PENDA SARR

White Out

2:46:00 PM

In color psychology, white symbolizes creativity, purity, and feeling wholesome. Summer is coming to an end and after reflecting on these la...

In color psychology, white symbolizes creativity, purity, and feeling wholesome. Summer is coming to an end and after reflecting on these last few months, I definitely feel those things. It seems like everything went by so quickly, but I am proud of what I have accomplished.

White can also represent equality, and a sense of peace. I promised myself after my graduation that I would try to live a balanced life, where all aspects, from my relationships to work life would have an equal space. This balance led to a peace of mind, where I worry less and am comfortable in all type of situations.

Clarity and stability are on top of the list for me. Self-reflection, lifestyle changes and growth(even though it was sometimes uncomfortable) has allowed me to feel at ease. I think it's important to admit to ourselves when changes must be made; we tend to trivialize emotions or hide them from the outside world, but accepting them is what actually makes us stronger.

This one-shoulder ruffle top(honestly the best description I can give haha) is one of my favorite pieces. I wanted one for the longest and finally found it during my mini getaway trip to Atlanta back in July. It was a random find, I guess things really find their way to you when you stop thinking about them.

I admit, the top is a bit tricky because it bulges out when tucked in(the OCD in me got very frustrated by that) but I tried my best to make it work with these light wash jeans from H&M.

What I love the most about the top is its design. It's feminine and don't even get me started on the open back!!

Since the top is white and the jeans blue, I thought adding nude pumps and gold accents would be a nice touch. The gold around the #Hermeslink(no ice blue mink though) was similiar to the one on my earrings, so I felt all matched up haha.

As of right now, my next steps are to continue being positive, peaceful and of course, enjoying what's left of summer and my frivolous clothing.

Thank you for reading!

Much love,

Penda

Connect with me:

Instagram: @pendasarr

Snapchat: @pendouchi

Outfit details:

Jeans: H&M

Shoes: ASOS

Bracelet: Hermès

Earrings: Thrifted

Get the look!

Top:

http://us.asos.com/warehouse/warehouse-ruffle-one-shoulder-top/prd/7640225?affid=14174&channelref=product+search&mk=abc&currencyid=2&ppcadref=753857711%7C38363087686%7Cpla-322507426694&_cclid=v3_de5b315b-9412-5cf6-b1a3-968dd47e5891&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8ajwx7Pc1QIVBgVpCh2uuAZeEAQYAyABEgJNpvD_BwE

Jeans:

http://www.hm.com/us/product/54475?article=54475-B

Shoes:

http://us.asos.com/london-rebel/london-rebel-open-waisted-patent-nude-court-shoe-heel/prd/7449325?clr=nudepatent&SearchQuery=nude+pumps&pgesize=10&pge=0&totalstyles=10&gridsize=3&gridrow=4&gridcolumn=1

Bracelet:

http://usa.hermes.com/jewelry/enamel-jewelry/h-bracelets/blue/configurable-product-300005fp-44844.html?color_hermes=BLANC/BLEU%20CANARD&nuance=1&back_product_position=s-1-p-9

Earrings:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/190082214/gold-rose-earrings-open-rose-earrings?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=gold%20%20flower%20earrings&ref=sr_gallery_1

An Afternoon in Greenwich Village

2:41:00 PM

What do you get out of a nice location, superb lighting, a talented photographer and lovely aesthetics? A great photoshoot :)! Las...

What do you get out of a nice location, superb lighting, a talented photographer and lovely aesthetics? A great photoshoot :)!

Last weekend, I spent the whole day in Greenwich with Mariana, a lovely photographer whom I met through social media(it's amazing what you can do withs apps these days, but that's for another conversation). After going back and forth through emails and discussing possible areas and concepts, Mariana suggested we shoot in Greenwich Village. I had never blogged in that area so I thought hey, why not! Fast forward and here we are with some great images.

Greenwich, or simply "The Village" is located on the West side of Lower Manhattan and boy, is it blogger friendly. In fact, we even ran into another group of people shooting, so we just all shared the space.

Mariana took me to a quiet street full of colorful little houses, and coincidently, one of them matched my outfit's pieces! The area was so aesthetically pleasing because of the unique tones found on the walls. I mean, look at the paint on this house! <3

Oh! I almost forgot to talk about these sandals! They're casual mules, great for a day out. I love the color and the style, makes it effortless. However, they did give me some blisters so I think I'm gonna have to wear them more to break into them.

And I can't forget about this mini Chanel bag either. It's probably one of my favorite things in my closet. I use it when I don't have that many things to carry around on certain days.

I kind of got obsessed with the house, so I wanted to get as many shots as possible. The owners came back from what seemed to be a shopping spree so of course, ya girl had to #switchsides. To be honest, I don't know the village that well so we wandered around until we found this mini garden.

What I liked about that afternoon was the fact that Mariana challenged me. She directed some of my poses and movements, and I'm happy because the shots came out really nice. I think it's cool to work with different photographers because each of them has a unique eye, and Mariana is no exception. If you check out her website, you'll know exactly what I mean: http://www.marianaquevedo.com.

The garden was less busy so we took advantage of that. It's definitely easier having a spot to yourself because you get to experiment without feeling rushed or pressured haha.

Fun fact: I get super hungry and thirsty after a shoot, so I always like to have a treat afterwards. While we were working, I noticed there was an Insomnia Cookies next to us (*insert dancing girl emoji here*). The cookies were on my mind during the whole shoot, no way I wasn't gonna go home without my ice cream sandwich haha.