black girl bravado: phenomenal woman {maya angelou salute}

black girl bravado: phenomenal woman {maya angelou salute}: maya angelou is certainly a black girl worth bragging about.  she was, in fact, on the short list of women i intended to celebrate.  ...

black girl bravado: pint sized pioneer {quvenzhane wallis}

black girl bravado: pint sized pioneer {quvenzhane wallis}: learn to pronounce (and spell) the name quvenzhane wallis.  it'll be worth it.  why?  because she is an actress who is ...

besos jenna pearle*

black girl bravado: the bubbly one {gabourey sidibe}

black girl bravado: the bubbly one {gabourey sidibe}:  gabourey sidibe is beyond amazing.  there's her academy award nominated performance as the title role in the movie '...

black girl bravado: purr-fectly poised {eartha kitt}

black girl bravado: purr-fectly poised {eartha kitt}: never have i seen someone so unabashedly herself as was the divine ms. eartha kitt.  as far i'm concerned, eartha embodied the ...

black girl bravado: the creator {brianna mccarthy}

black girl bravado: the creator {brianna mccarthy}: brianna mccarthy and i have a few things in common.  besides being chubby cheeked girls with caribbean backgrounds, we both have ...

black girl bravado: black girl bravado: the voice {cree summer}

black girl bravado: black girl bravado: the voice {cree summer}: black girl bravado: the voice {cree summer} : cree summer flies under the radar but like jim jones, she sure does fly high.   perhaps you&#...

black girl bravado: americanah idol {chimamanda ngozi adichie}

black girl bravado: americanah idol {chimamanda ngozi adichie}: if you've only heard chimamanda ngozi adichie's voice sandwiched beween beyonce's verses in the incredible hit, &quot...

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black girl bravado: karma chameleon {nicki minaj}

black girl bravado: karma chameleon {nicki minaj}: nicki minaj IS, in fact, a positive role model.  at first {perhaps judgmental} glance, many might conclude the exact opposite. ...

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black girl bravado: queen of nerdland {melissa harris perry}

black girl bravado: queen of nerdland {melissa harris perry}: if you haven't had the privilege of watching melissa harris perry on the mhp show (msnbc weekend mornings from 10-noon), i sugg...

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black girl bravado: witty one {jessica williams}

black girl bravado: witty one {jessica williams}: jessica williams may have a fairly common name but she herself is quite unique.  she has climbed her way up the improv/comedy ladde...

black girl bravado

hi passionistas!
long time, no hear, i know.  that only means that i've been quite the busy bee.  several projects have been occupying my attention since we last spoke.  the current passion that i've been diligently working on is called black girl bravado. {black girl bravado} it is a website/blog dedicated to how awesome black girls are.  it's aim is to empower and celebrate our young girls, boost their self esteem and self worth.  if you've followed along here, you know that it in alignment with what i've always been about.  a few girls who have been featured include quvenzhane wallis, the gold olympian, claressa shields and chimamanda ngozi adichie.  please show your support by visiting the blog and donating, if possible.  this blog is destined to become a movement with many other positive programs emerging from this.  anyhow, i look forward to catching up with you guys there until posh brown returns.  
http://blackgirlbravado.blogspot.com/

besos jenna pearle*

posh brown's new stash

here are a few new pieces up at the posh brown boutique.  my favorite is the ruby red bow chain.  what's yours?

here's the link:  the posh brown boutique

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*

the neon newbie

via style pantry

i'm usually a primary color kind of gal.  if i'm feeling rebellious, maybe i'll throw in a complementary color here and there (a green or purple), and then there's my staple black and white.  but one trend that has really intrigued me lately is the neon rage.  normally when i think of neon, i think of the aspects of the eighties era that i wasn't fond of.  yet, i've been noticing many fashion forward brethren rocking this style in a way that can only be described as cool and classy.  it inspired me to not only try the trend myself, but to incorporate a few pieces into the posh brown boutique.  above are various ways to include neon yellows and greens to your wardrobe that won't make you look crazy or like you're trying too hard. 
so, how do you feel about the neon craze? 

besos jenna pearle

the posh brown boutique returns...

hey guys!

just wanted to inform you that the posh brown boutique is back...and better than ever.  i have some great new pieces up that i'm sure you're going to love.  PLUS...i have more bold pieces coming very soon.  i thought i'd give you a posh preview of what to expect here.  a post about what's up next coming soon.  
so please come visit the store. 
 here's the link: the posh brown boutique

besos jenna pearle*