apples. cucumbers. pie. sunglasses?

hello there all of my northeastern pennsylvania folks.

just a quick note to let you know that i will be selling my goodies at the wilkes-barre farmers market on public square this thursday (tomorrow) from 10am-4pm! i’m so excited to come home and hang out on the square where i spent so many nights as a teen climbing the jungle gym and talking to weirdo strangers and acting like, well, a teen!

so, come on out and say hi and support your local businesses and farmers. ps: it’s supposed to be hot and sunny tomorrow which is perfect weather to buy a pair of my new sunglasses!

hope to see you there!

xox. j

helping hands.

hello there folks.

i am participating in a celebrity handbag charity ebay auction to support the amazing “we promise foundation”. the we promise foundation is dedicated to making dreams come true for children struggling with degenerative, life-threatening, debilitating or chronic illnesses, or those facing tremendous hardship. The foundation is a non-profit public charity that provides support to help children with a single goal: to put smiles on the faces of children by making their dreams come true.

the handbag i donated is the “lima tote” pictured below.

to do something good for your soul and bid on the handbag i donated click HERE

hurry though, the auction ends this coming sunday june 24th!

to find out more information about the celebrity handbag auction click HERE

to find out more information about the we promise foundation click HERE

xox. j

ting tang tank top.

hello there folks.

to celebrate the first day of summer, which happens this week by the way in case you didn’t know, i am excited to tell you that i am now offering tank tops in my online store! it couldn’t be better timing because, i’m not sure where you are located my loyal readers, but today in philadelphia its hotter than heck! and a little birdie told me its going to be 100 degrees tomorrow. yuck!

this is my first line of tank tops and, if i must say so myself, i think they are so darn cute! i hope you do too!

check them out HERE

these tank tops are designed with a unisex fit so now the boys can come out and play too!

check them out HERE

if you like the sunglasses you see pictured on the models, they are brand spankin’ new and now available in the online shop.

check them out HERE

ps: i would like to thank my models kelly and matt for being such great…well…models!

now, try to stay cool in this heat! hopefully with a new jay mccarroll tank top, but if not, at least grab yourself a popsicle. speaking of, for all you philly folks, might i suggest this place? the lil’ pop shop in west philly. it’s new and super yummy! i had the strawberry rhubarb lemonade popsicle yesterday!

check it out HERE

xox. j

i’m a renegade. you’re a renegade. he’s a renegade. she’s a renegade.

a renegade is defined as…

1 : a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2 : an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior

well, in that case, i guess i am a renegade!…and you can be too this coming weekend! that is, if you live in brooklyn or in any of the neighboring boroughs, or if you are so inclined to drive a few hours to see my new goods or at least my smiling face!

WHO: me.
WHAT: 8th annual renegade craft fair.
WHERE: east river state park. north 8th street and kent avenue brooklyn ny.
booth #58 [located directly at the entrance].
WHEN: this coming saturday june 23rd and sunday june 24th from 11am to 7 pm.
WHY: because you love to support artists and craftspeople and you need a new super cool tank top designed by yours truly!

for more info about renegade click HERE

check out renegade’s official facebook page HERE

hope to see you there!

xox. j

work that skirt.

hello there folks.

for those of you out there in the blogosphere who pride themselves on obscure B52’S references, the title of this post is indeed a reference to the closing track “WORK THAT SKIRT” on the incomparable B52’S “WHAMMY” album from 1983. one of my all time fav’s! anywho…

here in philadelphia, although its a little dreary outside today, there’s no denying that summer is here! and what does that mean? that means it’s skirt season for all you ladies and perhaps some gentlemen out there too! i wanted to let you know that i have some super cute new skirts in my online shop. they are called the “LEIPZIG SKIRT” and they are named after the city of leipzig in germany. it’s also a reference to the song “LEIPZIG” by one of my favorite musical artists of all time, thomas dolby! jeez…what’s with all of the “all time musical fav’s” today? i must be nostalgic about the music of my youth or something. the skirts feature fabric that i designed from my “HABITAT” line. they are 100% cotton and are fully lined with an elastic waistband and side pockets. yay for pockets! and…they are made right here in philadelphia!

also, a shout out to my model tori for her modeling skills. it was certainly warmer this time around than the last time when we shot the helsinki scarves. i swear it was about 8 degrees that day! she sure is a trooper that tori!

check them out HERE

also, i have a new feature in my online shop called “ROCK THIS LOOK”. this feature shows you a head to toe look and breaks down the products for you for easy ordering. stay tuned to that section for more looks curated by yours truly!

check it out HERE

well, that’s all for me for now. i’m just about ready to head up north for my trunk show at outrageous tomorrow. whats that you ask? well, check out my previous blog entry for all the juicy details.

check it out HERE

xox. j