Spring Serenity

The air here has become so gorgeous. The weather's fantastic, the clear days with slight breezes seriously feel like an embrace from mother nature herself. I don't ever want it to go. But, for Arizona, summer's basically two weeks away. 

My outfit's extremely casual and simple. The shirt I'm wearing makes me want to lay down in the grass and extend my arms and stretch because it's just so casual and lazy. I found this shirt at Goodwill and the stripes/ the way it fits, it just seemed like the perfect shirt that I'll probably wear over and over again for the rest of the season. I'm just on this mission to find short sleeved button ups for Panama this May!

  

I hope that everybody's week was amazing! Ahora es Viernes, Viernes! FUN FUN FUN!

<3 Jo du Jour

Like a postcard for my memory

Spring Break 2011 has been so fun, spontaneous, and dare-is-say adventurous even. I'm enjoying SB11 so much more than I thought I would considering that I was just going home to Phoenix. But everyday has been on the go and quite hectic! Like yesterday, I went started my day in Gilbert, then to Chandler, then back to Gilbert, then to Tempe, then to Scottsdale, then to N. Phoenix, then back down to Tempe, and home to Gilbert! So much traveling, for those of you that know the Phoenix area, you can start calling me the Loop Jo du Jour! 

This look was put together to start the summer season! I feel like I barely got to deliver what I'm doing for the Spring since here in the desert it already feels very steamy. It's like we skip an entire season and go from COLD to one week of nice weather then to HOT! Oh well though, at least give the desert credit for it's beauty that's extremely looked over by its residence. 

<3 [Loop] Jo Du Jour

Shirt by Etro

Pants from Zara

Socks from Urban

Shoes are vintage

and of course, Karen Walker Sunnies

When in Doubt

Morning's like this one can be stressful. The alarm sounds when you're in the deepest sleep and the night before you had a late night and didn't have a single idea of what you were going to wear. Plus, you accidentally forget to set the alarm back to the original time you usually wake up because of today's schedule. Yeah, mornings can be stressful.

Just a quick shower and a sluggish Jo can't think of what to put on du Jour. Didn't look at the temperature, nothing. Get to the closet stare blankly and nothing's going through my mind, just colors and patterns of clothes that I've seen 1,000,000 times before. So, when in doubt - MATCH!

Seriously, this outfit couldn't be simpler: Black, Grey, Black, (Unless you're talk about my hair which is Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow [hahaha, sorry I had too]), and I leave and get compliments on what I'm wearing. So you when you don't know what to wear, just pick the easiest thing that you know, even with a sluggish mind and have no motivation to begin the day. It works. It's worked before, and let's be real, it will work again.

Faith in the Future

Lived such an eventful week! Here are some of the highlights: Moving back to my dorm at UofA, starting work, starting class, seeing President Obama and other political leaders speak, and seeing Wicked! I am so thankful for such opportunities that I am given, having such a great time back in school, and I already feel so many great vibes about this semester and this year. I hope that all of you do also.

The look I'm wearing was particularly special for today. The tragedies that have happened in Tucson, Arizona, where my school is located, have lead to such an outstanding bond within my country. It's sad that we became so close over this and that it's not regularly like this, however, the community now is hopeful for the future. Today the color white was meant for all the lost lives from the terrible shooting that happened at one of Tucson's supermarkets. My heart goes out to all those affected.

Now, back to my crazy week. 

Love,

Jo du Jour

Vintage in Modern

Sweater: Christian Dior

Bag: Paul Smith

Pants: Obey

Shoes: Vintage

Shirt: BDG

Another look from last week. This one was taken in Las Vegas right before we left for the city center again. It's just such a cosmopolitan dream and you cannot miss it if you're ever in that city. Gorgeous and to die for. Already want to go back! 

As for the look, I've posted something similar but I like this better because I will be quite frank. The first time I was trying too hard! I had so many plans for this sweater and black but I took it to an obnoxious duo-toned level that should've never occurred.

PLUS: I'm in love with my new bag from Paul Smith! Definitely was feeling ambitious when I bought it and I do not regret it! It fits everything I need it too and I'm so ready for Spring fashion it's so not even funny!

With that though, I am back at school now, but I promise to keep on posting posts! Love you <3<3<3

Love,

Jo du Jour

First Jo du Jour Video!! LA LV Finds!

Earthy

So leave it to my unusual self and my unusual family to do a shoot in my garage with the five new trees that my dad surprised us with today. I mean, these kinds of things happen to everyone right? 

The things that I'm wearing right now are some of my favorite things that I own in my whole wardrobe. The vintage shirt, if you look closely are actually little business men with suitcases and umbrellas! Plus the long cardigan I got at the clearance Dillards, and my trench coat that I bought when I was in Paris over the summer. These fabulous things really worked well together. Just an example of mixing vintage with modern yet again. 

Thank you to everyone that views my blog. Thanks to you guys, barely two weeks in and I'm close to 1,000 views! I want to keep on going strong but once I get back to school I may not be doing my post du jour. However, do not fear, since this has become my favorite hobby, I KNOW there will be a bunch of posts to come so never fear. Jo du Jour is hereeeee :) #shittypuns?

Love,

Jo du Jour <3