Transitional Blues

It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! 

It has been a long and stressful week, the weekend is here and I am in paradise.

In North Carolina the weather is well rather transitional.  One day it's raining, the next it's snowing, another day it's freezing cold and the lastly it's perfect, sunny with a gentle breeze. I took full advice of nicer weather when I got the chance because I am ready for Spring. 

I am totally obsessed with this strappy heels from Aldo. They are very comfortable and can upgrade any ensemble. I mean really who does not love to look fabulous? I paired these fabulous heels with one of J.Crew's classics,  The Pixie Pant, add a chambray button-down, my favorite sunglasses and a infinity scarve and there you have it ;a simple and chic outfit for the perfect weekend in "paradise."

Have a great weekend!

Jenn

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On Wednesday's We Wear Pink !

Hello World! We are half way through the week and closer to the weekend, finally. I am so over the winter season and ready for spring. This change of weather has inspired me to do an fun and bright pink look!

Enjoy :)

The infamous "On Wednesday's We Wear Pink" was coined from Mean Girls, a classic, in today's generation. However, this girl here is far from being a mean girl. 

After a long hiatus from the blog I have decided to make a posting schedule for me to follow and be consistence for my viewers because I truly missed doing ootd's (outfits of the day) and I know you did too. 

For this look today, I decided to incorporate one of my favorite colors, which is pink! I got this from H&M about 2 years ago & I have wore it like crazy I definitely stand out. Having a great blazer in your wardrobe is  an essential  item to any outfit. You can use an classic black blazer for a professional setting or you could go the more trendy-er route by picking an colorful print, design, or solid color. To complete your fashionable outfit just throw on an scarve, which complements the blazer, (like I did above) and you are good to go! BLAZERS ARE ABSOLUTELY GREAT.

Next on the list are pants. When pairing a blazer you need the right fit and color pant. For me I like to stick with neutral colors such as black, khaki, and sometimes navy. However, I do what to challenge myself and try a great print that is flattering to my petite hour-glasses figure. When choosing the right pant make sure it is proportion to your upper half. Proportion is very  important when you want to look put together. I went with a classic black dress pant and a pair of comfortable flats from Aerosoles and that's it! I had a very busy day and heels for me were out of the question. You should always have a pair of comfortable flats for those hectic days and nights.

I have some great news to share with you all, which I will go into more details later. Look out for Transitional Blues on Friday's blog.

Enjoy this beautiful day!

xoxo

Jenn

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Watch Me Work, Hello 2014 !

After a long hiatus from my blog. I AM FINALLY BACK AND READY FOR ACTION. 

Hello 2014, it's time to "Watch Me Work".

2014 is finally here and what better way to start off the year with a BIG RED TRAIN!  I stumble upon it while driving and I said hey! Why not do a photo-shoot here? And so I did and the rest is history.

I love this daring outfit it put together at the last minute.

Who say you can't wear shorts in the cold months?  This is definitely a style that I will be embracing more this season.

This is was not a very long post because I  am letting the images speak for themselves. But 2014 is going to be a HUGE year for myself and the blog so just sit back and watch me work!

Coat & Shirt: H&M 

Shorts: (here)  Boots: (here)

Watch: Fossil

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

xoxo

Jenn

Midnight Breeze

Happy Tuesday ! School is definitely in full swing. In my absence from my blog I have busy with school work, obtaining a new retail job and attending multiple networking events. Today post it about beauty lighting and the night.

I recently found a new appreciation for the beauty of night. As a child I had a fear of being in the dark. I  always thought something was out there to get me and take me away. Now as a adult I come to realize that everything that I thought was scary and abstract is not all bad. One being the night and it's mysterious darkness. I shot this photo-shoot when the sun was setting and. My location, on MC beautiful campus, I found a great spot where the walk way had column lighting and a quaint water foundation. With lost of natural light I decided to use the lighting features on the walk way to shot my photos. They came out AMAZING! Ah you have to love the art of capturing candid shots and working with what you have. You never know how things will turn out!

In this outfit post, I focus a lot on the navy maxi skirt, hence the "mysterious darkness". Maxi shirts are very versatile and are a must have staple item every lady needs in her wardrobe. From a white t-shirt tucked in with sandals and minimal jewelry to a burnt orange blouse with a cognac skinny belt to define your waist and cognac heels or boots; you have put together an effortless but chic outfit that can be transform from day to night.Another feature I love about this skirt how light and airy it is. It is great for layering with  pattern tights or a faux leather jacket and a great knit scarf. I plan on purchasing more maxi skirts for the fall/winter so I can step out of my comfort-zone with pattern tights !! This should be interesting. 

I hope you enjoyed this posted as much as I have. Look forward to tomorrow posted where I will discuss my experience meeting Lauren Conrad's assistant Amanda Schardt who is a Meredith College Alumni !

Have a great day !

xoxo

Jenn

Lemon Drop

Happy Thursday ! Today's post is probably one of my favorite outfit of the day (#ootd) post I've done in a long time. From the photo-shoot locations to who took my pictures. I truly enjoyed this one and I hope you do too :)

This is probably the most fun I had all summer. My friend and I decided to do a spontaneous photo-shoot on the boardwalk in our town and we had so much fun. We were outside for hours. First I did a photo-shoot of him and his pictures came out amazing. He WERK the camera. Fierce and fabulous ! For my photo-shoot I think I found my old "loving the camera" self again. I was "giving face" and just being myself.

As a self-proclaim  photographer (more freelance) I learn that some of the most beautiful shoots are when the subject are being themselves. Most of the pictures above are when I was just playing around and talk. I have to say that some of these pictures are great!

Sunnies: Wet Seal / Necklace: Park-lane Jewelry / Cardigan: Forever 21 / Skirt: Forever 21/ Wedges: Payless

I hope you all have a wonderful day !

xoxo

Jenn

The Makings of a Better Me: First Love

Happy Sunday everyone ! I love Sunday's; they are always relaxed and serene. Today's posted however is very special because I will be talking about my first love :)

Years ago a fell head over heels in love with this boy that went to my church. I thought he was so cute and really nice. Months went by and he finally, FINALLY asked me to be his girlfriend. I was so excited since this was my first serious relationship. Now keep in mind I was in the 7th or 8th grade when this happen & he was in either 9th or 10th grade. So I guess you can say I like older guys haha ! But not too old. We loved to go to the movies and hang our since we lived so far away from each other. So I guess you can say I was in a long distance relationship.

However the downside of being so in love with each other we did not know what came with being in love, which I feel many people do not today. Time, patience, emotions, and most importantly your heart is place on a roller coaster of emotions, which I was not expecting at such a young age. Since we were so young we would easily joke around with each other but then I would end up taking it serious (which I still do today, I'm trying to work on it), end up mad at him, and not talk to him.  On his part he would usually blow it off as though it was not important and not being considered of  my feelings and I eventually developed trust issues. Now-a-days EVERYONE has trust issues for similar reasons or because they are what I called "loose as a goose". Time pasted and our relationship became unstable and eventually we called it quits. For a long time I had a lot of hate for him because of my feelings were hurt, I felt as though I was being taken advantage of and felt unwanted. 4 years went by and we did not talk.

 However, one day I had a change of heart. I realized that having this hate in a heart for a person was not healthy. So one day I called him for the first time in 4 years and we both expressed how we felt about the break-up. I can honestly say that I felt like a weigh was being lifted off of my shoulders for finally telling him how I felt all these years. The best part of this was I finally got an apology from him for treating me the way he did. I finally felt like I could move on with my life and I was happy. 

Fast forward to a year today I can say we get along perfectly fine. I do not hate him like I did in the past & THIS PAST WEEKEND we hung out for the 1st time in years and we had a blast. It was just like old times and we still have that special spark for each other :)

So thank you for being my first love and putting me through the ring of fire. You have made me a stronger woman and I have learned so much from our experience. It is truly a blessing to see how much we have grown as individuals to become a better person. Thank you once again and I love you <3

Have a great Sunday everyone.

xoxo

Jennifer