catching grenades for bruno mars

its been quite a while since i've been inspired by a man and his wardrobe.  but then came bruno mars.  his retro yet relaxed look has taken the entertainment world by storm.  the elvis do and 50's doo wop sense of style has definitely won me (and not to mention a million others) over.  of course, those boyish good looks, truckload of talent and never ending charm don't hurt.  safe to say there are a number of ladies who would  gladly catch a grenade for him.  wanna rock the retro look bruno style (ladies, you too!)?  read on...

becoming bruno...the 7 essentials

• the perfect fedora
• great white tees
• a massive collection of skinny ties
• leather jacket with a fab fit
• plenty of plaid button downs
• good pair of shades
• a bad ass pompadour

besos jenna pearle*
the posh brown boutique

spotlight: ms. melody and her jewels

i don't know if you've heard about melody ehsani but she has become a bit of a hero to me.  a woman who turned away from what was expected of her to pursue a passion is someone i feel the need to celebrate. leaving law school behind, melody chose to work on design and has become one of the hottest accessory designers in the business.  how do i know?  well, there is hardly an it girl celebrity that i can name that hasn't been seen rocking ehsani's cool designs.  cassie, ms. badu, rih rih, ms. minaj, kerri hilson, amber rose...i assume you get the point.


  melody's pieces are not for the wallflower type.  they are bold, fearless, colorful and expressive and usually have a feminist girl power message behind them. i'm sure you can see, whether her accessories fit your style or not, ms. melody should be applauded for her moxy and brave heart.  learn more about melody ehsani and her wares at her website.

 besos jenna pearle*
(pics courtesy of melodysblog.tumblr.com)

my so called life

as you already know, my internet/computer situation has been a mess.  that doesn't mean, however, that i was not keeping busy.  in fact, my schedule was filled to capacity with interesting adventures.  i took on an internship with a french designer who opened a boutique on the east side of manhattan.  unfortunately, it became obvious that wasn't the right situation for me and i left after a week.  also, i think i mentioned before that i've been taking courses at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology.  this past fall semester was the most classes to date.  one of them was called "wardrobe for television, film and theatre."  it would be a dream come true to have an opportunity to be a costume designer/stylist on great shows like gossip girl, gilmore girls or general hospital.  

i also sharpened my skills with another image consulting course and a class called "styling for the celebrity image."  total bliss! last but not least was a course called "fashion in film & media."  my teacher was like a facsimile of liza minelli.  she had the look, the voice, the same kookiness.  !muy interesante!  anyway, above is my final project for the image consulting course.  my assignment was to have my partner from class act as my client and update her current look.  claudia was a bit conservative working in a corporate environment but had a creative flame inside of her.  she wanted to step her game up in terms of her casual outfits and add a bit of effortless sexy.  obviously, you're not hearing the actual presentation but still...what do you think?  was i successful?

besos jenna pearle*

homemade: easy breezy tee

this is just the image i was searching for: kristen stewart as joan jett in "runaways." this is the t-shirt i was telling you about. all she appeared to do was cut out the letters on a piece of cardboard, place it on the tee and spray paint inside and around. as you can see, she also added her safety pins for good measure. i can do this! or is this one of those things that look easy breezy but are not so simple? anyway, just thought i would share...

de nada, jenna pearle

the frida frenzy!

VIVA LA FRIDA!!!!

i adore frida kahlo. i appreciate her art, her style, her spirit, her story. frida worked hard and loved harder. i can definitely relate. so today, i pay tribute and urge all of you to get in on my frida frenzy. without further ado, viva la mexico! and viva la mexicana!!

Directions on being as fierce as frida:

 

* be that senorita with a flower (or two) in her hair.

*true divas (smart divas, anyway) always have a scarf, shawl or pashmina. so did ms. k!

*be that vivrant thing you are and get colorful. reds, oranges, greens...oh my!

*give the pencils a rest. i'm talking skirts. go for something flowy. easy, breezy & beautiful.

ciao, lovelies!
besos, juanita perla