Major realness today. I feel I have to state a few truths about Blogging. Not in that ” oh I bought a new pair of shoes and they just magically repositioned themselves beautifully on my fur rug next to perfectly positioned sunflowers.” No. But before the serious stuff, let’s focus on how I’m entirely obsessed with mesh this season. I may be freezing my bootie off but for mesh, I will gladly do so again and again. I have been on the longest and most tiring hunt for the perfect mesh back top and was blessed by DEKA Company’s presence in my wardrobe. I have worn this top 10 different ways and still has not gotten old. Don’t think it ever will! Paired with my Tobi bomber jacket which I am excited to be talking about in the next few weeks! Now back to the realness. Today I am clearing out misinterpretations about blogging aka what really happens behind the blog when you call us and I ask to call you back in an hour because I am super busy with my blog. One of the things I find difficult about this job is most definitely the vagueness of the field itself. The usual question I get would be ” So, what is it that you actually do?” If you have a family member that is a blogger, I’m sure you have asked them what the details of their job entails. And if you’re a blogger, I’m sure you’ve had people not take you seriously because of the mere fact that this career has been misunderstood more than a few times , time and time again. I always get weird reactions , especially from adults/ the elderly when I mention things about my blog : Events, meetings, campaigns and what have you. It is a tiny bit frustrating to have to explain the logistics of my career but I feel that I am not only speaking for myself but I know I’m speaking on the behalf of tons of bloggers who have been feeling the same way as I. I. Tons of people don’t believe that you’re actually busy because you run a blog. “Isn’t it just taking a few photos and posting your “OOTD” online?” Oh boy does that annoy me so much. Most blogs are businesses and make actual incomes. My blog is a business and a brand…
Read MoreBehind the ‘Grams [ GreyLayers Blogger Meet #SoHoTakeOver ]
There aren’t many things that give me quite as much simultaneous joy and heartbreak as stumbling on people bursting with such passion and going after their dreams. It brings such joy because it sets as inspiration for myself, heartbreaking because they are just as willing to use and abuse others simply to be the best at their careers. That phrase “taking over” is a seeming example. Taking over what exactly? I’ve grown tired of women in this industry constantly stepping on other women, using each other, countlessly breaking bonds and crushing trusts in exchange for that fame and wealth that they crave. And those that have been on the other side, having been used, left and stepped on, constantly would question genuinity. I don’t blame both sides. But negativity does nothing but keep stagnancy. Aren’t we all fighting to continue walking the path toward our passions? *This is where you agree.* Passionate people linking together can create boundless possibilities. I’ve preached it once, and I will continue to preach it. Waking up in the morning and reading amazing emails such as yourself starting a blog because of me is everything. There’s a tremendous sense of living in that. I couldn’t think of a better way to thank each of you, but to bring you all together! This weekend was very special to myself and my blog. This weekend proved so much to me. A heartfelt thanks to the many ( All 50 East Coast Bloggers ) Who came out and took over SoHo’s streets with me at our Meet Up. I was only expecting about twenty young ladies , but fifty was such an overwhelming surprise! * The love was surely felt.*
Read MoreReverie [v.] a state of daydreaming
I’m done with Winter and it hasn’t even happened yet. Just the thought of 9 degree weathered days, snow fall, and the curse of the Uggs ( liest ) … Already crippling my mind. I shall blame it all on Ronit Genit designer of Reverie New York and Ricky’s NYC. An afternoon spent with this bad ass combination was enough to convince me that fall should be the only season althroughout the world. Ronit’s new Fall / Winter Collection is astounding paired with Ricky’s new line of stockings. It makes you forget how wonderful summer dresses are, as Ronit’s oversized pashmina dresses outshine any spaghetti strap tank like no other and Ricky’s polka dotted stockings make you forget bikinis ever existed. The two are quite the pair. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to meet the lady behind the perfect hems and was the only dork in the room pinching myself to be working with her designs. If you’re not getting Givenchy vibes from her pattern, use of luxurious fabrics and design formulation, you’re on the wrong planet. Reverie is a New York based and produced womenswear brand. Ronit mentions to me ” My favorite part of designing is the process of creating her vision and concept for each season, but I also love’s to see people wearing the clothes and feeling special and unique in them. I love creating and researching the concept behind each design. My inspirations are always very fluid and come from many places, from street fashion, to art and sculpture. Sometimes ideas come from the most unexpected places.” This combination has got me daydreaming of fall and I don’t mind it. Not one bit. Shop Reverie and pick up the perfect pair of stockings from Rickys NYC. xo, JG
Read MoreGypsy Warrior FNO Event
Do what you love and love what you do. The short / sweet version. It’s funny how I’ve always held onto that as far as I was about 6. I remember it started with wanting to be Pocahontas when I grew up. Then it changed into a business woman after I found out how much fun it was to write on expired checks and hand it over to everyone at my mom’s old office on those “take your child to work days.” Then when I was about 10, I realized that writing checks isn’t for me after all. I’d rather be receiving them anyway * hair flip*. Then something amazing happened. I met Nicla and Michel, the founders of Gypsy Warrior, the boss ladies of loving what you do, the girls of adventure and all things Gypsy Warrior, the movers and shakers. Along with the whole brand, they’ve empowered in me to believe in that possibility. Do not let the harsh reality of society make you abandon your passions. Follow your heart, but let your mind guide you along as well. Start somewhere, continue, and once you’ve reached your destination, keep going. Don’t be content, never forget why you started and most importantly the only reason for you to look back is to see how far you’ve come. I love adventure, I love inspiring women and I love the business aspect of fashion and fashion itself. I guess becoming Pocahontas and being a business woman while loving fashion was possible after all. To those who came out and enjoyed Gypsy Warrior’s Fashion Night Out, thanks for coming through! It was such an inspiring evening at their Ridgewood location. Thank you to Sugar Supply for the rad cake pops! I wish I could just preserve them and never eat them , but they’re just as good as they look! Thank you Trisha Singh for the photos! xo, JG
Read MoreMore than just clothes: Shop Our Closet event
She’s got new pair of Balmains, time to write about it. Yes I shop Designer Vintage and always have specific Insta-Posting times to get the perfect amount of likes on a photo. I just purchased a domain! Now I have to add in that catchy name to go with my new ” dot com”. Oh! And I can’t forget to make sure I update my insta handle. Gotta make sure everyone knows I now am a blogger. Everyone and their mothers , grandmothers and great aunts have blogs. Hell you can take an ” #ootd “, or a ” #wiwt” and hashtag that photo like nobody’s business ~ and voila! You are now a blogger. Anyone can do it. It’s what you do with your blog and with your sense of influence that makes you stand out. The truth: The clothes do not make the blogger. Everyone is stuck on becoming the person they’re sitting next to and do what that individual is doing that in the end, they forget why they started in the first place. The other truth: So who stands out now that everyone is becoming the next fashion blogger? The public’s naked eye seemingly never wants to go beyond what they believe bloggers to be and simply stick to the well known opinion that bloggers are all for themselves. I definitely have regard to this opinion, but only up to a certain extent. Sure there are those that create videos about themselves, take photos of themselves non stop etcetera, etcetera as the list goes on for miles. Sure, it all comes with the territory. Sure you have exquisite taste, using fancy words as you create your new post, but how are you standing out from that individual sitting next to who who’s blogging about the same pair of pants, same pair of shoes and same cup of coffee? There is more to it than just aimlessly typing up new titles for posts and captions for new “IG pics”. There is more to it than just “selling clothes and selling looks. There is more beyond the social realms and instant gratification that bloggers seem to live for. This post is by no means to speak negatively of my career and the career of many, but an awareness to stand out and offer character into what you do. As influencers of the new age, blogger or none…
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