Lucky FABB: My Experience

Hello again!

Most of you probably know that I recently attended a conference with Lucky Magazine in NYC last week. It was such an amazing experience and it taught me so much! Here's my story of the few days I spent in NYC...Enjoy!

 

Here I am getting ready to drive to the city! I tried to dress warm and fashionable because it started to get chilly that day. I'm wearing a trench coat from Zara and a scarf from GAP. I paired it with a pair of dark skinny jeans as well as black patent heels. I was so nervous to go to the city, I had no idea what to expect!

 

 

I was so excited to bring along my friends Katie and Carlie. You may know Carlie from carliebeauty.blogspot.com. Walking around Times Square was so refreshing because it brought back memories from this past summer when I lived there! We shopped around, ate a lot of food, and enjoyed some wine with a view! :)



 

 

As much as I wanted to stay out late and explore, I knew I had to be up early the next day, so we went back to the hotel and enjoyed some drinks and girl talk!

 

Waking up was a killer. 5 am felt like it snuck right up on me. Thankfully there was a Starbucks right next door to my hotel!



 

While enjoying a nice Pumpkin Spice Latte, I was gathering my nerves and emotions and preparing myself for the busy day ahead. After a long session of getting ready and changing outfits, I was finally all set to leave.





 

 

This was my outfit for day one of Lucky FABB. Details:

Top- Cheetah Peplum Top from Forever 21

Pants- Maroon/Dark Berry-ish Colored Skinny Jeans from Windsor

Shoes- Black Suede Booties from DSW (Brand: Kelly and Katie)

Jacket- Black Cropped Blazer from Forever 21

 

Thank you to Carlie for being my hair stylist for the day!

 

The first day of the conference was amazing. As soon as I got there I received my badge! Sitting in the red comfy chairs gave me the worst anxiety. Waiting for Eva Chen, the editor-in-chief of Lucky Magazine, felt like it took forever. But I was so excited to be able to listen to her and hear what she had to say. The best part is coming! After break, I took a couple of pictures while waiting to hear from the one and only Eva Mendes!



 

 

Eva Mendes was such an inspiration to listen to. Her humble and goofy personality kept me so entertained the entire time! The best part was when she took a scarf from a blogger and showed us how to wrap it around her head as a headband(fashionably of course). Her story of struggling with money growing up and working hard to make a life for her and her family was so motivational. It just shows that anybody can do what they dream.

 



 

After lunch, the rest of the ladies and I sat down patiently waiting for Kate Bosworth to come out and speak! That's right, Kate Bosworth! She has to be the sweetest woman ever.



 

Her simple style of men's wardrobe with a ladylike twist is so gorgeous. She is extremely fashion savvy and has a lot of tips to share!

 

The next day of the conference involved listening to a bunch of different entrepreneurs! I heard from the founders of Wanelo, Birchbox, Warby Parker, and Into the Gloss! Listening to all of their stories, I found a common tip. If you stick with what you love, you will succeed. Don't give up on something just because it doesn't work right away, a lot of successful blogs or businesses take time!

 

Here are some more pictures from the conference:

Celebrity Makeup Artist-Jake Bailey

 

Emily Weiss-Into The Gloss

Bryanboy

  Neil Blumenthal-Warby Parker

I hope you enjoyed hearing my journey through this whole thing! Thank you so much Lucky Magazine for having me! I couldn't be more thankful for all of the gifts that I received. To see pictures of all of my freebies, check out my latest blog post Lucky Fabb 2013: Free Goodies !

I can't wait to do some reviews of these products, since I have never even heard of most of them! I'm working on my Fall Fashion Haul so make sure you follow my Twitter to see when it will be posted! :) @JennaLeeAnnLLC

Talk to you in my next blog!
xoxo JLA





FALL GIVEAWAY!

 

I have teamed up with amazing bloggers and boutiques to bring you this amazing and huge giveaway. 25 prizes, which means 25 winners. Please read and follow all steps to increase your chances of winner these amazing prizes. If you are a blogger and would like to participate in these types of giveaways please comment on Nightchayde's blog. Good LUCK!!

Lucky FABB 2013: Free Goodies!

Hey everybody!

     So if you follow my social media, you know that I recently went to a conference in NYC with Lucky Magazine. I cannot thank them enough for having me there with them! I will be writing about that whole experience in my next blog within the next couple of days, but today, I wanted to acknowledge all of the free gifts that I've received from them. Keep reading to see a bunch of new products, and if you want me to review any of them, feel free to e-mail me or let me know on Twitter @jennaleeannllc !

Nails

China Glaze- Tounge & Chic
Ruffian- Hedge Fund
Color Club- Brrr-Red
Julep- (Left: Estelle- Boho Glam) (Right: Reece- It Girl)
Seche Vite- 83005 Top Coat
Covergirl- Pink Lady

Eyes

Hair

 For the Skin

Treatments

 Applicators & Removers

Paper

 

Other

Jewelry

Paige

Gift Cards

Butter London
Dr. Brandt
Gorjana Griffin
Jane Basch
Joseeberhair.com
Kluster
Loud Love
MadeEyeWear.com
ModCloth
ModifyWatches.com
MotelRocks.com
MyWardrobe.com
Nina Savill
Physique57
Poppin.com
Previse Skincare
Skyn Iceland
ShopSense
Trendabl
Tusk

A big thanks to Tamara Mellon, co-founder of Jimmy Choo, for giving me her book In My Shoes. It is so inspiring! Everyone who is looking for some motivation to follow their dreams should go buy this book!

I will be reviewing some of these products. I'm not getting paid nor am I required to review any of these products, though I did receive these items for free. I'm excited to try them out and let you all know my favorites! Let me know if you see any products you want to know more about. Thanks again to Lucky Magazine and all of the brands above for having me with them in Manhattan! Stay tuned for my next blog to see pictures of my conference, including pictures of Eva Mendes and Kate Bosworth!

xoxo JLA

Jenna LeeAnn Promo Video ft. CarlieBeauty

Hey everyone!

In one of my previous blogs I talked about a project I was doing with my photographer. I recently filmed a promo video for www.jennaleeann.com with http://carliebeauty.blogspot.com!

Thank you to my amazing photographer Katherine Pagan! Check her out on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/katherinepaganphotography


We had a lot of fun making this video, and I hope you all have fun watching it! Let me know what you think. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqQAgxdIoI

xox JLA

Quick News: Lucky FABB 2013

Hi everyone!

This is going to be a quick post but I just wanted to share that I will be attending Lucky FABB next week, which is a conference hosted through Lucky Magazine. I'm so honored and thankful for them inviting me! I will be making a huge blog dedicated to this conference so keep an eye out next week for that!

I hope everyone is having a great week, talk to you all soon! :)

xox JLA

How To Stay Motivated: My Story

Hi everybody!

I wanted to write to inspire today. So I chose the topic of motivation, and how this topic relates to me and what I do. Also, how it relates to all of you and what you do, or may wish to do. Hope you enjoy!

Whenever anyone hears about my clothing line and/or blog, the top question is “How do you stay motivated?” I see a lot of people wanting to follow their dreams but not doing much about it. Just like the famous quote by Bob Burns says, “Don’t talk about it, be about it”; that's what everyone should go by. I wanted to write a post not only to answer the frequently asked question, but also, to help those of you who want to start chasing your dream. Motivation is critical.

Starting with my clothing line: www.jennaleeann.com ; my biggest motivation was my Dad.

 

So many people doubted me, some even laughed at me when they heard I was starting a business. Some said I’m not ready, some said I don’t know enough. However, my Dad said I’m smart enough, I can learn along the way, and prove everyone wrong. So that’s what I did! In April 2012 I established my first LLC and later that year on December 6^th, I launched my first clothing line! Of course writing a 30 page business plan is no walk in the park, but motivational quotes played a big part in keeping me going.

Looking at motivational quotes each day was a daily reminder that hard work pays off. 

"Dreams don’t work unless you do." - John C. Maxwell

 

Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it. -Winston Churchill

Don’t give up on something you think about every day.

 

If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.

Later on, the perks of being a retail buyer of my own line started coming along. I started going to fashion shows in Manhattan, connecting with many people in the industry, and expanding my knowledge.

 

Seeing the post it notes of my achievements only helped me to keep creating more goals. After all of this exposure to fashion, I wanted a place to share my knowledge/passion; so I decided to start a blog. This was where it was hard to stay motivated. I was nervous people would laugh at me, or not want to read what I have to say.

 

 

Reading all of the nice things people have to say is an amazing feeling. Seeing the thousands of views I was getting on my posts, and finding out that people in 10 different countries were reading my posts made me realize that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

I have always been the biggest supporter of people following their dreams. I always help in any way that I can. If there’s anything I want my audience to take from this story is that if you work hard enough, and never give up, you have the opportunity to be so happy doing something you truly love. Don’t let anyone discourage you, don’t let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do. You can do anything. I hope to motivate you to all take that risk you were scared to take or have been putting off. The outcome is worth it.

You’re all beautiful, you’re all smart, and you’re all talented. Stay that way, and show off to the world.

 

xox JLA

October Monthly Goals



 

 

 October Monthly Goals

- Carve a pumpkin. I haven't found the time to do this for years!

 

- Go through at least 2 haunted houses/tours.

 

- Start going to the gym at least 3 times a week.

 

- Spend more time with my pup, Oscar.

 

 

- Spend more time on homework and studying.

 

- Start wearing more jewelry.

 

- Blogging at least two-three times a week!

 

- Start saving for new inventory for www.jennaleeann.com .




What are your goals for October? Comment below or let me know on Twitter @Jennaleeannllc !

xox JLA

OOTD: Casual with Statement Necklace

Happy October!

I got a few requests to do another OOTD(Outfit of the Day) today. I did have class today so I am dressed pretty casually, but who says you still can't make a statement? ;)



Here is the full look!

Top: 344

Jeans: Hollister

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Bracelet: Alex and Ani

Purse: Michael Kors

 

 

 

 

 



  

I hope you all enjoyed my OOTD. I will be uploading a Fall Fashion Haul very soon...Be sure to follow my Twitter @JennaLeeAnnLLC to find out the date for that! Until then, talk to you in my next blog. :)

 

xoxo JLA