Author Archives: Jenn

Precious Peplums

March 13, 2012

1) Green peplum dress (ASOS)    2) Green peplum top (ASOS)  

3) Black peplum dress (desireclothing.co.uk)

4) Purple peplum dress (Alice an Olivia)   5) Purple peplum skirt (Alice and Olivia)

Good Morning everyone!  I absolutely adore peplums!  To me, a peplum adds such a feminine touch to an outfit.

I think a solid peplum top would look precious with a pair of floral or patterned cropped pants and some closed toe wedges or pointed toe heels.  When it comes to skirts with peplums I would stick to fitted tops and tailored blouses to prevent from taking the spotlight away from the peplum.   For peplum dresses all you need is a pair of sky high platform heels and a clutch and you’re all set!

I own dress #1 on the style board above and also a classic black peplum dress with an open back.  I will eventually post photos to show how I styled the both of those dresses so keep a look out!  Until then see “Fashion Forward Monday” to see how I still the Mackage dress with the removable peplum.  Also, I apologize that I still don’t have the photos from the last shoot, but Max has been quite busy lately.  However, he has assured me that he’ll have them to me as soon as he can!

Photos by: Max Zoghbi

P.S. A big Thank You to The Magnolia Pair for featuring me as a guest blogger yesterday!

Have a wonderful day!

Go Green for St. Patty’s Day

March 11, 2012

First Outfit: white tee (T by Alexander Wang),   green jeans (Old Navy) sold out,  leopard sandals (Steve Madden)

1) eyeshadow trio (Nars)   2) blue/green nail polish (Essie)

Second Outfit: black fringe top (Allsaints.com),  green shorts (J. CREW),  gold sandals (Dolce Vita)

3) green cuff (Vince Camuto)  4) green earrings (Fantasy Jewelry Box)

Third Outfit: sleeveless blouse (Raoul), white jeans (Topshop),  nude sandals (Dolce Vita)

Good Morning everyone!  With St. Patrick’s Day a week away I thought I would put together a style board for some outfit ideas.  The Raoul top is a tad expensive, but I do love that color.  How will be you incorporating green into your outfit?

I’ll be posting so more St. Patty’s Day outfit posts later this week.   I can’t wait to show you all of the outfits from the last photo shoot.  Max said all the photos will be ready by today so I may even do late Sunday post.   Make sure to keep an eye out!

Enjoy the last day of your weekend!

Fun Flirty Florals

March 9, 2012

1)  Goldsign Virtual High Rise   2) Citizens of Humanity floral print jeans

3)Paige Denim Skyline Floral   4) Floral print skinny jeans(Delia’s)

5) Forever 21 floral denim (not pictured)

**All of the dresses pictured above are fromASOS.**

Good morning everyone!  I haven’t tried any of this floral denim yet, but I’m willing to give it a shot!  Like I’ve said before I love trying new trends to revamp my style.  I think these floral jeans would pair nicely with a plain white tee and some neutral colored flats or sandals and perhaps a fedora to pull the whole look together.  To me, floral print dresses are a no brainer.  Just throw one on and add some booties or gladiator sandals and a satchel for a boho day time look.  Then spruce it up a bit for the night time by changing into a pair of heels or wedges and cinching the waist line with a belt.  Make sure to complete the look with a clutch and some fun jewelry.  You know I of course love the high low floral dresses, but what kind of floral pieces will you be sporting this season?

P.S. Yesterday was an excellent day!  I partnered up with 3 other local boutiques in Baton Rouge in which they’ll allow to me use their clothing, shoes and accessories for my photo shoots!  Get excited to see some fabulous new outfits directly “haute off the rack” from these amazing boutiques and sent right to you!

Oh and don’t worry Max is currently editing the photos from the last shoot and I’ll have an outfit post up shortly!

Thank God it’s Friday!

Confessions of a Shopaholic

March 8, 2012

Most Recent Purchases

1) Lace dress (French Connection)  2) Two tone dress (Express)   3) Perfume (Chloe)

4) stretch twill shorts(J. CREW)  5) melon wedges (Dolce Vita)   6) Neon yellow tie front top (Express)

7) Charles by Charles David Artifact platforms from Park Lane boutique also available (here)

**I didn’t pay full price for any of the items above except the perfume.**

I got $58 OFF the FC lace dress at Zappos, $30 OFF Express top and dress, 15% OFF J. CREW shorts using student discount with my ID, 40% OFF Charles by Charles David Platforms during Park Lane’s customer appreciation day, and 15% OFF Dolce Vita wedges using new Bloomingdales email subscriber discount!

Alright everyone, it’s time you knew…..Yes, the rumors are true.  I’m a shopaholic.  My mother considers it to be a problem while I call it a gift!  Coming from someone who works in a high-end clothing boutique, I’ve found that not everyone knows how to shop for themselves.  They don’t know how to find the best deals, compare prices, utilize promotion codes, and find exactly what they’re looking for.  That’s where I come in.  Instead of referring to myself as a shopaholic, I’d like to say I’m a professional shopper.  I can help a person find exactly what they want at the lowest prices.  What can I say? It’s a gift!  For example, the other day my friend, Kate and I were shopping at Express and we found some really cute clothes, but neither of us wanted to pay full price.  Kate put hers down in hope for a sale later down the road, and I said  “Kate! pick that top back up.  We are going to find a promotion code!”   So we googled promotion codes for Express on her phone and sure enough we found one, showed it to the sales associate and together we saved $45!  I use my own personal shopping experiences to help you get the best deals and find what you’re looking for.  I’m able to help you find a place to buy what you’re looking because I’m constantly window shopping at boutiques, searching online and putting style boards together for my own personal inspiration.  If I don’t know exactly where to find something, I at least know all the web sites that can lead me there or help me find something similar.  When any of my friends are looking for a particular item they know exactly who to come to.  I also have a special email address set aside strictly for subscribing to stores’ email listings to get all of the latest news about sales, promotion codes and new arrivals.

Current Express Promotion: $15 OFF every $75 you spend, $30 OFF your $150 purchase, $45 OFF $225 and $60 OFF$300!

Use promo code: 1184 (Now-Friday)

P.S. I’m so excited and Flattered that LSU student, Karen Nelson, has asked to film and interview me about my fashion blog for her broadcast class.  I can’t wait to show you all the finished product!  I’m also so happy because jewelry designers Donna Guidry and Mary Irwin of California have offered to let me keep a piece of the exquisite jewelry they sent me to feature on my blog.  A big Thank You to Bijoutiere!

Oh, and here is a picture of Brittany Snow wearing the FC lace dress.  I can’t wait to show you how I styled it!  Don’t worry I’ll have more outfit posts soon.  I’m just waiting on Max to finish editing the photos from the last photo shoot.

Have a great day everyone!