Elisa Wouk Almino

Deputy Editor, Image

Elisa Wouk Almino is the deputy editor of Image at the Los Angeles Times. She was formerly a senior editor at the online art publication Hyperallergic, where she spearheaded a section devoted to L.A. art and culture. Wouk Almino is also a literary translator from Portuguese and has taught translation at UCLA Extension and Catapult. You can find her writing in the Paris Review Daily, NYR Daily, Literary Hub, Hyperallergic and the L.A. Review of Books, among others.

Latest From This Author

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What does optimistic style look like? Sophie Lopez has a few tips to put you on game

The L.A. stylist who has worked with Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Yalitza Aparicio and Goldie Hawn says her practice is about searching for a “vibe,” an “identity” — whatever it is that makes people human.
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Is there a proper way to mix eras of vintage clothes?

Style is about channeling something from somewhere. The L.A. duo Sister Kokoro knows how to pull together the right threads
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A mesa é um altar, the table is an altar

For L.A. food artists, culinary style is its own choreography.
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Fashion doesn’t have to be so serious. See how this L.A. stylist adds a sense of play

You don’t dress Daniel Wu, Aminé and Tame Impala without knowing who you are. For Shaojun Chen, becoming a style visionary has been about finding a sense of self.
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We interrupt your week to bring you the L.A. Dance Project serving looks

Dance gives your whole body the chance to speak. Fashion unlocks. To celebrate LADP’s “Dance Reflections,” Sister Kokoro styled eight of the performers in L.A. brands. The result? Well...a very L.A. affair.
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L.A. is about warm energy. This stylist will show you how to get your shine on

Marcus Correa knows fashion doesn’t mean anything without the specific stories that people bring with them.
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What if we told you that she’s having a conversation with Anaïs Nin right now?

L.A.-based artist Amanda Maciel Antunes opens up another realm to talk to the famed erotics writer and diarist — 45 years after her death.
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Architecture can help you understand how fashion works. Just ask this L.A. stylist

It’s the perfect time to renovate your style. Keyla Marquez can teach you how to flip it
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Revelatory looks begin with generous energy. Peep game from this L.A.-based stylist

Danasia Sutton — who has worked with Saweetie, Megan Thee Stallion, Kiersey Clemons and Ciara — knows the key to style is being a good listener.
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In the L.A. of my dreams quintessential Angeleno housing will be livable and communal

Critic Elisa Wouk Almino imagines an architectural future of open embrace