fell in love with a boy, and married him

yesterday was my five year anniversary.  its a sentence i never imagined i'd be saying.  for one, i was never that girl who was overly concerned with getting married.  it wasn't on my list of things to accomplish unlike many gals and guys i know and hear about.  plus, everything happened so fast, i can barely believe it happened.  met one day in april...eloped in a foreign country in july.  i now know it sounds like the tales of a flaky or impulsive celebrity it-girl (which i am far from).  but what i've found is that my marriage is actually the most sound and stable decision i've made thus far.  it (and he) has helped me mature tremedously.  finally, its not all about me all the time.  love him and us...happy anniversary, my sweet.  xoxoxo 

besos jenna pearle*

some unholy war

still attempting to recover from the amy winehouse news.
  here is a look back at ms. winehouse at passionista place. 

*rip also to all of those young people in norway who were killed without cause.

besos jenna pearle*

r.i.p amy- tears dry on their own

oh my god!  moments ago i just read the devastating news about amy winehouse's passing.  i am so stunned.  it seems like a week ago, i was reading some stupid article predicting her death like so many of our talented artists at the young age of 27.  i was really annoyed by their insensitivity and arrogance...and now this.  this saddens me so much because i was rooting for this girl.  her music has been such a treasure for me and i was desperately awaiting new material.  i particularly appreciated that she did things on her own terms.  i really don't know what else to say right now.  what a tremendous loss!  more info here   :(

 jenna pearle*

black n white/ the hiatus

hola lovelies!  hope your summer is going well.  i don't know about where you are but here in the city there's plenty to do: movies in the park, summer concerts, bbqs, picnics ect.  make sure you take advantage of whatevers happening (in my al roker voice) in your neck of the woods.  passionista place should be back in full swing by the first week of august.  in the meantime, i thought i would give you some much needed black and white photos of some beauties such as tika, danielle (a la antm alum), naomi campbell (no intro needed) and natasha ndlovu.  there should be a few more posts coming your way this week so don't fret.  once again, have a great summer.   besos jenna pearle*

kinkee bee

king bee is looking quite fierce in this photo op.  i'm loving the kinky texture of this weave.  and the blue element gives it oomph!

besos jenna pearle*

perfect gentlemen

aren't these little fellas looking dapper?

besos jenna pearle*

summer recess

hello fellow passionistas and passionistos!  so sorry for the lack of posting lately.  once again, i've been experiencing technical difficulties with my laptop.  hopefully, best buy can address the issues soon and i'll be back in action.  in the meantime, i'll be enjoying this beautiful summer and i hope you all will be doing the same.......besos jenna pearle*

ringmasters- congrats, mavs

i forgot to celebrate here at passionista the take down of the obnoxious heat team.  that said, i'm really happy for that dallas team.  they certainly deserved it.  next year, its all about the celtics.


besos jenna pearle*

birthday boy, prince

happy birthday to the purple reigning prince, prince roger nelson!  two fashion forward geniuses in a 24 hour period?  what more could you ask for?
besos jenna pearle*

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. 

besos jenna pearle*

feelin' the vibe

here are a few photos from eva marcille's photo shoot with vibe magazine.  as usual, she looks gorgeous and the pics are quite artistic.  wouldn't you agree?

besos jenna pearle*

the revolution was never televised

very sad to hear about gil scott heron's passing.  he was such a phenomenal, dynamic man.  a poet, an activist, a revolutionary, he will surely be missed.  if you are not familiar with him, you missed out.  but, its not too late.  go check out some of his work when you get a chance.  click the link below for more information at npr.

 jenna pearle*

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/05/27/136731274/gil-scott-heron-poet-and-musician-has-died

church avenue

shut the front door!!!  who knew my childhood train stop (church ave. flatbush) was the new "it" place for photo shoots!  "we did it {again}, brooklyn!!!!!!" (in my biggie voice) 

besos jenna pearle*

red hot chili pepper: ms. dita von teese

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caribbean queen: chrishell stubbs

this bombshell is none other than chrishell stubbs. she is the babyface beauty from turks & caicos who took the modeling profession by storm.  our own caribbean queen! 

besos jenna pearle*

missing mike

                                                       
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beauty in black and white



pic courtesy of fyeahethnicmodels.tumblr.com



yes!!!!!!

besos jenna pearle*

the last of the a-ha moments...and oprah

american idol indeed

here's to you, oprah

just finished watching the very last episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show.  i actually didn't cry but i was inspired.  this is not unusual after watching oprah.  like many, i've grown up watching oprah for most of my life.  i suppose i took her and her life lessons for granted.  now i understand what a void her departure is leaving.  this is especially so now that we have such an abundance for  trash tv.  anyhow, i wish her continued success in her future endeavors.  and, i hope that she continues to feed us those important a-ha moments.  ciao oprah!

besos jenna pearle*

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*

walk it out

pic courtesy of musicmoneymayhem.tumblr.com

sometimes its not what you're wearing..........but how you strut in it!!!

besos jenna pearle*