La Moda di Venezia

I've entered the land of fairytale towns, stunning vistas, and of course amazing food - Italy! It's more beautiful than i could have ever imagined. My first stop was Venice, so i thought i would post about Venetian fashion. Although Italy is still, of course, a westernized country, it's sense of style is surprisingly different from that of the states! A couple things that stood out to me:

• Venetians love their denim! I always thought a denim jacket and jeans was the very epitome of bad 90's fashion, yet the people here pull it off quite well. The denim also tends to be on the lighter side and often is distressed. Skinny jeans and high top sneakers (or heals) is all the rage!
• Scarves and leather jackets are very popular.
• I noticed a definite trend in makeup. Often, women wear simple eye makeup with a bright lip color - it's quite stunning!
• Hair is often worn naturally with little flat ironing or curling. Rather than looking unkempt, this style actually seems to fit well by offsetting the "preppier" clothing style.
• Revelation by my sister: The US's hipsters are just Europeans stuck in the wrong country! Their ways of dressing, at least, are very similar.

Enough blabbing - Here are some photos from Venice!

A billboard at the airport. Just got off the plane and already loving the fashion!

It was difficult to get a very good picture, but i just love her outfit! Pirate pants anyone?

Natural hair and makeup + bright lipstick

Now that is a major hat!

Hot or not?

 And here's my Venice - inspired outfit! All photo credit goes to my lovely sister Christine.

Epic boots strike again

Venetian ring

WHAT I'M WEARING:
Pinstripedskirt. [Jay Jay's] Leather jacket. [Forever 21] Charcoal leggings. [rue21]. Venetian scarf and ring.

Ta - ta for now! Next stop, Lake Como.

XOXO,
Jenny

2 a.m. and i'm still awake writing a blog post...;)

First off: today's post is going to be SUPER DUPER short because it's 2:30 a.m., i'm leaving for Italy tomorrow (yay!!) and i haven't quite finihsed packing. However, it's been soo long since i posted that i really wanted to share these photos! Today I raided my sister's closet - I'm wearing her vintage Flying Tomato  skirt that i altered (now i'ts all mine!), Jay Jay's tank, and A - FREAKING -MAZING  high heeled charlotte russe boots. Also, I of course had to add my favorite vintage necklace and my silver ring. :) 

XOXO Jenny

P.S. Next time i'll be posting from Italy!! Expect lots of pictures - beaches, people, fashion, italian stuff, and...gelato! Mmmmmmm.

P.P.S. Blog title reference, just in case you didn't catch it:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHEj4cRhm3E

Happy Valentines Day from....Pan Am!

Right now i'm in love with the new show Pan Am - not only is it a fun story, but the fashion is amazing! Pencil skirts, pearls, winged eyeliner...oh my:) I couldn't help but want to post a Pan Am inspired outfit! Combine that with Valentines Day, and you come up with this look. It's pretty simple, but i think the dress speaks for itself. I'm wearing my usual pearl necklace and black ruffle pumps, and of course my floral Forever 21 dress. Hope ya'll like it!

The necklace is that same pearl one - this time i just looped it around twice to create a choker:)

Laura in a similar outfit:)

XOXO Jenny

P.S. For the record, i hate Valentine's Day;)

Southern Style < 3

Yesterday i was lucky enough to visit Eden Gardens State Park, and OH MY GOSH! It was so beautiful! With a huge white - painted mansion, gorgeous gardens, a fountain, and plenty of Spanish moss, i felt like i had walked into a plantation of the old South. We arrived just as the sun was about to set, so the lighting was perfect: everything seemed to be frosted with glittering sunlight. Anyways, enough gushing and on to the photos!

Today i starting breaking out the Christmas presents - a rue21 striped tied shirt. Anyone have a name for this style?! Whatever it's called, i love it! I'm also wearing my usual Red Rivet jeans, and to top it off my absolute favorite pair of (my sister's) pumps! Skinny jeans + heels = perfection. Thanks to Christine for the photos, and also for letting me borrow her shoes!:)

A few photos i took on the grounds...

XOXO Jenny

Christmas in Paradise

First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS! I had a wonderful time spending my day New Zealand - style with a game of touch rugby on the beach and lots of NZ cooking:) It seems like there always comes a time in a vacation when you're trying to decide what to wear and you realize that really all you have left is a random collection of clothes that are all pretty cute but don't go together at all. Today was that day. Anyways, since I didn't really plan on doing a photoshoot today, i just grabbed whatever was still clean (there's no time to do laundry when you're on vacation!) and headed out to the beach. Of course, once i got there it was just too pretty not to take any pictures! Here's to the beachy look:)

I'm wearing a Wet Seal levi jacket that i'm totally in love with - i wear it several times a week! It goes with everything, and it somehow manages to be made of denim and not look straight out of the nineties. Love:) I also have on cotton skirt that i bought over i NZ last Christmas which i paired with a simple white tee. All photo credit goes to my sister Christine!

XOXO Jenny

Sixteen Going on Seventeen

Today i turned seventeen! To celebrate I had a picnic on the beach and did some seaside shopping! Look out for a post about my Florida purchases soon:) For now, here are some pictures of today's outfit. I'm wearing a navy lace top from rue21 that i absolutely love. It's great because you can wear it in winter because it has long sleeves, but since it's made of lace its cool enough to wear in the summertime! I also have on my favorite jean shorts from Kohls and an adorable Claire's owl necklace. Owl's seem to quite the trend at the moment! For a bag, i'm sporting a bright turquoise XOXO purse. Lastly, i'm wearing my worn out Rocket Dog sandals that I've had for years; i just can't find anything good enough to replace them!

Here are a few favorites from our picnic.

Special thanks to the Perillos for the sunglasses, nail polish, and lip color. Ya'll are amazing - i felt like a movie star with those shades!:) Keep your eyes out for a shoot features the lovely Julia and Michela Perillo soon.

XOXO Jenny