Haute Secrets New York: Alicia Halegua

Insider’s Guide to New York

Name: Alicia Halegua

The stats: Living in New York City for five years.

Why she loves New York: The uniqueness of the experience of living in the one-and-only New York City.

Alicia Halegua is the president and designer of Metalskin leather accessories, a line of wrap bracelets. Halegua says she created Metalskin to satisfy her creative impulses and desire to design versatile, personal accessories for women to accent or reinvent their individual style. Applying the practical lessons of her styling and fashion background, Halegua hand-selected every element of Metalskin accessories, meticulously sourcing the precise leathers, snaps and shapes to create her ultimate wrap bracelet. While Halegua now lives on the Upper East Side, she was born and raised in Miami, where she graduated from the University of Miami. After graduation, she moved to New York City and worked in retail and public relations. And the rest… is history!

Check out Alicia Halegua’s favorite haute spots in New York City at Haute Secrets.

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