jakenna + nike

When all is said and done, we have a lot of living to do. I think it's natural for mid-twenty-somethings to go through mini-mid-twenties-something crises and start with questions. Am I doing the...

brrrr: vintage sweater + broach

Peek-a-boo. I see you argyle socks and vintage broach :) It's chilly, but you keep me warm. Remember when I said I was excited to start blogging again? Allll the way back in my last post? I think...

pink leather: urban outfitters jacket + american apparel top and jeans

Friends. It has been too long. So much has happened these last few months! I moved to Brooklyn (like JayZ is practically my neighbor), I started a new job at The Estee Lauder Companies (beauty...

pop ice cream: pinky otto polka dot dress

WHEN YOU'RE SURROUNDED by ice cream you can't eat, several thoughts run through your head: Who am I? Do I have the self control to not lick the snozzberries? But most importantly, what do I wear? I...

the designers who got the most social media buzz during new york fashion week

CURIOSITY LEADS TO fun times. My coworker, Amy Gershkoff (aka analytics GENIUS) and I thought: So... everyone is using social media. But which designers are using it well, connecting with their...

new york fashion week: day 2

Peter Som DAY 2 has begun with a ROAR from Peter Som :)

new york fashion week: day 1 as seen through instagram

BCBG Max Azria Richard Chai Nicholas K WAAAAIIIIIIT. IT'S NYFW? I guess I can stop exing through my calendar days now :) Heads Up! I'm updating this post as the day and the shows continue.

stylelist + jakenna changing: 1 turtleneck, 6 looks

IS IT CHEESY to say that I almost teared up while reading and clicking through my Stylelist feature? Christina Anderson, the Fashion Editor, writes beautifully and somehow makes me sound... well,...

mango jackets: under $100

I JUST BOOKED a trip to Peru (aaaaahhyayayayy) and I'm moving to Brooklyn in October. Read: I have a very teeny tiny budget for anything fashion/clothes related. So, I went on a mission: Operation...

snoozerloser + jakenna changing

SECRETLY, I'VE ALWAYS wanted to be a witch. From ages 6-11, I was a witch for Halloween. Hocus Pocus might as well play as background music to my life. Sabrina? My role model--wait, you flick your...

summer vibes: yumi kim tank + topshop dress

FRESH OFF MY trip from Chicago and I must say... it feels good to be home :) Even though it's cloudy and humid and threatening rain and I've already been cat-called by construction workers, NYC is...

collaborations: designer/photogra pher, yan shur

YOU'VE SEEN ME wear Red jeans. Pink jeans. Blue jeans. And yes, even Holy Jeans. But when Yan Shur showed me these Gold Metallic jeans, I swear they felt like the very first time (like a...

stylelist's beauty street style: that's me!

ON MONDAY, I heard this polite voice behind me say, "Excuse me, I'm with AOL. Can I snap your photo and feature you on our beauty blog, Stylelist?" Like music to my ears. Raydene Salinas, you...

jakenna 2.0: topshop + steve madden

SOMETIMES BEING A secret agent spy affects my wardrobe choices. JaKenna! We need you in Bogota to assassinate the world's most deadliest man. ON IT! Oh wait, can I grab my combat boots? My outfit...

instagram: color by nature

graffiti'd love: american apparel chiffon + topshop pleats

YOURE TOTALLY THINKING: How the ef did JaKenna paint this entire mural? Oh, you thought I just had the talents in digital communications strategy, style blogging and rocking the synth? Well, youre...

blues-ie: think closet dress + topshop wedges

SOMETIMES I FEEL like the blue power ranger. Billy. Ive got blue dresses for dayyyyyys and ya know what? Blue toes, too... But the blue power ranger def wouldnt wear these shades. Or these shoes....

think cool: forever21 skirt + urban outfitters top

THINKING CHILLY THOUGHTS is the only thing getting me through this NYCHEATWAVE. That and the coolhaus ice cream truck... #realtalk. Sometimes Forever 21 can surprise you. Like when this navy...

happy: bcbg max azria maxi dress + lilly pulitzer bangle

JUST TO BE CLEAR, its definitely Spring in NYC right now... right? Sunshiny and warm with a slight chill in the air. Aaaahhh, you can almost see the lightning bugs :) And dont even think about...

instagram: new york, i love you

double take: a little wicked top + cheap monday skirt

I WORE THIS top yesterday. What of it? And I was all like nu-huh, I love that crop top thiiiiiiiiis much. And she was all like no way, you love that top at least thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much. And I...

bright red: a little wicked top + converse kicks

RAISE YOUR HAND if one shirt has ever happily dominated your wardrobe.☝Guilty. Play dates. Vintage fashion fun was had. And Sammy Davis, Jess and JaKenna walked away happily every after. Pics from...

fine. ill jump on the bustier train. thanks topshop.

AT FIRST, I was resistant. I thought: is this a trend for teenage hippie wannabes who I excitedly avoided at Coachella? For the wanderlust youth who think skinny straps are flattering? And then......

just lovely: topshop china floral dress + dolce vita wedges

BLUE FLORAL DRESS + brightly graffitied van = the most winningest combination to date. Thank you, East Village, for your endless attractions. Short dress anyone? If its going to be humid + sticky,...

naughty nun: topshop dress + american apparel chiffon

NAUGHTY.NUN. I mean, right? Black on black on black WITH SKULLS! Somewhere my mother is quietly muttering, Oh Child. You might be thinking, good bejesus its too hot to wear all that black. You have...

instagram: changing from la to nyc

grey days: topshop midi

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAHAHA. Trying to balance on a fire hydrant is surprisingly difficult. Also, its hilarious. Also, always never trust a photographer to help you because the shot is never always...

rocknrolla: american apparel chiffon + topshop jeans

BLACK STUDDED BOOTS. Check. Black shirt. Check. Black pants. Check. Actually theyre Navy... but dah-ha! Black & white pictures win again. RocknRolla Status. Achieved. Anyone who has seen me during...

east village romping: pinky otto culottes + steve madden virrtues

LEAPING + BOUNDING! I thought: "This cabbie must think Im ca-razy! Jumping in the street to get these shots. HA!" And then I realized that a girl jumping in the street is the sanest thing dude has...

stylish bird: ally

ALLY MANN LIGHTS up a room. Shes brighter than her orange blouse, funnier than 80% of the people I know and has a style that combines her Mid-West sensibility + DC practicality + NYC risk taking...