snoozerloser + jakenna changing















SECRETLY, I'VE ALWAYS wanted to be a witch. From ages 6-11, I was a witch for Halloween. Hocus Pocus might as well play as background music to my life. Sabrina? My role model--wait, you flick your wrist and your room is clean? Jeal.So, when Sonia Tay, the design mind behind SnoozerLoser, asked me to work with her on a witch-themed fall collection, my nose twitched and my mind conjured up the glorious scene of Jack, the pumpkin king, singing to the moon from a curled mountaintop.And in reality, the shoot was more than I could have imagined. Sonia has an incredible eye and her taste for skeleton themed, silk-screened dresses and blouses goes right along my addiction to biological anthropology. Skull, don't be jealous. I'll be posting separate looks of my favorite pieces in the coming weeks. Be on the lookout, my friends :)

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

think cool: forever21 skirt + urban outfitters top

THINKING CHILLY THOUGHTS is the only thing getting me through this NYCHEATWAVE. That and the coolhaus ice cream truck... #realtalk.


Sometimes Forever 21 can surprise you. Like when this navy zippered skirt popped out of nowhere and matched perfectly with my polka dot top. Like me + Big Gay Ice Cream or brunch + bloody mary's. Just meant to be.

♥
JaKenna
Shoes: Topshop
Blue Zipper Skirt: Forever21
Polka Dot Top: Urban Outfitters

double take: a little wicked top + cheap monday skirt

I WORE THIS top yesterday. What of it?



And I was all like nu-huh, I love that crop top thiiiiiiiiis much. And she was all like no way, you love that top at least thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much. And I was like, yeah you're probably right.

♥
JaKenna
Red Vintage Crop Top: A Little Wicked
Black Sheer Skirt: Cheap Monday
Flats: Topshop

one shirt, one love: american apparel chiffon button-up

AFTER "TAKING THE month of April off from blogging" (read: working like a crazy person/kicking serious a-town at my new job), I'm back! Staying up to write blog posts is wayyyyy better than sleeping. I'm so excited! I'm so excited! I'm. So. Scared. Thanks for that Jesse Spano. 

Moving along...

My upcoming posts will feature this simple, American Apparel chiffon button-up worn in a variety of ways. Why? Because I often look at my overflowing closet and like many of you, scream: UUGGGHHHH I HAVE NOTHING TO WEARRRR! But I do. We all do. We just need a little creativity to help us through the hard times.

Quick accessories breakdown!
Ring: Gifted from my secret neighborhood store. Sssshhhh :)
Shoes: Marni. I LOVE THEM. And now you do, too. The peep of purple sets my heart ablaze.
Sparkly Tie: C'mon. You know why.

♥
JaKenna
Chiffon Oversized Button-Up: American Apparel
Lace Skirt: Urban Outfitters
Knee High Socks: Zara
Platforms: Marni
Ring: Gifted from my secret neighborhood store :)

laces: zara knee high socks + urban outfitters skirt

MGMT'S ELECTRIC FEEL came on while shooting this outfit and my body... it started a'twitchin and a'movin and I jumped back to 2008-just-graduated-Duke-and-drove-with-windows-down-in-the-jeep-BLASTING-that-ish-JaKenna. #Memories.

I've been wearing this Urban Outfitters skirt at least twice/week since I bought the damn thing 2 years ago (see! see!). It's the bestie and I heart pairing lace + lace for a play on textures. Nice depth.

Top: Forever 21 (syke it's a dress!)
Skirt: Urban Outfitters
Knee High Socks: Zara
Velvet Wedges: TopShop
♥
JaKenna

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

every nerd has her day: star wars/darth vader printed tee + topshop body-con skirt

#NERDALERT. But you love Star Wars and don't pretend like you don't. I know I'm not the only one who bunned my hair like Princess Leia and you've seen Natalie Portman in the new old Episodes! Enough.Said.




It's so hot. I'm melllllting.
This printed-tee was a bday gift, and it feels right to pair Darth Vader with a body-con skirt + combat boots. Why? Because we're BADASSES. I tend to hate printed-tees, but when one comes along that oh-so speaks to my heart, I will do 3 things:

1. Roll up those sleeves
2. Pair with something edgy/studded (because t-shirts are inherently girly/sweet and we all know how I feel about that)
3. Rock that ish.

Big ups to the nerd/geeks/dorks.

Sidebar: @ErikaJanelle deserves a shoutout for being 1. my oldest and bestest friend and 2. for introducing me to Star Wars at the age of 12. #Thanks :-)

♥
JaKenna
Darth Vader Printed Tee: Old Navy
Body-Con Skirt: TopShop
Combat Boots: Steve Madden

it's just the sheerness of you: cheap monday skirt + topshop shoes

 
 
THE LEATHER JACKET kind of negated the breeziness and therefore cooling effect of the skirt, but no one ever said fashion was comfortable all of the time. I mean really, what's the fun in fashion worth without the pleasure of pain?
No? That's just me then... #awkward


Kind of scandy for daytime, but transitioning to a nighttime affair is seamless and sexy.

More sheerness here and here!

♥
JaKenna

Sheer Skirt: Cheap Monday
Shoes: TopShop
Necklaces: Aldo

flirty perty little skirty: topshop pleated skirt

 
IF ONLY I could live in this skirt…  



There's a slight pucker near the zipper and at first, the imperfection made me regret choosing this particular skirt. I mean, what are the odds I'd choose the one damaged skirt on the rack? Damnit! Don't you hate that?

But, I've grown to love this little pucker. It's my littler pucker!

Zara has these 2 gorgeous accordion pleat skirts. And they're on sale! #dangerous 

♥
JaKenna
Skirt + Shoes: TopShop
Bodycon Dress: American Apparel
Sunnies: stolen borrowed from a friend
Purse: Vintage!