posh brown's muse of the moment: blake lively

so...news!  posh brown has a new muse of the moment and it's the always fly blake lively aka serena van der woodsen.  you might remember that it is actually blair waldorf who was a gigantic inspiration behind the  posh brown establishment.  but i do feel that serena and the actual person, blake, bring forth the spirit of what posh brown is all about: uptown meets downtown, rebel meets refined.  from what i know, blake doesn't even use a stylist which is rare in the A list and even B list world.  no wonder there is such continuity to her effortless style.  and it's no wonder she's our muse of the moment.

visit the posh brown boutique xo

besos jenna pearle*

stay tuned...the carrie diaries edition

alas, my once favorite and most fashionable show, gossip girl, has finally ended.  it was past it's prime quite a few seasons ago really.  still, it was hard to say goodbye.  but before i could shed a proper tear, the cw came along with something fresh and fierce to fill in my monday night slot.  enter.......the carrie diaries!!!  this show is a prequel to the sex and the city hbo hit.  we find a teenage carrie bradshaw navigating her way through the suburbs on her way to the fabulous new york life she's known for.  there are quite a few reasons why i love this show but i'll narrow it down to three for you.

1.  the great storylines...
 although some parts are a little far-fetched (magically becoming an intern at a prestigous magazine at                sixteen by chance?  yeah, right!), most of the show show is fairly realistic and relate-able  (especially if you're a teenager or was once one).  boy trouble, sibling issues and drama with friends and frenemies abound.

2.  the fashion, of course
although i was far from a teenager, i did witness the wild and wacky and sometimes tacky eighties fashion for myself.  (droops head in shame) and yes, i even participated in it.  that's why i look forward to seeing eric daman's interpretation of what was worn in the era of excess.  so far, i think he does an excellent job of showing what kids were rocking to school and lets his creative juices splash all over the blank canvas when dressing the ny it girls.  
check out this blog for more about the clothes:  http://thecarriestylediaries.com/

3.  the diversity of the cast
by now you've heard of the controversy with the hbo show girls and how they've whitewashed the rainbow that is new york.  according to lena dunham, a diverse nyc has not been her reality.  if that's true, the sheltered writer  should certainly get out more.  in the carrie diaries, people of color are more than cab drivers and homeless people taunting the main characters.  in fact, we are play central roles in carrie's life (unlike the grown up carrie) even in the burbs of connecticut.  her best friend (mouse), nemesis (donna la donna) and it girl mentor (larissa) are all women of colour and charisma.  her guy pal (walt) is teetering on whether or not he's gay (he is) and her other bff maggie...well, she just might be white but her ethnic features are gorgous as well as ambiguous.  

check out carrie diaries-le book for more.

besos jenna pearle*

go ahead...brighten my day!

yellow is, without a doubt, the perfect remedy for the winter blah blues.  be sure to incorporate it in some way to you wardrobe this week.  go ahead....brighten my day. 

besos jenna pearle*

giving glamour...gossip girl style

i must admit...gossip girl is heating up.  the storylines in the recent past have been boring, predictable yet farfetched.  even the fashion took a bit of a dip.  but, after a rocky start, i'm staring to get back into the swing of things with blair, chuck and the gang.  and the clothes.........blair and serena have both been serving up style quite well.  even cousin charlie/ivy has given great ensembles.  did you see blair's dress for her wedding shower?!  lovely and fierce; classic blair bear.  looking forward to tonight's episode.  ciao...you know you love me xoxo

btw, you know blair is a major style icon in the posh brown boutique.  our style motto/aesthetic is blair waldof meets debbie harry so please come visit the site for pieces blair would eaily kill a minion for.



besos jenna pearle*

black and white-two's company

i guess i'm in a lovey dovey kind of mood still, i suppose.  therefore, this black and white edition is all about the couple.  these are a few of my favorites:  mike and naomi (from my favorite video of mj "keep it in the closet") jay and bey (awww) and my tv couple chuck and blair (its complicated).  enjoy, babes!

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tika time-gossip girl

although i'll have to dvr gossip girl tonight (due to the game), i found this season to be so much more exciting and enticing.  besides blair and chuck, there is a new character i'm thrilled to see: the gorgeous tika sumpter.  she has brought some much needed color and class to the show (i know jessica zhor is there but they seem to leave her ethnicity a mystery and nicola f. was just blair's flunky).  every episode has tika looking even more stunning than the last.  i hope that her character can become a little more intriguing in the future.  as for chuck, he is more magnetic than ever.  hmmm...you know you love me...xoxo

besos jenna pearle*

true words

ain't that the truth, ms. blair!!!!!!

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blair bear's bday

happy birthday shout out to the baddest gossip girl, leighton meester. 

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bass...chuck bass

having a bit of gossip girl withdrawal although my dvr couldn't take much more on a monday anyway.  but with my wealthy, wicked upper east siders in my mind, i present you with a springy bass, chuck bass.  isn't he handsome?!  you know you love him, xoxo

 jenna pearle*

the gorgeous gossip girl

as promised, here is a blitz of the beautiful blair waldorf/leighton meester.  i've already discussed her at length here at passionista place so i'll allow the images to do the  job this time.
p.s will you be watching her movie, "the roommate?"  if so, let me know what you think of it. 
besos jenna pearle*

men i'm in the mood for

you're so very welcome!!

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juicy gossip

hey guys!  the wait is over; gossip girl is finally back with new episodes and new outfits.  not sure how i was able to survive in its agonizing absence.  ok...i'm being a bit dramatic but its all in the spirit of the dramatic show.  make sure you tune in and be ready for a blitz of pics from leighton, blake, and ed later.  you know you love me xoxo....jenna pearle*