s the occasion for dressing up? “We just finished some brunch downtown. The weather was beautiful today and we all just decided to dress up.”

 Inspiration for style: Comfort 

What is your favorite season? Spring and summer  

How would you define the term “Beautiful?”: “I think beautiful is about being comfortably in your own skin…It’s about taking risks—and of course beauty within.”

 

 Name: Melissa 

Occupation: BCBGMax Accountant
Who do you admire as a fashion icon?: Sarah Jessica Parker
What is one of your favorite brands?: Burberry—“My dog is dressed up in it right now!”
What defines the term “Beautiful?”: “It’s uniqueness, creativity, being natural--” 

Name: Sue
Occupation: Editor in Chief of ArtBasel
Fashion Inspiration: Mixed street style
Favorite Brand/Designer:  “I like a variety of brands from J.Crew to the more high ends.”
What defines the term “Beautiful?”:  “Beauty is defined by individuality.—Everyone has their own unique sense of style.” 

Name: Yuko

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Occupation: Student
Favorite Product Line/Brand: Mac & Nike
Fashion Inspiration: self