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Britt Aboutaleb

Style News Editor, ELLE.com. New York

As far as fashion blogs go, Fashionista very well may have been the pioneer - bringing a slice of the global style trade to a means that was, and still continues to be, accessible by everyone. Britt Aboutaleb had spent three years at Fashionista, the height of digital fashion sources, where she edited and created original content that provided an insiders point of view into the world of up-to-the-minute fashion news. She hit the market at the right time, just as brands and fashion houses were starting to really notice (and implement) the importance of digital innovations. Blogs lead the way, and slowly, magazines began to adapt. So naturally, Britt made the move to the publication world, working with the team at ELLE Magazine, where she currently holds the title of Style News Editor for Elle.com. It's through their informative fashion lifestyle content and collaborations (including our joint project together “Elle x The Coveteur”) that has established themselves as the highest visited off shoot of a printed publication to date. Her whimsy gems and stacks of nautical tees (and we always love a good Mickey Mouse tee sprinkled in) made her closet the perfect candidate to get The Coveteur treatment. Take a peek inside…

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I wore this on my first day at ELLE. I was so nervous, and it was about 100 degrees outside. The pillow is made from a potato sack. Skirt, Pleasure Doing Business
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I wore this on my first day at ELLE. I was so nervous, and it was about 100 degrees outside.   The pillow is made from a potato sack.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Skirt, Pleasure Doing Business</span>#inline_01
I went straight from Heathrow to Topshop when this collection hit stores. It’s no gorilla dress, but I love it. My family forbids me from wearing it in front of them – they think ... Dress, Christopher Kane for Topshop
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I went straight from Heathrow to Topshop when this collection hit stores.  It’s no gorilla dress, but I love it.  My family forbids me from wearing it in front of them – they think it’s hideous – but it’s a great conversation starter! </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Christopher Kane for Topshop </span>#inline_02
Bracelet, Hayden-Harnett; Ring, Vintage
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bracelet, Hayden-Harnett; Ring, Vintage</span>#inline_03
This mini-monkey USB port is made out of Swarovski crystals. It’s absurd, but it came in a gift bag and I couldn’t throw it away. USB Key, Swarovski
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>This mini-monkey USB port is made out of Swarovski crystals.  It’s absurd, but it came in a gift bag and I couldn’t throw it away. </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>USB Key, Swarovski </span>#inline_04
My parents live in Doha, Qatar and there’s not much to do there but go to the beach, ride the sand dunes and hang out at the souk. This is from my favorite shop at the Souk Waqif—i... Necklace, from Souk Waqif
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>My parents live in Doha, Qatar and there’s not much to do there but go to the beach, ride the sand dunes and hang out at the souk.  This is from my favorite shop at the Souk Waqif—it’s filled with baskets and jewelry from the native Bedouins.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Necklace, from Souk Waqif</span>#inline_05
I had my dad on the phone helping me bargain for these Turkish bath shoes while he was in Doha and I was outside the walls of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. I think I still overpaid, bu... Turkish Bath Shoes, Unknown Designer; Bracelets, Fenton/Fallon
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I had my dad on the phone helping me bargain for these Turkish bath shoes while he was in Doha and I was outside the walls of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.  I think I still overpaid, but they’re so beautiful it’s fine. The bracelets came from Camp Fenton/Fallon.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Turkish Bath Shoes, Unknown Designer; Bracelets, Fenton/Fallon</span>#inline_06
I made this necklace at Camp Fenton/Fallon! Dana Lorenz hosted it at her shop in Freeman’s Alley. Jewels and jelly beans—heaven! I found the chair at a vintage/thrift shop on 2nd ... Necklace, Custom Fenton/Fallon
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I made this necklace at Camp Fenton/Fallon! Dana Lorenz hosted it at her shop in Freeman’s Alley.  Jewels and jelly beans—heaven!  I found the chair at a vintage/thrift shop on 2nd Ave and reupholstered it with a striped shirt from college that’d seen better days.  The only two crafty things I’ve ever done somehow made it into this picture together.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Necklace, Custom Fenton/Fallon</span>#inline_07
So, I like stripes. Mostly navy and white, but sometimes I’ll go wild and buy one with black lines instead of blue. Shirts, Various Designers
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>So, I like stripes.  Mostly navy and white, but sometimes I’ll go wild and buy one with black lines instead of blue.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shirts, Various Designers</span>#inline_08
I think everyone will tell you that Eddie’s one of the sweetest, most genuine people in the industry and that he’s crazy talented goes without saying. This was a Christmas gift fro... Bracelet, Eddie Borgo
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I think everyone will tell you that Eddie’s one of the sweetest, most genuine people in the industry and that he’s crazy talented goes without saying.  This was a Christmas gift from him two years ago and soon after, when I was flying home from Paris, customs wouldn’t let me through because they thought it was a weapon.  I had to find a post office in the basement of the airport and ship it back to New York—I almost cried, but it made it home!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bracelet, Eddie Borgo</span>#inline_09
Dress, Stella McCartney
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Stella McCartney</span>#inline_10
Everything about Paris Fashion Week – from the invites to the venues to the collections –is so pretty. I couldn’t bear to throw away the invites after my first season when I was ... Clutch, Kate Spade
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Everything about Paris Fashion Week – from the invites to the venues to the collections –is so pretty.  I couldn’t bear to throw away the invites after my first season when I was covering for Teen Vogue and Fashionista because I didn’t know if I’d ever get to go back, so I stuck them in this poster frame.  I added the Luella invite more recently, as a token of hope I guess!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Clutch, Kate Spade</span>#inline_11
Pencil Case, Stella McCartney for Gap Kids
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Pencil Case, Stella McCartney for Gap Kids</span>#inline_12
Shoes, Chloe
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Chloe</span>#inline_13
This T-shirt is from college, maybe even high school. Shirt, Vintage
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>This T-shirt is from college, maybe even high school. </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shirt, Vintage</span>#inline_14
Shoes, A Coveteur Secret
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, A Coveteur Secret </span>#inline_15
Natalie Hormilla, who used to work at Fashionista with me, gave this sweatshirt to me for Christmas. I always thought I’d wear it with sequins, but I usually just wear it to soccer. Sweatshirt, Vintage
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Natalie Hormilla, who used to work at Fashionista with me, gave this sweatshirt to me for Christmas.  I always thought I’d wear it with sequins, but I usually just wear it to soccer.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Sweatshirt, Vintage</span>#inline_16
Shoes, Zara
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Zara</span>#inline_17
The dress is All Saints and I wear this brown belt, which is GAP circa like 1998, almost every day. Dress, All Saints; Belt, Gap
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>The dress is All Saints and I wear this brown belt, which is GAP circa like 1998, almost every day. </span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, All Saints; Belt, Gap</span>#inline_18
These plaid Miu Miu’s were my first designer purchase. I was in college and I think my friends though I was nuts, but I still wear them! Shoes, Miu Miu
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>These plaid Miu Miu’s were my first designer purchase.  I was in college and I think my friends though I was nuts, but I still wear them!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Miu Miu</span>#inline_19
Shoes, Zara
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Zara</span>#inline_20
I love what Emma Hill’s done at Mulberry. This coat was a gift last Christmas and Matthew’s dog (he’s their PR and his dog always walks in the show) has a matching version—she... Coat, Mulberry
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I love what Emma Hill’s done at Mulberry.   This coat was a gift last Christmas and Matthew’s dog (he’s their PR and his dog always walks in the show) has a matching version—she may or may not wear it better.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Coat, Mulberry</span>#inline_21
Either Irina Lazareanu or Karen Elson wore these on Marc’s runway for fall of 2005, I think, with big chunky socks. I found them at Wasteland on Haight in San Francisco last summer. Shoes, Marc Jacobs
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Either Irina Lazareanu or Karen Elson wore these on Marc’s runway for fall of 2005, I think, with big chunky socks.  I found them at Wasteland on Haight in San Francisco last summer.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Marc Jacobs</span>
Jacket, Helmut Lang
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Jacket, Helmut Lang </span>#inline_22
Sunglasses, Elizabeth and James, Unknown Designer, Ray-Ban
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Sunglasses, Elizabeth and James, Unknown Designer, Ray-Ban</span>#inline_23
Bag, Stella McCartney
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'></span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bag, Stella McCartney</span>#inline_24
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