Ani Ramen is one of my favorite eateries in Jersey City. It’s kind of like home away from home. I will come here often on my own, sit at the bar, enjoy a drink and a bowl of ramen, and just chill and either talk to the awesome staff and patrons or just keep to […]
Babes of JC – April Edition
Is it just me or was it just January, and now suddenly we’re at the end of April?! No seriously did February and March even happen? Needless to say, no matter how fast or slow the time seems to move we’ve got your Babes of JC here right on time. If you’re new to this column, […]
Babes of JC February
Does anyone else feel like it was just Feburary 1st and now suddenly we’ve fallen right into March yet Januaray lasted all of 2018? Maybe it’s just me, however, just because it’s just the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean we haven’t got the best of Jersey City lined up and ready to go! […]
Street Style JC 2
I spotted Brandon and Will on the Path Train heading into the city one day leaving from Newport. Immediately I was taken aback by their very artistic, yet chill style ad awkwardly stared at them and listened in to their pretty cool convo on anime and fantasy shows and novels (creep). But it was Brandon’s […]
Street Style JC
Elena Venetia Instagram: @elenavenetia Where do you usually shop? Poshmark Sour Puss Clothing Gothic Renaissance Trash Vaudeville Where do you hang out in Jersey City? Lucky 7 Third and Vine Barcade Kenneth Instagram: @trxll.pxll Where do you shop? Zara Forever 21 Top Man H&M What influences your style? Looking at what other people are wearing […]
Street Style: Kristy Baez
The next stylist fashionista to be featured is Kristy Baez. She is a 21 year old aspiring model, college student and freelance artist. When she isn’t at a casting, a photoshoot, or in class, you can find her hanging out with friends or at home snuggled up with her cat Oreo. I spotted Kristy at […]
Street Style: Amber
Looking for winter coat inspirations, seamstress Amber Meyers roamed Newport Mall wearing a few items she’s made herself. Her deep blue shall along with her charm necklace are handmade. Her white, flowing, off-the-shoulder top and blue suede skirt are from Forever 21, while her brown latch handbag was a solid thirft store find. Her brown […]
Street Style: Shawn Harris
On his way home from work, Sales Associate Shawn Harris Jr. stopped on Grove Street to discuss his outfit for the day. He sported Gucci Snake Ace sneakers, tiger socks and sunglasses, Verdon shorts, and a vintage Tommy Hilfiger polo. Accesories included a Skagen watch and Polo duffle bag. Whats your name? Shawn D. Harris […]
Stylish Peep: Sebastian
My next Stylish Peep is a young man named Sebastian. I met him the exact same day I was going to shoot & interview him. It was kinda like a surprise for the both of us, haha! Sebastian is extremely ambitious and committed to his craft, check him out below. What’s your name & how […]
Stylish Peep: Amena Chaudhri
I met our next Stylish Peep Amena on a rainy Friday afternoon in a cafe. I was sure the rain was going to hinder our photoshoot and that my photos were not going to exhibit Amena’s individual style the way that I wanted to but I was in luck. Amena was such a lovely person, […]
Stylish Peep: Victoria Garcia
Our next stylish peep is Victoria Garcia, a fashion maven who dances to the beat of her own drum. Like her electric blue hair, Victoria is a creative soul who has a knack for putting pieces of clothing together that you’d never think could look good. To learn more about her style, check out her interview […]
Fall Fashion Trends
Every season we see a series of new trends. Some are doable for the average person, and some are meant solely for the runway. This fall we are all about patterns and textures. Here are a few that we can all try (ladies + gentleman). Velvet :: Maybe the most popular trend for fall, velvet […]
Cashletes
I’ve been writing about the JC scene for over two years now and till this day, I am still flabbergasted (yes I said it) by the amount of talented people who are doing cool shit in this city. AJ and Moust, are the owners of Cashletes an athletic apparel brand based out of Jersey City. […]
What To Wear To Work When It’s Really Hot
We all know summer weather makes for a miserable commute, especially if you are on the PATH or Subway. The last thing you want to do is put on your regular black skinny pants and silk blouse, but you still need to be work appropriate, and deal with the notorious office air conditioning. When getting […]
JC Street Style
In Jersey City, everyone has their own style and expresses themselves through what they wear. I feel that these five people represent Jersey City in the best way I could imagine– 1. Christine Jacklyn McCann Christine Jacklyn McCann is a preschool teacher, spotted at Dullboy wearing Converse high tops, Uniqlo jeans, jewelry from Temples Across Asia, and a Madrid […]
Sneaker Room
Almost two years ago, I walked in to Sneaker Room with David Diaz, the Central Avenue Special Improvement District manager for the first time. I remember being completely surprised that a store like this existed in the heights of Jersey City. As a result I decided on the spot to conduct an interview with the […]
The Clearport “Wear you Fly”
I am lucky to say that I am surrounded by many talented and hardworking people. Haytham, aka Hayoner is one of those people. We’ve been friends for a while now, and he’s grown to be someone I admire very much, he is one of my closest Jersey City friends. He is my homie. Haytham is […]
Spring Make Over Transformation
Spring is finally, finally here! Spring in itself is about transformation and with that I am so happy to announce our first transformation make over. The call went out and y’all answered, thanks to everyone who inquired about our #SpringMakeover Giveaway. We took this opportunity to not only transform a lucky lady and get her […]
NJCU Street Style
As a college student I’ve totally fallen into the trap of only wanting to wear sweats a whole semester. The days of dressing up to every class have faded, but not for everyone. I took to NJCU to find some stylish peeps who haven’t fallen into the habit of wearing sweats everywhere. I found a […]
Grove Street Styles
When I started writing ChicpeaJC my goal was to take photos of stylish Jersey City people and interview them for my blog. Then well I guess you know what happened… I wanted to bring back the street style posts on a monthly basis. I assigned friend and talented photographer Nabil to find a few Jersey […]