Celebs HEART Divine Rights of Denim!

Attention all fashionistas: Jupe is now carrying one of the hottest new denim lines--Divine Rights of Denim! The brand's popularity can be partly attributed to Audrina Patridge, who is their brand ambassador as well as part of their design team. Celebs ranging from Jessica Alba and Katie Holmes to Lauren Conrad have all been spotted rocking the brand.

See Audrina Partidge sporting the "Lust" Low-Rise Classic Skinny Jean. They are uber trendy, as they feature both a skinny leg and destruction on the knees. Perfect to tuck into riding boots or wear out with heels. Jupe carries this exact pair, so come get yours today!

SPRING TRENDS: Lace

Another big trend of the season is lace. What is great about lace is its versatility. We showed you above how lace can be girly and romantic paired with pearls, furs and soft fabrics. Then we put together the rocker glam kinda outfit; we paired dark lace with studded accessories and ripped up jeans. Add a little lace to your wardrobe and watch as you turn heads.

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Elisa

SPRING TRENDS: Ditsy Floral

Our buyers just got back from the NY trade shows. Want the scoop?

One of this spring and summer's biggest trends is Ditsy Floral. It's light, feminine and ever evolving. You can see above, ditsy is great for dresses, skirts, blouses and scarves. It's great to pair with fun, flirty pieces like a ruffle blouse and ballet flats; or add an unexpected flair with grungy boots and an army jacket. Don't be left out, be part of the ever popular ditsy floral movement.

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Elisa

GEEK CHIC

I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Don't make fun of the class nerd, he'll be your boss one day!" Well now there's even more reason to hold back the ridicule...your wardrobe! Yup, wardrobes everywhere are taking inspiration from highschool geeks worldwide. We call it 'Geek Chic.' It can be fun, flirty, sexy, eccentric and totally unique.

You can find your very own Geek Chic wardrobe starter, the infamous glasses, at Claire's. But don't forget Jupe for your cardigans, satchels, flats, scarves and much more!

This trends incorporates: cardigans, leg warmers, tights, button ups, rompers, flats, boots, earflap hats, maryjanes, shoulder bags, suspenders, glasses, high waisted bottoms, belts, skirts, over the knee socks and shoes, ties, scarves, stripes, argyle, plaid, knits, navy, grey, black, white and browns.

Elisa!

Finding a Fashion Internship

One of the best parts of being a fashion student is getting involved in the industry. Your time to be an intern is coming up quick and you are starting to get jittery...what? where? how?

Take a breath. Here are a few tricks...

1. Go for what your PASSIONATE about. Think of what you are most curious about as a career...sometimes an internship shows you what you DONT want to be...better to learn now, then when you've already got the job and a pile of bills to pay.

2. Start early and SEARCH, SEARCH, SEARCH. Once you've got an idea of the direction you want to go in, delve into the research. Check the blogs: there are a number of blogs that alert fashionistas to the best of the best in internship opportunities. (fashionista.com talks about all sorts of fashion internships & ed2010.com is strictly print and magazine jobs)

3. CUSTOMIZE YOURSELF! Think of all the entries HR has to go through, show them something different, make a personal cover letter for every entry, add some flare to your resume (but keep it professional), and be yourself on the interview...I hear that over and over again from employers.

4. Most of all...DONT GIVE UP! How many times do we hear the uber successful say "You have to prevail", "Don't give up", "Don't take no for an answer"? Sometimes you may not win, but ask yourself why? And work on that. Whether they give you the opportunity, or not, send a thank you letter, it shows that you are thankful, dedicated and humble...who knows, I HAVE heard of people going from the "No" to the "Yes" pile just because of a thank you letter making the difference.

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Elisa

SWF???

Today, while skimming our facebook news feed we came across this link:

http://stylishwhitefemale.tumblr.com/post/270485184/swf-seeks-cup-o-tea

To our delight we found SWF by Terra McBride, not only a fellow Pittsburgher but a Jupe Boutique customer. "Stylish White Female" features cool, unexpected shots and loads of neighborly spirit; highlighting local places like Big Dog Coffee (who we also advocate and adore). We love Terra's quirky writing style and very much appreciate how she incorporates TONS of Jupe merchandise.

We wish you good luck and great fun on your blogging endeavors Terra!

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Elisa