I took a graphic design course as an undergraduate and fell in love with the idea of being able to control a creative process from start to finish. Not only that, seeing the product/end result of your hard work is so satisfying! I've been playing around recently, rekindling those creative juices, because I realized how much I enjoyed designing.

So, pretty much everything I know now is based off that class + my own trial and errors.

My latest 'dabbling' has been magazine covers and wedding stationery. Just to put it out there, I did take inspiration from existing magazines (like the names and whatnot) but I tried to use my own style to format the covers.

Hope you guys enjoy this and if you are also into design, leave your links down below so I can check them out!
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Can we just put aside the fact that it's only May and ogle at these beauties for Fall 2014? I've picked out some of my favorites but let me know which ones you really liked in the comments below!
The designers featured are: Alejandro Ingelmo, Aquazzura, Bionda Castana, Charlotte Olympia, Daniele Michetti, Dsquared, Emilio Pucci, Stuart Weitzman, and Viktor & Rolf.
**All pictures were taken from the Style.com website**

TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
Strappy stilettos and ankle straps.
Caged heels.
Aquatic and mermaid-looking blue tones.


~Jenn

There's a small post on Seventeen Mag's Fashion Blog section that talks about one of Rihanna's recent outfits in NYC where she sports a blush pink bandeau and a matching color high low skirt with black converses.


Click here to visit the actual post!

The person who wrote the post talked about how Rihanna has the body to pull off such a look, even though it may be a bit too revealing for the average person.

While everyone is entitled the freedom to wear what they want, since everyone does have a different style, I think Rihanna's outfit was border unstylish...and just plain weird.

She should have gone with a corset or a bralette if she wanted that look and then paired it with the skirt and some sandals. That way, a little bit of her stomach would be peeping out, giving it a less risque feel but still maintaining that type of style.

Another option could have been throwing a blazer over the bandeau to at least cover some of the skin from her arms and shoulders and then putting some heels on to elongate the silhouette.

Also, if she really wanted to do a ballerina meets rocker type of ensemble, I would've opted for combat boots or black flatforms instead of converses. The shoes seem too out of place and the skirt swallows up her legs. Overall, it's an extremely unflattering outfit.

Anyway.

That's all I have to say about that! Let me know in the comments what you guys think about this. Yay or nay?


Until next,
{kisses!}
~Jenn

p.s. Happy early Father's Day!