PENDA SARR

Life In Color

1:06:00 PM

I don't know about you guys, but I feel like this summer is going by extremely slowly, no? I'm not complaining though because wearin...

I don't know about you guys, but I feel like this summer is going by extremely slowly, no? I'm not complaining though because wearing frivolous clothing is my absolute fave! Lately, I've really been into florals. I find floral patterns to be so sophisticated and they stand out if you pair them with a neutral item, like I did here:

There were a bunch of tops I wanted to wear with these wide-legged pants because of the colors on it. I ended up with this knit orange one because I practically never wear orange and I thought combining knitwear with the pants' material would be unique.

For some reason, this look gives me carefree vibes. Maybe it's because the pants are very flowy and

colorful. I mean, just imagine yourself walking around in central park in these pants and playing some early 2000s pop :)!

Speaking of carefree, that's exactly how my approach to things has been in life lately (it helps that it's summertime haha). Of course, I care about the important people, things and responsibilities in my life but everything else, I adopt a carefree attitude towards it. I've learned to stop worrying or stressing out over things I can't necessarily control and it's made my life so much more peaceful, and for that, I am grateful. I really believe that the energy you put out into the universe always comes back to you, so why not put out a peaceful and positive one?

I know summer's not over yet but I'm going to miss being able to wear outfits like these. Maybe I'll just move to somewhere that's warm 24/7 so I won't have to worry haha.

Thank you for reading, have a great weekend!

With love,
Penda

Connect with me:

Instagram: @pendasarr
Snapchat: @pendouchi

Outfit details:

Top and pants: Zara

Shoes: ASOS

Earrings: Mango

Get the look!

Top:

https://www.zara.com/us/en/strappy-top-p01198161.html?v1=6106573&v2=1094595

Pants:

https://www.zara.com/us/en/wide-leg-floral-print-pant-p02694186.html?v1=6210555&v2=1094646

Shoes:

http://us.asos.com/london-rebel/london-rebel-mid-block-heel-sandals/prd/9402999?CTAref=We%20Recommend%20Carousel_15&featureref1=we%20recommend%20pers

Earrings:

https://shop.mango.com/us/women/jewelry-earrings/hoop-earrings_23020622.html?c=OR&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+1WOMAN+-+US&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Yqw55rq2wIVV7bACh3IEQDqEAQYASABEgIUrPD_BwE&ptaid=pla-448871723686&pgrid=56245161020&talla=99

Shoot Your Shot

3:50:00 PM

Summer is the perfect time for me to focus on my blog and work on creating some new content. It gets hard during the academic year so I'...

Summer is the perfect time for me to focus on my blog and work on creating some new content. It gets hard during the academic year so I'm really trying to shoot more this season and buy more key pieces. Recently, I've been really getting into sneakers. I've even decided that I'm going to start a collection haha! Sneakers are comfy, versatile, and with all the new trends right now, you can wear them with any type of outfit.

I wanted part of my outfit to match my shoes(neat/organizational freaks be like) so I wore this cute and simple bandeau top. It's one of those items that you can wear for a casual day, or spice it up and wear with a suit at night. Thank God I wore it too because it was super hot this day!

To keep the black/white/blue color scheme going, I paired the look with a vintage Chanel. It's the perfect bag because it's small, yet I find that it adds a perfect contrast to this whole "streetwear" type of look. I've noticed that mixing streetwear with designer pieces is on the rise and at first, I didn't quite like it but now I see its appeal. It's a great way to make an outfit stand out!

My main focus for this shoot was to find a quiet and empty basketball court(after all, my sneakers are named after a former basketball player lol). You can do so much in a b-ball court, because there's so many colors and interesting tones around you. The photographer and I basically walked around the lower east side and as soon as we found one, we gave each other that "yep, this is it" look haha.

There was only another person on the court playing basketball, which was great because I didn't feel pressured to rush my poses. Sometimes, you're in a crowded area and people keep walking by so you get kind of de-stabilized but we didn't have that problem here. I even had some time to do some squats haha!

I loved everything about this photoshoot. It's really nice when you envision something and it turns out exactly how you wanted to, and sometimes even better. Safe to say I'll be back at the court ;)

(The floor was so hot haha...but we needed to get the shot!)

Photographer credits: @Beezshotme (https://www.instagram.com/beezshotme/?hl=en)

Connect with me:

Instagram: @pendasarr
Snapchat: @pendouchi

Outfit details:

Top: Pretty Little Thing

Jeans: Bershka

Shoes: Nike

Bag: Chanel

Get the look!

Top:

https://www.prettylittlething.us/basic-black-jersey-bandeau-top.html?istCompanyId=b972e4de-de58-4ac9-9a3c-d255a815fef9&istItemId=xwmrwllpll&istBid=tzww&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy8un2IGL3AIVzVuGCh2MEA2YEAQYASABEgL42PD_BwE

Jeans:

https://www.bershka.com/us/women/clothing/jeans/high-waist-mom-jeans-c1010276029p101316081.html?colorId=250

Shoes:

https://www.stadiumgoods.com/air-jordan-1-retro-high-og-256559

Bag:
https://www.chanel.com/us/fashion/p/A57521Y83723C1381/large-shopping-bag-embroidered-wool-calfskin-silver-tone-metal/

Standing in the Sun

1:33:00 PM

Do you ever just quickly put together an outfit and then you really like how it turned out? That's exactly what happened to me with this...

Do you ever just quickly put together an outfit and then you really like how it turned out? That's exactly what happened to me with this all yellow look. I had to meet up with a friend and run some errands that day, so I wanted to wear something light, comfortable, yet still stylish. So, I paired these flowy high waisted pants with this yellow top that you guys have probably seen me wear before.

You have to tie both of the pieces together, so I tucked in the wrap top into the pants, that way the tie detail could really stand out. At first, I was a bit hesitant about pairing both items together because the yellow isn't the same shade. However, in the end, I actually liked how the different tones looked together.

I was super sick this day and on top of that, I hadn't gotten much sleep from the night before. But the fact that it was sunny and that I was wearing something bright kept me really happy. I always try to stay positive in any type of situation, it helps put things into perspective and keep me stress free. And believe it or not, wearing bright colors also helps me out lol!

I love doing monochromatic looks, so I finalized my outift with these cute yellow gold sandals. They were on sale last summer for less than $30 and there was only one pair left so of course, I had to get them :))

Yellow is a beautiful color to wear for the spring and summer so I'm definitely going to be getting more of it for the summer. As you can tell, I really liked this outfit and I got so many compliments on in so that didn't hurt either haha!