jahna profile picture

jahna

le visionnaire petite du mode

About Me

French-Norwegian-German-Polish little lady who somehow came to be in small-town Minnesota. I danced my way right out the womb, and along the way became a vintage clothing connoisseur, thrift shop savant, fashion event visionary, a capella tap dancer, scary doll collector, local music writer, and uptown girl. I create stories with clothing, which is the essence of my role in local styling collective, eclecticoiffeur. This is us: (photo by Kris Drake)

My Interests

I am a fan of the printed word and shimmering images, at best when they are coming together in glossy magazines. I enjoy modern and retro fashions, how they reflect civilizations past and present, as well as an expression of self. I especially enjoy crafting found objects together, be them words or clothing, in surprising ways. I am ever fascinated with humankind, a lovely and ugly creation. Above all, the most fascinating thing is the notion that all this had some kind of beginning, a mystery I could never begin to fathom, that something created the intricate pieces of life and then masterfully crafted them together.

I'd like to meet:

Fellow fashion stylists, hair stylists, makeup artists, photographers, clothing designers, graphic designers, models, modeling agency professionals, videographers, illustrators, artists, musicians, visionaries, event producers, scenemakers, IT girls and IT boys.

Music:

Pulp. Bjork. Interpol. Sigur Ros. Melodious Owl. The Alarmists. The Make Up. Revolver Modèle . Franz Ferdinand. The Smashing Pumpkins. Joy Division. New Order. Echo & the Bunnyman. The Rapture. Tears for Fears. Air. PJ Harvey. Blur. Radiohead. Thunder in the Valley . Roy Orbison. Junior Senior. Daft Punk. Solid Gold . My dad's classic rock records.

Movies:

Lord of the Rings, Tommy Boy, Big Fish, Wayne's World, This Is Spinal Tap, Donnie Darko, Amelie, The Breakfast Club, Edward Scissorhands, American Beauty, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Billy Elliott, The Royal Tenenbaums, Poinette, Clockwork Orange, A Very Long Engagement, The Princess Bride, West Side Story, The Warriors, Valley Girl, Funny Face, Reality Bites, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gray Gardens, Casino Royale

Television:

The Wonder Years, Arrested Development, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Larry David Show, Freaks & Geeks

Books:

To be honest, I haven't read a full book (besides the Katherine Hepburn autobiography) in the last few years, sad as it is to say. But I eat up magazines like candy. My favorites are Interview, W, WWD, i-D, and the lovely, locally produced L'etoile.

Heroes:

Heroism in the ages of old is dead; it is up to all of us to become the heroes of today.

My Blog

80108.com fashion news back entries

Published 5/22/07: Salon Rouge May Sale [Style] Love lavish beauty products but on a budget? Stop by Salon Rouge (13th St) and get 25% off select spring must haves. Reply {I} for info, {S} for scoop. ...
Posted by jahna on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:57:00 PST

Get local fashion news & events texted to your from - from me!

  I am currently writing about local fashion news and events for a text messaging service called 80108. The service is free  so what's stopping you?   1.     ...
Posted by jahna on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:35:00 PST

jahna updates

If you haven't seen or spoken to me lately, it's because I've been insanely busy/desperately ill/insanely busy. With what, you may ask? Just check out my styling group eclecticoiffeur's myspace page a...
Posted by jahna on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:18:00 PST