lovin it

i adore this look, solange. if i could sew, i would make a million of these dresses. in fact, i will!

pretty, rite?

xoxo jenna pearle*

i wish...

adding this to my wish list...xoxo jenna pearle*

summer must

i'll let you in on a little secret. the singular thing that is going to make or break your summer outfit is a fabulous pair of sunglasses. when you're dressed to the nines, this object will automatically multiply your flyness times ten. when you're toning it down, sunglasses will give you an effortless chic air that won't be denied. actually, sunglasses are great tools no matter what the season. the day you decide to go out sans makeup, shades are a great gateway drug to get you through. i have several pairs of glasses to match my several looks. my face is roundishly oval; therefore, i can pull off most bigger pairs without looking like a bug. oval face chicas can usually pull off any style. if not, you may have to do some research. what you need to know is that sunglasses need not be expensive and/or namebrand. just cute! happy summer season!!

xoxo jenna pearle*
pic courtesy of aminah.tumblr.com

fo sho

another top model alumni...fo. boy, was she cute! check the freckles! what i liked about her besides her beauty was her racial ambiguity. she was highly upset when ms. tyra cut her hair but she really needs to thank her. fo gets a lot of work because i see her EVERYWHERE!

xoxo jenna pearle*

fatima

remember fatima from america's next top model? well, here she is. what a gorgeous girl! she gets compared to iman a lot. however, i think she's even more stunning. whaddayathink?

xoxo jenna pearle*

patriotic passion

feeling a bit patriotic? well then, are you feeling a bit stylish?? then put on your red white and blue!!! i think i'll be incorporating this color combo from summer into fall. its part mj, part independence day. what could go wrong?

xoxo jenna pearle*

acid wash

an acid wash blazer??? sound like pure passionista perfection if you ask me. and down below are another couple of outfits made better by blazers. hot pink and white hot, gotta love it.

xoxo jenna pearle*
(pics courtesy of black fashion & drop dead gorgeous of tumblr)

saucy southern belle, rip

i've just recently expressed my dear connection to the saucy, sexy golden girls. therefore, you can imagine my heartbreak upon hearing of rue mclanahan's passing. rue brought sexy back while forcing us to question had it ever really gone. i'm sure by now you've already seen some sort of memoriam montage, informing you of the fulfilling life she led. she was quite the ol' gal. i plan on reading that last book she put out as soon as i get the chance. what saddens me most is that we are only left with one golden girl. that said, long live betty!

missin' rue...

xoxo jenna pearle*

today show

my style inspiration for today. i'm off to get a mani, buy and return at the mall and pick up some practical things from tar-ghay. ta-ta!

xoxo jenna pearle*

pic via lookbook.nu

leopard love

here are two different takes on how one can wear leopard print. scarlett wears it well with a tight black pencil skirt while riri rocks a double dose. i love the idea of red leopard print. however, always hard to please, i think i would love to see a combination of these two selections. for example, a better outfit would be the super sexy secretary blouse scarlett is wearing along with that skirt rihanna is wearing in red but in a pencil skirt format. hawwwt!

xoxo jenna pearle*

hail! hail! lincoln!!

these kicks are the perfect finishing touch to for a sporting event like a lincoln university homecoming game. i sometimes miss my dear ol' orange and blue. hail hail lincoln!

xoxo jenna pearle*

eye candy

enjoy!

xoxo

jenna pearle*

(pic above from adoredaily.com)

mane st.

i know i've been on a short hair binge the last couple of posts. so here are a few pics just to let you know i'm all in favor of long locks as well. as it so happens, my hair is fairly lengthy right now. first pic above is from suicideblonde.tumblr.com. thats michelle rodriguez looking absolutely stunning! the second is from melody's blog on tumblr as well. i hope to post about the fabulous melody e. very soon. i will tell you now she is in to very big (creative) things...

xoxo jenna pearle*

bajan beauty

i'm really enjoying rihanna lately. after a while, the album grew on me. plus, she just seems to be a sweet girl, despite everything. whether this image was constructed by the powers that be or not, i'm enjoying her style of music and clothing. so here are another couple of glamour shots of our bajan beauty...

xoxo jenna pearle*

faces of franco

i LIKE james franco. i liked him before i really understood who he was. i vaguely recall watching him as the villian you felt sorry for in the spiderman movies. then, i saw the fantastic film, milk (where he played the love interest of sean penn). i think it was around that time news circuits started discussing his attending nyu (or columbia? nah nyu) and the pics circulated of him sleeping in class. then, he was asked to do the commencement speech. thanks to netflix, i got to see the hilarious film pinapple express where franco did an amazing job. but it really all boiled down to general hospital. when do actors in their prime go play a longterm role on a soap opera? never! but franco took on the challenge playing a lovable lunatic wreaking havoc on poor port charles. thats when i really learned to appreciate the greatness of this renaissance man. since then, i've seen him in another funny flick date night and i'm eagerly awaiting his talent in the must read and now see movie Eat, Pray, Love. in addition, he will be hitting port charles again at the end of june. can't wait!

laws of attraction

one of the most attractive features about a man is the ability to maturely and lovingly commit to someone. just the other day, i caught common on wendy. apparently, he and serena are out of the closet with their relationship. i was impressed with what he had to say about her, himself at this stage and love in general. uhh hmmm! it doesn't hurt that he looks SO beautiful. the other attractive feature i enjoy concerning men is a great sense of personal style which all three of these gentlemen demonstrate. just lovely (hi lenny!)...

xoxo jenna pearle*

(last pic courtesy of clutch)

new look

*janet jackson*

applause for ms. jackson for freeing herself of her mane in this mad world wide web of weave. i've never seen anyone cut their hair and look worse (except for maybe felicity). if your face is pretty, it shows it off. if your face is "interesting", this gives you a lift. if your face is unfortunate, a cut gives you character and helps you own your look (not hide or shy away from it). there is a great cut for everyone, no matter what the shape of your face. so stop being so afraid. stop being a slave to your mane.

CHOP!

CHOP!

jenna pearle*

smart alek

*alek*

short hair don't care

haven't done a black n white photo edition in a while so i thought i would share these two lovely ladies. carey mulligan is too cute with her blonde pixie cut. watch out for her in the new "wall st" movie. the other vision of beauty is natalie portman. enjoy!

xoxo jenna pearle*

say it is so

if this is the real cover for vogue africa, if africa vogue really even exists, then i am pretty impressed. not only is she a curvy cutey, but she is one with traditional african features. these are the types of features that are rarely celebrated. to top it all off (no pun intended), there is no long weave to interfere with her gorgeous face. im guessing she may be a famous singer/actor/or other artist getting her well deserved shine on. but i would absolutely LOVE it if she were just a model there for her good looks. either way, passionista place celebrates this beautiful external.

xoxo jenna pearle*