graffiti'd love: american apparel chiffon + topshop pleats

YOU'RE TOTALLY THINKING: How the ef did JaKenna paint this entire mural? Oh, you thought I just had the talents in digital communications strategy, style blogging and rocking the synth? Well, you're right. I didn't paint that ish, but isn't it perrrrrrrty!?



But more importantly, isn't this outfit the cutest? The top/skirt are closet staples (remember this and this gem?), but the shoes are new. Hello thrifted Trotters from a flea market in DC. Hello!

♥
JaKenna
Shoes: Trotters

east village romping: pinky otto culottes + steve madden virrtues

LEAPING + BOUNDING! I thought: "This cabbie must think I'm ca-razy! Jumping in the street to get these shots. HA!" And then I realized that a girl jumping in the street is the sanest thing dude has seen all day. #NYC





Culottes (aka women's pants cut like a skirt). All the rage. They say so much (What? Purple snakeskin doesn't do it for you?), so I like to keep the rest of the look simple. I'll also pair with a black tank for a nighttime look and am always just as hippie-pleased with myself. ✌

P.S. Do you spy SKULL hiding in the accessories pic? Sometime she's my inner shy coming through. Belie' dat.

♥
JaKenna
Culottes: Pinky Otto
Tank: TopShop
Belt: Vintage Christian Dior
Sunnies: Stolen Acquired from Coachella

jakenna & max: american apparel sheer + zara knee highs

FINALLY! PICS FROM my shoot with my favorite not-to-mention-handsome photographer, Max Bernetz, are trickling in.

Oh, hey old friend old dear old pal, American Apparel sheer shirt! Oh how I need love you. I keep finding new ways to wear this while secretly cursing past-JaKenna for not buying one in every damn color. Paired with these Zara knee high socks, and you've got one naughty very well-behaved school girl...

Sheer Shirt: American Apparel (also seen here and here!)
Pleated Shorts: Forever 21
Belt: Vintage! Christian Dior
Shoes: TopShop
♥
JaKenna

seeing red: j brand wide leg jeans + rena reborn top

HOW BEAUTIFUL AND awesome is this coat? More details on that later...

HOW BEAUTIFUL AND awesome is this shirt!? I visited my good friend, Rachael Rush (owner of the fashion boutique Rena Reborn in the East Village), last week and stumbled upon this beautiful printed top. Rachael has an eye for vintage pieces, some would call her an expert :-)

 Remember that obsession with anchors? Yeah, it's alive and kickin'.
Peace baby!
Red Coat: Forever 21
Wide Leg Jeans: J Brand Jeans
Top: Vintage! From Rena Reborn

♥
JaKenna

80 degrees & kicking: urban outfitters dress + ben sherman chambray + 80%20 wedges


THIS PAST WEEKEND proved that NYC can still see 80 degree weather in October! WE MUST CELEBRATE! And I did, with one of my fav summer dresses (you've seen this beaut before, howdy!) and a pair of rainbow-colored wedges.

I covered my shoulders with a borrowed chambray shirt to tomboy my style up a bit. And did you notice those sexy scarred knees? Yeah. You like it. Climbing trees and sliding into home base will do that to ya :-)

Shirt: Ben Sherman Chambray
Dress: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: 80%20
♥
JaKenna




tomboy style: j brand red skinnies + ben sherman men's chambray shirt

REMEMBER THAT TIME I called out the blog Tomboy Style for being one of my style inspirations? Well, I also tweeted that ish and guess m-fing what? Lizzie Garrett, author of Tomboy Style, reached out to lil' ol' me to be featured on the blog for a Q&A session! Whaaaaa? Me? You think I'm interesting? Cool. Giggle.


I took these pics to honor the Tomboy Style in all of us chickies :-) Be on the lookout for my Q&A!

♥
JaKenna
Shirt: Ben Sherman
Jeans: You know by now. J Brand baby.
Shoes: Sperry Top-Siders
Bag: Vintage! Dooney & Burke
Sunnies: Ray Ban

jeans and tees: j brand red skinny jeans + rebel yell tee

YOU MIGHT BE seeing a lot of these jeans in the coming posts as I seem to have developed an addiction... I can't help it! They add such a bright pop to every outfit and I can.not resist a good pop. Tell me, honestly, WHO CAN RESIST A GOOD POP?

And after enduring some sort of Canadian post office strike, my Chains of Love Ex-Boyfriend necklace finally arrived! Close up pics to come with the next outfit.

♥
JaKenna
Jeans: J Brand
Tee: Rebel Yell
Necklace: Chains of Love

seriously rain, go away: topshop tank top/booties + urban outfitters skirt

THESE THREATENING RAIN clouds can go the EF back to April Showers. It's August in NYC for cryin out loud. Where's the sun? Where's the warmth? The choking humidity and sweat stained shirts? Jeesh.

Moving on... I LOVE THIS SHIRT. I previously posted it paired (say that 3 times fast!) with Zara culottes. People trend to combo flowy with tight, but flowy + flowy is much sexier. Leave some to the imagination girls :-) And isn't this heart print sweet and sugary?

♥
JaKenna
Heart Top + Booties: TopShop
 Black Lace Skirt: Urban Outfitters
 Belt: Vintage! Dooney & Burke

it's the colors that get me: yumi kim blazer & maxi

SOMETIMES, WHEN YOU know, you know. I walked into the Yumi Kim flagship store in the LES and my mouth dropped. To the floor. 


Oh, hello there. Why aren’t you a perfectly sculpted maxi dress with an ohmygod color combination. The print is Pucci-esq, but this price tag doesn't cause my hand to momentarily pause (just for a second) as I hand over my credit card. #lifechoices
I tend to stray from too-girly (the tomboy in me actively shrivels), so I boy’d it with these suede boots. The chains jingle when I walk. Because they were made for walkin'.
Maxi dresses make me wanna frolic. Especially this crazy print and this muted tone. Aaaand now I'm lusting.

And The Skull says HI. Isn't she key-uuute?

♥
JaKenna
Maxi Dress + Blazer: Yumi Kim
Suede Boots: BCBG
Purse: Vintage! Dooney & Burke
Belt: Vintage! Christian Dior
The Skull: TopShop