The comical, the cute and the Somber Post

Disclaimer: THESE KIDS ARE NOT ORPHANS THESE ARE MY FRIEND'S BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!

The comedic part: The intense cuteness of this "Free Chorizo" shirt on a toddler. ACK! So freaking cute, this baby looks like he is sharing in on the joke. Mashallah!

The Cute part: Remember the days when it was ok to wear a tutu on a Thursday night? We miss those days more then ANYTHING else in our childhood. Running into our closet after KG because we got inspired by a ballerina hanging in our classroom, or dressing up like a pirate even though it's not Halloween! AW SO CUTE, double mashallah.

The Somber part: We volunteered to an orphanage this weekend in Kuwait. Nothing broke our heart as much as having to say goodbye to those kids. We are in the process of getting all the info on how to volunteer on a weekly basis. Email us at highstreetq8@gmail.com, if your interested and we should reply very soon.
p.s this post goes out to @delicatelyReal !

Chanel 'n' Pinkberry

Ok so PAY ATTENTION! Nothing beats the beauty, ease and elegance of a well tailored white shirt. Worn with leggings, skinnys, tucked into boyfriend jeans, or worn over a max dress or a long skirt (tie the ends together though) it is a NO BRAINER. You have one of these hanging in your closet this season? Get four more, in different colors! My mom likes to put contrasting brooches with hers (like vertical striped brooch pinned to a horizontal striped shirt of similar colors...freaking AWESOME) you can dress it up and dress it down. You can pair it with Chanel or with H&M, use it to navigate the streets of Kuwait on a Friday, or recycle it for office humdrum. Good places to find them at are Gap (try the men's section actually), H&M (in see through black and army green though), Mango, BCBG, Jil Sander, and Viv. Westwood. Bought a well tailored shirt recently? Let us know! Have a great week my lovies!

Shirt: BCBG
Bag & Shoes: Chanel
Earrings: Random Purchase L.A
p.s this whole look would go really well with pieces from this highstreetq8 inspired treasury on etsy!

p.s this whole look would go really well with pieces from this highstreetq8 inspired treasury on etsy!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc1a6c897ed6d91d7d29b05/highstreet-fashion-in-black-and-beige?index=0

The IT Bags of Yore

Do you remember the "IT" bags of yore? The Marc Jacobs quilted Stam bag, the Fendi Spy Bag, the LV speedy? Ok we are not fashion snobs, we ARE NOT we swear! But if you do go ahead and spend an arm and a leg on an IT bag you have to also be aware that you need to retire it out of your closet after awhile in order not to look too outdated. Once they are out, they just look so BLOODY out. It's no lie that if you don the Marc Jacobs Stam purse now, it just outdates your look even if your wearing Osman from head to toe!
But the Marni Balloon bag...? Oh it is our love. Even though it enjoyed it's slightly It bag status for a long while a few seasons back, we think it still looks more modern then the Spy bag, and the Stam! What do you all think? We love the color and size of this balloon bag, and love how this girl is rocking it!

Oh and this hottie's outfit is soooo cute we love it!

Jumpsuit + Sweater: J.Crew

Gold bracelet: Pinkmoon

Lavender: Hermes

Summer Throwback

Awww. This outfit makes us want to be on our summer vacation again, in a park sipping on um you know juice. Not holed up in a cubicle whilst our feet raise a proverbial fist at us for sticking them in stilettos for 9 hours a day. Our gorgeous Saudi girl is rocking her summer fashion galore. We love the jumpsuit, her studded Zara booties, studded leather jacket, her fringe and all. It's like a freaking summer throwback bonanza.
Hey, it's summer somewhere...anyone wanna jump ship and move to Brazil with mus?
We can sip on, um....you know juice.

Leather jacket : Forever 21 WHAT THAT'S AMAZING!
Skirt: H&M
Belt : River Island
Booties: Zara
Purse : Sara's bag


Jumpsuit : River Island
Vest : H&M
Boots : Zara
Fringe bag: H&M



All buys from Zara except the shoes, from a local store in L.A

Outfit#1: Jumpsuit : Zara

Shoes : Aldo

We LOVE D.I.Y

We love us some Do-it-yourself. This is no surprise. The amazingness of walking into a highstreet store, and saying "you know what? I am going to buy this 2 KWD (6dollar) shirt on sale, and turn it into something even more". Our lovely girl above has paired a regular tshirt from NEW LOOK, with a grey three quarter ruffle sleeve shirt, which she had turned into a crop top! A custom look, that's fun without breaking the bank! Good job beautiful!

Shirt: New Look

Top: New Look

This is What a Jewelry Designer Looks Like

God , WE LOVE US some fearless dressers! We love people who mix and match patterns, pair H&M with Vintage, Vintage with originally created pieces. We love them even more when they not only know how to dress, but how to MAKE stuff. Like this gorgeous girl, who has her own awesome line of jewelry!

Grey ruffle cardigan - H&M

Leopard print skirt - H&M (p.s we think that H&M is selling this at their store now can anyone confirm?)

Basic black tank - Papaya (super cute online boutique)

http://www.papayaclothing.com/shop/

Gold bracelet - Model's own creation from olives and pearls jewelry http://www.olivesandpearls.etsy.com/

Jade bracelet - China Town San Francisco

Ring - Mother's vintage

Scarf (with tone on tone leopard print and flower pattern) - Grandma's vintage,most likely from YSL

Gathered Pink Chiffon Necklace - Model's own creation from olives and pearls jewelry
http://www.olivesandpearls.etsy.com/

Bespoke Scavenger Hunt.

We posted a pic of an awesome little bespoke ring awhile back, well now we can give you treasure hunt details on how to find a store that will design you whatever ring your heart desires! Given to us by a great awesome beautiful highstreetq8 reader!
Ok so directions are as follows:
In Kuwait City, a complex owned by alghanim and across the street from "Maktabat elkuwait elwa6aniya". The whole street is supposedly full of Jewelry stores, once your inside ask for a Pakistani guy who makes Custom Made Jewelry and ta-da!

P.s sorry about not posting, it was a hectic week and we were busy getting bday presents from all our amazing beautiful fashionable friends.