About


What’s Haute In The Streets is a fashion blog, written from the heart of Los Angeles and founded in June 2007 by Lara Jones. What’s Haute In The Streets began as a mutual passion for all things beauty and fashion that transcended into a yearning to share this passion with others.

What’s Haute In The Streets is an avenue in which to absorb all things haute. We provide you with all your fashion related news and happenings near and far. Whether new or seasoned to the fashion world, we welcome you to immerse yourself in What’s Haute In The Streets and come along for the ride!

 Lara Jones – Editor-in-Chief

Lara Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of What’s Haute In The Street.com. After completing her B.S. in Apparel Studies in 2006 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, she moved to sunny Los Angeles, CA in 2007 where she began her career as a fashion writer. She has contributed to online publications Joonbug.com and Examiner.com. Lara loves all things fashion, works part-time as a personal assistant, blogs, and party hops. Follow her around town at @misslarajones.

Adria Castillo – Contributing Writer (West Coast)

Adria is a twenty-something Texas Ex with a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, living in sunny SoCal while earning her keep as a Production Travel Coordinator. Adria moonlights as a photographer, blogger, and self- loathing writer, and spends most of her spare time pouring over all things fashion related. She is the writer behind the personal style and photography blog SlopesinHeels.com and her life long goal is to make a comfortable living creating inspiring content.

Sinta Jimenez – Contributing Writer (East Coast)

Sinta Jimenez is a writer, fine artist and fashion journalist. Her paintings and poetry have been published in several literary magazines including Underground Voices, Otis Nebula, and The Black Boot. She has contributed to various online fashion and lifestyle magazines. In 2000, she was a recipient of a National Association for the Advancement of the Arts Award in Short Story. She received her MFA from Otis College of Art and Design.

Malikah Nelson – Contributing Writer (East Coast)

Malikah Nelson is a reader by day, writer by night. Part time runner, full time idea generating genius. Unofficial appointed socialite. Practical to a fault. Taurus to the core. Tackling thirty like Ray Lewis. Her best outfits come from random articles of clothing lying on the floor. Her best ideas come from flaxseed oil, fruit smoothies, red wine, and an occasional Djarum.