COUPON: [gap | friends & family | aug 4-7 2011]

Hi my Lovelies,

I just received this F&F coupon from a friend and wanted to share it with you guys...

From August 4th through the 7th GAP is having their Friends & Family event! That's 30% off your entire purchase at any GAP, GAP Kids, GAP Body, and GAP Maternity! Or 35% off if you purchase everything with your GAP card.

This year is a little different...
Gap wanted to make this just a Gap event. Be sure to click on the coupon below to enlarge and print it out to use it in-store and/or at gap.com.



enjoy!

xx
j

STYLING: [bello mag | cover shoot | #28]

The amazing Warren Baker, whom I styled for the GENTRY Fall/Holiday 2011 lifestyle shoot, is actually a Fashion Editor for BELLO MAG. He had a HUGE photo shoot to do this past Friday with Models Kerry Degman, Brooke Bonelli and Actor Trevor Donovan for 3 separate cover shoots for the Magazine. So I was honored when he asked me if I could come help out for the day.

It was definitely a fun shoot and it was great working with Warren as a fellow Fashion Stylist vs. just a Model. He has grand ideas and it was great to be able to mix together our creative juices. I can't wait to see the finished images and would love to work with Warren, as well as the rest of the Bello Mag team again!

Thanks again Annie for referring me, as well as all your support and Warren for having me join your team for the day!

Xx
j

P.S. enjoy some behind the scenes/sneak peek images from the photo shoot below. (click on images to enlarge)

STYLING: [gentry | fall 2011 | images]

Last month we did a post about the amazing GENTRY Fall/Holiday 2011 photo shoot that we styled along with the second half of NUNN + CHOI, Ed Choi. Since we Just finished laying out the look book, we wanted share some of our favorite images that were taken by Everette Perry.

Photographer: Everette Perry & his assistants
Fashion Stylist: Jen Nunn-Iwai & Ed Choi (NUNN+CHOI)
Groomer: Jonathan Colombini
Models: Warren Baker, Alex Ulvsgard & Jonathan Isaiah

Stay tuned for the GENTRY Spring/Summer images coming soon.

xx
j

LOOK FOR LESS: [lanvin dress | ss rtw 2010 | look 13]

I know it's been a little while since I've posted a Look For Less but when I saw this one I knew I had to share it with you guys... Especially with my loving obsession with the Lanvin esthetic.

So this weeks LFL is from Lanvin's Spring 2010 Ready to Wear collection and although I wasn't able to find the exact price on the Lanvin dress, I know from experience that the dress most likely had a price tag of $2500-3500+ regular price.


This Look For Less is by Alice & Olivia, which they like to call the Melanie Halter Dress for $368. I think it's a great alternative to Lanvin's Spring 2010 RTW look minus the expensive price tag. It's still a little on pricey side but it has a nice fit and to me it's a classic piece. (the photo doesn't really do it justice.)

Until next time...
xx
j

{source: alice + olivia, style.com}

FASHION: [versace | for | h&m]

Hi my lovelies!

So today I found out who the next designer collaboration for H&M will be... Versace! They've designed iconic pieces from iconic moments past & present. About 40 Women's pieces and 20 Men's pieces plus accessories to be in stores November 17, 2011 and shortly followed by a pre-spring collection that will be available online from January 19, 2012.



Here are some speak peek images for the upcoming collection...





I'm in love with the studded dresses and the mid high peep-toe booties. I can't wait to see what else the collection will bring. My personal style doesn't really go with what Versace is all about but from what I see so far from these photos, I can definitely make some of them work.

STYLING TIP: Never buy something just going based off the designer/brand name!
Just because something is made by a designer/brand doesn't always make it fashionable and fabulous for everyone and anyone. You should always spend you money on pieces that fit you will, and fit into your style. Always look for quality, fit, style and longevity. Spending money on "trendy" pieces isn't very smart (unless you're rich), spending it on the classic quality pieces that will last a while is always smart. Also, just like buying based off the designer brand names... fallowing every trend isn't a must. If you want to fallow a trend, be sure to pick and choose and make it fit into your own style otherwise you'll come out looking like you're trying way too hard.

{source: vogue.co.uk, hm.com}

Until next time...
xx
j

FASHION: [lanvin | kids | resort 2012]

Lanvin's Creative Director, Alber Elbaz debuted the new addition to the Lanvin family earlier today at the end of his Resort 2012 show in New York.... GIRLS CLOTHES!!

Those of you that know me and/or have been fallowing my blog, know that Lanvin is one of my all time favorite designers. So when I heard that Alber Elbaz was adding kids clothes to the Lanvin family, I was super excited. It makes me kind of want to have a baby girl, ha! I hope Lanvin comes out with boys clothes as well. It's so hard to find super cute boys clothes vs. girls clothes... so I hear!

But one word describes this little girls collection... ADORABLE!!




{source: style.com, the cut}

STYLING: [gentry | photo shoot | f11 & SS12]

Hi Lovelies,

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I know I sure did. This past Saturday, GENTRY asked me to co-style their Fall 2011 and Spring/Summer 2012 photo shoot with the amazing Ed Choi up at the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills (photographed on the right). I was extremely excited and honored that they had asked me to help style they're shoot. On top of never really focusing on just men's styling before, I was also excited to be able to work with all of GENTRY's amazing men's accessories (neck pins, tie pins, tie bars, pocket squares, bow ties (new) and neck ties).

It's definitely a lot easier to style a shoot when you believe in the product, as well as the brand's vision. What I love about GENTRY is their effortless, classic with a modern take on men's accessories and of course their attention to details. I think that more men should start investing in their accessories. Don't get me wrong, I am glad that I see more men out their wearing tie bars but how about adding a little more character to the accessories?! Like GENTRY's Fitzgerlad collection. This is probably by far my favorite collection from GENTRY. I'm in love with the Carraway set and the clock tie pin is my all time favorite.

ATTENTION ALL MEN: please start wearing tie pins, I love them more than tie bars (but I love tie bars too). It's a nice suttle touch of character to an outfit and I LOVE that! All you need is just a little detail to finish a look. As shown in the photo on the left on the handsome Warren Baker, the face of GENTRY. Which is actually a sneak peek pic at one of the looks from the shoot for GENTRY's Fall 2011 campaign.

Ok enough about my love for GENTRY and men's accessories... Now back to the photo shoot. We started off the day shooting GENTRY's Spring/Summer 2012 collections. Since Spring/Summer is more vibrant and colorful, it was only natural to start off the day with the SS collection. Which I personally had the most fun with styling wise (I think Ed did as well). In the Spring collection we also wanted to show people that men's accessories didn't have to be tied down to suits and evening wear. As you'll be able to see a little peek at in the behind the scenes photos below. (click image to enlarge photo)

Models for GENTRY's Spring/Summer 2012 is Warren Baker, Brian Thomas Gove and Austin Stowell. Photographed by Carl Lindstorm

After we wrapped the SS shoot at the Stahl House around 3pm, it was time for the Fall 2011 shoot. Unfortunately, I was wrapped up in the shoot that I completely forgot to take some behind the scenes photos for the Fall collection but I'm sure the one with Warren in the top left is good enough for you guys. However, here is a photo of all of us at the end of the day.
Crew photo from GENTRY's Fall 2011 photo shoot at the Stahl House.

Co-founders: Ms. Imamura & Mr. Sato
Photographer: Everette Perry & his assistants
Fashion Stylist: Jen Nunn-Iwai & Ed Choi
Groomer: Jonathan Colombini
Models: Warren Baker, Alex Ulvsgard & Jonathan Isaiah

All-in-all it was an amazing day with amazing people and an amazing view! Loved every moment of it. Had a blast and I can't wait for the next one. Thank you... Annie & Greg for having me be a part of this photo shoot and Ed for being my partner in crime on this shoot. NUNN + CHOI styling, next stop... the world! :)

Also, I want to thank everyone else that made this shoot happen. Great Team! Can't wait to see all the photos.

Until next time,
xoxo
j

ART: [rodarte | state of matter | exhibit]

For those of you that love the Academy Award winning movie 'Black Swan' and/or if you just love fashion in general, might want to head on over to MOCA in the Pacific Design Center in LA.

The Amazing Designers and now Costume Designers, Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte has installed featured pieces from Rodarte’s Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and Fall 2008 runway collections, as well as original ballet costumes designed for the feature film Black Swan.
This is one exhibit I'm sure not to miss. It's FREE and it's open until June 2011. So go check out the amazing work of art that is Rodarte when you get a chance.

xx
j

{source: MOCA}

GREAT FIND: [derek lam + ebay | collaboration]

Who doesn't love some affordable fashion?! Well at least, more affordable that is. ha!

For those of you that haven't heard yet... Derek Lam & ebay has teamed up!

At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Derek Lam presented an exclusive dress collection for eBay Fashion. The 16 pieces, from crisp shirt dresses to feminine black-tie gowns, highlight Lam's intuitive feel for elegance combined with ease. The 5 dresses with the most votes will be available for a limited time on eBay.

To vote head on over to Derek Lam + ebay to have a part in which dress will become available for purchase. This capsule collection will range from $125 to $295, for purchase exclusively on eBay and will be available in May 2011.

My favorite dress from the collection is actually a surprising one for me. I'm not usually a person to love flower print, but I'm absolutely in love with the dress images on the right.

{source: glamor.com}

STYLE: [polyvore | pink & champagne | style set]

Hello Lovelies!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

As for me, this past weekend I did another photo shoot with my good friend and very talented photographer, Krista Mason. She's the best and referred me to her client to have me style her for the shoot. It was a really cute idea, the client is turning 30 and wanted to do a photo shoot with her and her 4 closest friends for the day.

Unfortunately, the other four ladies didn't use my services. So I thought that I'd do this weeks Style set with the inspiration from the shoot.

The color theme of the this weekends photo shoot was pink & champagne and this is some thing similar to how I would've loved to have styled the other ladies.

Stay tuned for the images from this weekends shoot. Can't wait to see what Krista photographed.

xoxo
j

GREAT FIND: [target | re-release | collaborations]

For those of you that have missed out on a lot of the Target designer collaborations... good news! They're re-releasing a number of dresses from most of the collections. To check out the selected dresses head on over to Fashionista.com.

I personally haven't been impressed with most of the collaborations with target. They're either nothing like what the actual designers would really design and/or the quality for the price is actually awful. But don't get me wrong I have purchased a select few items from some of the collections. Like this Rodarte dress...
it's a very cute dress but not everyone can wear satin bows on both of their shoulders. So I had to remove them, because I personally can't pull that look off.

But there is one dress that i didn't get a chance to get when it was first released at Target and that's this Takoon dress...
Hopefully I'll be able to purchase it once Target releases it on March 13th.

xoxo
j

STYLE: [polyvore | wedding day bliss | style set]

Happy Monday my Lovelies!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This weeks style set was inspired by my clients planning their wedding and Vera Wang's White collection for David's Bridal.

The dress is one of the dresses Vera Wang designer for David's Bridal. One shoulder structured fit-and-flare gown with dropped waist and skirt made of hand-cut organza flanges in ivory $1200. I just love the layering effect of the skirt, along with the modern feel of the one shoulder and the crystal sash ($148) makes such a cute combination.

I love the idea of colored shoes on a bride. Even though most dresses are so long that you can't even really see them, they're a cute little detail that looks great in the photos and is an extra way to add a hit of color.

I LOVE peonies (they're my fav) and I love the bouquet arrangement with the striped ribbon that holds it all together. The color are amazing, but if they're too bright for you they can also be done in a pink/light pink peonies as well.

As for the ring, how cute would it be to wear a knot ring while you're tying the knot?! It also represents unity and infinity. Love!

xoxo
j

STYLE: [polyvore | singing in the rain 2 | style set]

Happy Monday my Lovelies!

I hope you guys stayed nice, warm and dry this weekend. With all the rain that's finally falling in La La Land, it was only natural for me to do a style set for the rain.

I know that most of you are probably thinking that no one in their right mind would wear a cream long skirt in the rain but call me crazy because i would ha!

And who doesn't love rain boots that look like leather boots?! I'm truly in love with these Odette Rubber Rain Boots by Ralph Lauren. These babies will unfortunately set you back $395.

xx
j

FASHION: [behnaz sarafpour | nyfw | fall 2011]

Behnaz Sarafpour Fall 2011

FASHION: [chris benz | nyfw | fall 2011]

Here's my picks from the Chris Benz Fall 2011 collection.

INSPIRATION: [color | pantone | fashion]

Pantone asks designers of New York Fashion week to pick the most directional colors for each season. So here's the pick for this years Fall 2011.
I don't know about you guys, but I'm LOVING the color pallet.

{source: pantone}

xoxo
j

FASHION: [altuzarra | nyfw | fall 2011]

I've always LOVED jackets and maybe even more so because i just got back from snowy Colorado. Altuzarra's Fall 2011 collection has some that would look amazing in my wardrobe.