man i'm in the mood for...dominique hollington

obviously it's been a minute since we've saluted the menz here at the posh brown experience.  so...why not start with this stunner?  mr. dominique hollington.  i doubt this really needs any explanation.  i'll just let the bronx bomber's pics speak for themselves....and you're very welcome.  

besos jenna pearle*

singing your praises-the denim shirt

http://theposhbrownboutique.bigcartel.com/

wondering what to wear with your denim/ombre shirt?  well, i've been singing it's praises since waaaaay back.  you know, how it's so versatile and easy to work?  above are just a few interesting suggestions.  try it!

http://theposhbrownboutique.bigcartel.com/product/denim-button-down 

only $6 at the online posh brown boutique, lovelies!

mossimo circa '98

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twi-hard another day

like a true twi-hard fan, i pre-purchased my tickets for the movie.  can't wait to see edward and the crew again.  besides the cute love story, i love all the beautiful photo shoots i've come across since twilight (the movies) began.  here are a few more i've come across in the last couple of days (courtesy of vogue italia and tumblr).  i know kristen stewart doesn't have much range when it comes to facial expressions...but the one face she mastered is gawg-ous! pair that with her rebellious tomboy style and you've got gold.  i won't even get started on the guys (besides mentioning edward's smoldering, glittery pale look that could melt any human heart and jacob's topless teenage tirades {swoon}).  suffice to say, i'm eagerly awaiting the breaking dawn like a adolescent hormone crazed girl.
twilight archives for ya!


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men i'm in the mood for...(for jamillah)

can't express how much i miss him and the gang :{

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black & white-open mic

jay & ye

billie holiday

marsha hunt

common

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perfect gentlemen

aren't these little fellas looking dapper?

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birthday boy...kanye

couldn't let the entire day go by without giving birthday shoutouts to the most popular fella on passionista, kanye west.  so...happy birthday, kanye!!!  and i must congratulate dallas mavs on their important win tonight.  anyone who can take out the heat is alright with me. 

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man up

last two pics from anotherfashionbook.tumblr.com

hmmm...a whole lotta handsome.  just a little eye candy for the girls and some fashion inspiration for the fellas.  equal opportunity here at passionista place!     

besos jenna pearle*

essentials: the trench

it feels like its been raining for a week straight here in new york.  i do understand that it is a necessary part of the cycle of life, but that doesn't make it suck any less.  anyhow, the silver lining on this cool, wet cloud is the need for the trench coat.  i've been seeing so many varieties out in the streets and online that have been inspiring.  of course, i picked out a few to give you some ideas.  i have two in my closet and they both are fantastic (if i do say so myself).  one is a chocolate brown with the buttons a little off center and the other is a lightweight but more traditional trench.  what kind do you have (or want)?

besos jenna pearle*

my guys

good luck to my guys tonight.  the last game proved that they are such a phenomenal team.  what a show!  in case you missed it, dwayne wade seriously injured my fave celtic rondo.  rajon rondo, reaffirming what a class act he is, came back to the court despite the scary injury that would have most done for the rest of the playoffs.  anyway, enough gushing!  i hope they do well but either way they have a fan in me. 

rondo pics from grandtheftrondo.tumblr.com

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irish spring-rajon rondo

the conductor

i haven't had a crush of any kind in years (donkey years as my grandmother would say).  but the drought is over.  i am having a love affair with the boston celtics, rajon rondo in particular.  watching him can be like poetry in motion (and you know how i love poetry).  he is like a conductor of an orchestra, absently dribbling down the court while directing his fellow teammates where to go and what to do.  love a man who takes charge!  besides his talent, rajon rondo is a cutie.  with his boyish good looks and girly eyelashes, rondo can send a married girl into a tizzy.  (fanning myself vigorously) 

p.s  good luck to the green giants against the miami heat this week

besos jenna pearle*

a poem for thought-tupac shakur

this is the last post celebrating national poetry month.  the poet i chose to feature, as you can see, is a tad bit more modern.  the talented tupac amaru shakur.  many are unaware of his other gifts besides acting and rapping.  poetry was yet another passion of his.  here are two of my favorites from him:

the rose that grew from concrete

Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it
learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared.

liberty needs glasses

excuse me but lady liberty needs glasses
and so does mrs justice by her side
both the broads r blind as bats
stumbling thru the system
justice bumbed into mutulu and
trippin on geronimo pratt
but stepped right over oliver
and his crooked partner ronnie
justice stubbed her big toe on mandela
and liberty was misquoted by the indians
slavery was a learning phase
forgotten with out a verdict
while justice is on a rampage
4 endangered surviving black males
i mean really if anyone really valued life
and cared about the masses
theyd take em both 2 pen optical
and get 2 pair of glasses

besos jenna pearle*

slash-ion statement (inspiration)

one of axl rose

i remember fifth grade vividly.  i had just moved from brooklyn to the suburbs of new jersey.  it was like i had moved to mars.  everything was SO different.  not surprisingly, i stuck out like a sore thumb (what does that phrase mean anyway?) 

although my musical taste was already pretty diverse, i had not been exposed to heavy metal quite yet.  (that was not on the radar in flatbush, sorry).  my rock consisted of bon jovi.  in jersey, however, heavy metal was reigning supreme...and it showed.  the big hairsprayed hair, extra tight pants, excess of socks...this was the current look if you weren't a skateboarder or nerd.  most of the music, at the time, was beyond my palette.  the screeching, the violent guitar riffs, the heavily made up men was not appealing to me whatsoever.  but then i came across a band called guns n roses.  their song "patience" quickly became one of my favorites.  i was happy to hear that they were considered a heavy metal band.  finally, some common ground!!!  one of the things that i liked best about guns n roses was their style.  axl rocked white tees, bandanas and leather.  slash (pictured above) was the ultimate cool guy with his top hats and baseball caps, ashy grey jeans and concert tee shirts.  and that hair...that glorious hair!  like all the other heavy metal artists, it was BIG.  but i could tell this hair was not manufactured.  it was an authentically, curly, kinky gift from God (and his african american roots).  although i moved away from jersey before the end of the school year, i continued to love the band (who doesn't like "sweet child o mine" or "welcome to the jungle"?).  

i credit slash and axl for the rock influence that's evident in my personal style.  and i thank them for giving me a trinket that would allow me to relate to the cool jersey girls.   


me in slash mode (coney island)


 besos jenna pearle*

i call bull ish (mr. d. rose)

i want to hate this guy so much.  he may be the reason why my boys don't get their deserved title back.  but alas, derrick rose is just way too likable and talented.  he played such a phenomenal game in the first game of the playoffs, he practically won the game on his own.  and unlike so many chest beating egomaniac b-ballers, his explanations are quite humble and eloquent (even after playing four quarters of basketball).  to top it all off, it appears he has a great sense of style.  how can you resist this man?!  its a lost cause.  besos jenna pearle*

rocking my knickers (amare and rachel roy)

thanks to my new best blogger friend made to travel (jamillah), i heard some interesting news.  it seems rachel roy and ny knick amare stoudemire are collaborating on a sporty line of clothing.  rachel says this line is for the girl/woman who attends sporting events and needs something appropriate to wear.  what giselle or kate moss might don to watch football or basketball... are rachel and amare both tired of seeing ladies in six inch heels and tight, uncomfortable clothing at the stadiums?  i am!  rachel has such a classy, sophisticated style that can only enhance amare's quirky but magnetic signature look.  i'm eager to see what the duo comes up with...go ny, go ny, go ny, go!!!!!

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