Fashionista: Melanie D.

Hometown:  New York.

High waists send us running for the hills, but Melanie pulls the trend off perfectly! See how she does it and check her style stats below.

The high-waisted trend is a hard one to pull off. How do you do it?
I like to wear high waisted stuff with boots and a cute shirt that has something fancy around the neck. But when it's warm out I wear flats. I really like gladiator sandals. I don't like them all the way up, I like them around my ankles.

What's your dream job?
I want to work for a design team, like for a designer. Or anything that involves art and fashion. Right now I'm actually working at an art gallery in Chelsea called _Ift Art Group.

Who's your favorite designer and/or celeb fashionista?
Marc Jacobs is my favorite designer. And my favorite fashionistas are Mary-Kate Olsen and Agyness Deyn. I know people don't really appreciate what MK does, but I absolutely do. She mixes vintage with couture clothing -- because she's loaded -- and it's really great!