SELF-DESTRUCT

I cant hold this world up around me any longer... so before the world collapses on me, I will do what I must. Like a samurai, my sword is poised in the air. Like a world leader, my finger hovers over this button.



Duality seeps like a virus into my mind and my decisions suffer. Do I enjoy this? Does it please me to act this way? I care no longer. Thinking becomes a task, so I choose not to.



I carry the truth like a burden on my back... and it has brought me to my knees. I want to cry out but this burden is mine to bear. So I moan in secret, and weep in isolation.

But this will not end me. My spirit is resolved now... I whisper His name and my call is answered. He gives me one more day, and I.AM.GRATEFUL.



Stylishly Yours
-JaKeen Couture

Model: Stephanie Hines
Wardrobe Stylists: JaKeen Couture and Redgi Woods
Photographer: Andrew Gruppe
Hair Stylist: Tennae Lachey

(If you would like to work with any of the artists mentioned in this post contact me at JaKeenCouture@hotmail.com)

REMNANTS

I DESIRE MORE...



How do I recover from the sins of my past? How do I smile through these scars on my face? How do I love with this fear in my heart?



They ask of me to be reborn, but I am battle scarred. They ask me to forget, but I will stay diligent. My armor is taken off, but not thrown away.




I AM SO CLOSE...

Stylishly Yours
-JaKeen Couture

Model: Stephanie Hines
Wardrobe Stylists: JaKeen Couture and Redgi Woods
Photographer: Andrew Gruppe
Hair Stylist: Tennae Lachey

(If you would like to work with any of the artists mentioned in this post contact me at JaKeenCouture@hotmail.com)

An Obsession By Any Other Name...

I need that... It must be mine... I have to possess that or I can not go on.



What makes an obsession? Is it always a negative force that overwhelms the mind and dominates the spirit... or could it be something else? What if an obsession was more than that... would it be alright?



Would it be alright if that obsession was a driving force that took you where you needed to go, to achieve what you needed to achieve? Would it be alright if that obsession transformed into passion? A flame ignited by your wants then fanned by an inner need to fulfill a purpose... your purpose.



That's what I have discovered. A passion so fervent, so absolute, so true that it has become undeniable to any that stand before me. Some could mistake this for obsession, but doesn't it feel good to know the truth for yourself? To know that I would do this just for the memory.



My "obsession" makes me smile... Or is that a smirk?

Stylishly Yours
-JaKeen Couture

Model: Stephanie Hines
Wardrobe Stylists: JaKeen Couture and Redgi Woods
Photographer: Andrew Gruppe
Hair Stylist: Tennae Lachey

(If you would like to work with any of the artists mentioned in this post contact me at JaKeenCouture@hotmail.com)

This Ship I Captain

This Ship I Captain... is heading toward rougher waters. My mind has changed and the weather with it. I'm leaving this norm I unknowingly created for the unknown I knowingly long for. Still waters are no longer my friend. My anchor is drawn up and I push forward, putting my fear away.



Complacency was that anchor and I can no longer afford to be bound. I have braced myself for this moment, my legs are strong, my back sturdy, my eyes focused, and my mind alert. Change is the wind that fills my sails and I welcome the gusts it sends to propel my journey.



I recognize this storm of my own creation and I am thankful. Thankful for the chance to test my skills and study the craft of living my life in a way that only I can. This storm will not capsize me... These waters will not trouble me... and those clouds will not shadow me for long. My victory is acknowledged and already written. I captain this ship and before I left the shore, I set my course.



Stylishly Yours
-JaKeen Couture

Model: Stephanie Hines
Wardrobe Stylist: JaKeen Couture
Photographer: Jasmin Wright

(If you would like to work with any of the artists mentioned please contact me at JaKeenCouture@hotmail.com)

COUTURE: What's In The Name?

Someone once asked me what it meant to be couture... When I named myself JaKeen Couture, I pondered that same question. The world has its own meaning COUTURE: being, having, or suggesting the style; very fashionable. But I have come to a place in my life where the opinion of the world no longer affects my own. So I went forth to discover what makes my namesake, why it felt so right to choose it... or why it chose me.






Someone once asked me what it meant to be couture... When I named myself JaKeen Couture, I pondered that same question. Some believe that couture is high fashion. A privilege reserved for the rich and well off. A symbol of status, power, and entitlement. They believe that couture is worn by today's version of royalty; Celebrities, Politicians, Socialites and the like. So I went forth to discover what makes my namesake, why it felt so right to choose it... or why it chose me.






Somone once asked me what it meant to be couture... When I named myself JaKeen Couture, I pondered that same question. There are those that think couture is that special piece. The unique little black dress found at that thrift shop on the corner, the charming necklace buried deep in your grandmother's vanity, maybe even those amazing pumps with the bow grabbed from another's hand at a vintage boutique. The one-of-a-kind piece that you didn't know you couldn't live without, until the light hit it just right. So I went forth to discover what makes my namesake, why it felt so right to choose it... or why it chose me.






Someone once asked me what it meant to be couture... When I named myself JaKeen Couture, I pondered that same question. Then I answered it. It meant to be the one-of-a-kind person I was meant to be. Even without the clothes, the fashion, the lifestyle, I would still be JaKeen Couture. I could still walk into a room and demand the attention because I adore the skin I am in. I could still be your friend from omaha because I acknowledge that my geographical location has nothing to do with my spiritual, mental, physical, or fashionable journey. Couture, I realize, is a mindset. When I put on my clothes in the morning, I adorn my mind in what it means to be couture simultaneously. When I style a model for a photoshoot, I wrap her in confidence. And when I tell my friends to try those other earrings, I set them up for a night of decadence. All these things make up the essence of couture. So I went forth to discover what makes my namesake, why it felt so right to choose it... or why it chose me.







Stylishly Yours
-JaKeen Couture

Model: Stephanie Hines
Wardrobe Stylist: JaKeen Couture
Photographer: Jasmin Wright

(If you want to work with anyone mentioned in this blog please contact me at JaKeenCouture@hotmail.com)