Ninna Lu

Ninna Lu Milestone: Ten Years In The Making

 

a mother earth trinity wreath

   

Available at Wolf Home Decor

815 Sutter Street Folsom CA

 

   I guess the pandemic has changed my long-time dream of one day owning a brick and mortar shop a bit. Since 2011, the year Ninna Lu began. It started as a personal mission to provide a bold pocket-friendly solution for fashionistas which was to provide designer goods at a unbelievable affordable price. Walking the streets of the Los Angeles Fashion District back then was so fashionably inspiring for me. I loved fashion. Then started offering vintage wares, then handmade fabric goods, the blog also came to fruition. The traveling boutique then started in the year of 2013. Online selling platforms were my friends. Now these days there are so many to choose from, it's insane, everyone is selling clothing. After a unfortunate tragic event that year in 2017 happened, with Trinity, Ninna Lu evolved to an art make and take experience, even making these Trinity dreamcatchers and named it n i n n a l u i n s p i r e d. 

  I can't believe I've reached this milestone of ten years with Ninna Lu. March 2021 to be exact will be Ninna Lu's tenth year in the making. Life makes you tumble at times, other higher priorities needed to be handled, family obligations, a full-time job, but my side hustle was always there. Ninna Lu always served as a creative outlet for me. One day thinking that I would be a stay at home mother, needing a way to make an income while at home. I got it ready within those early years just in case. After Trinity's passing in 2017, I was surprised to find a reason to continue. Now looking forward to the LA Textile 2021 Virtual Show next week, I so look forward to learning about the upcoming trend for the season, remember, fashion tends to think ahead, so this is for 2022. My love for working with textiles continues. I can't wait to create an ombre wreath with a colorful array of tulle and healing stones.

 

A Femme Luxe Collaboration:

Shop this black knitted loungewear set

Femme Luxe Co UK

 

    Ninna Lu gives me so many side projects that I love the work. It keeps evolving to something new or enhancing an existing side hustle. Here is Ninna Lu's Bio Link. Now introducing crystal healing aspects to the creation of every Trinity wreath or dreamcatcher.

 

  Working from home after my full-time teleworking job allows me to be able to enjoy working my ten year side hustle. It allows me to be home with the pups too, which my husband loves. We'd hate to leave them at home for long hours!

 

A Femme Luxe Collaboration:

Shop this oversized graphic couture lip tee and cargo loungewear pants

Femme Luxe Co UK

 

 

A Femme Luxe Collaboration:

Shop this loungewear wine track suit

Femme Luxe Co UK

 

Happy ten years to my side hustle baby!!!

Thank you so much for reading.

~ marissa

My Zest for Shimmery Sparkle

   Quarantine life has me savoring for a daily zest of shimmery sparkle. So I started in June of 2020, and became a qualified Stella & Dot Brand Ambassador in 60 days.

You can online window shop at the web address via the Stella and Dot side bar image of S & D rings. 

{See the side bar image to the right.}

My story began as I stumbled upon their chic plus size apparel that goes up to size 2X!!!

As seen on this pic below, the Olive Green Grommet L/S Top which also came in black. I believe these pieces have eventually been on sale and are now only available in very limited sizes.

 

 

Check out the September 2020 Fall Collection line video below:

 

 

My daily shelter in place #OOTD have consisted of an ensemble of Stella & Dot metallics, leather, a wellness stone, and a Stardusk necklace. All in which elevate my daily mood in my quarantined lifestyle during this pandemic that we are all currently experiencing.

 

 

Pictured below is my ultimate favorite celestial moon necklace. A versatile necklace that can be shortened as well.

 

 

These blush Pegasus collection statement earrings are so exquisitely adorable to pair with any #OOTD.

 

 

Feel free to join our VIP Group on Facebook at:

Our S & D Fashion Remedy

 

Thank you so much for visiting!

~ marissa

Ninna Lu | A Photo Retrospective: August 2015

 

  Do you ever sometimes wonder where time has gone by? As we enter into the month of September, I am looking back into my month of August's Instagram feed. As my main goal is capturing life's moments on the blog, I thought why not an end of the month photo retrospective that will quickly tell me a story. So here it is...

 

 :: I was invited to have a special lunch at work with the company's Executive Chef and I was able to experience this four course meal in the kitchen. It was very delicious! ::

 

 :: 1 :: From what I've read, coloring is another form of meditation. I recently bought this book called the "Secret Garden" and it has helped me calm down after coming home from a hectic day.

:: 2 :: Quite a momentous event, my first niece, Ava, came into our family's lives last month.

:: 3 :: It's officially my 7th week of just eating veggies (plus seafood for protein). Not eating red meat for me has been pretty significant as I've been a meat eater all my life.

:: 4 :: I've discovered a new book ,called "Quiet" by Susan Cain, to read that I handpicked myself as it's hard for me to pick a book of my own unless its been gifted. I find myself reading non-fiction books lately.

 

 

 It was definitely a hot month, but I couldn't help but start thinking of fall fashion. As always, fashion is in the back of my mind, hidden sometimes, but always shows up no matter what. 

 

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Thanks so much for visiting!

~ marissa

 

 

My Events Style: Outfit Set Creations for a Summer Wishlist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Summer is fast approaching and my style wishlist includes a plethora of easy, fresh as well as fast pieces as go to items for a busy season of events for Ninna Lu ahead. Pieces such as a simple black silk romper, a fringe crossbody messenger bag, an ombre maxi dress, floral print blouses, cut off denim shorts, studded sandals (as well as other styles), a summer bronzer and the infamous orange lips. I wonder if I could even get away with the brightness of orange lips being that I myself have huge lips. Hmm...maybe just in gloss. Smile. :)

   If you haven't already heard Ninna Lu is joining the traveling boutique circuit, please visit the Events page on the blog for details on local events. I hope you are all staying cool on this heated Saturday and for those who are locally in Sacramento, please do come by the GOOD street food + design market event scheduled for tomorrow, June 2nd from 1pm to 5pm. See you there!

Thanks so much for visiting and reading.

~ marissa

 

 

 

 

Filipina Style: Outfit Set Creations for Spring

  

    This amazing S P R I N G weather has me thinking of the coming key trends, soon to come in an upcoming blog post, so stay tuned!!! The first day of the spring season officially starts on March 20th. What beauty and style plans do you have for this season with regards to adding more pizzazz to your very own culture's personal style?

   Today's warm California spring sunshine does have me really contemplating about my very own personal Filipina style. P O L Y V O R E has a great tool that fashionistas can really use to enhance their look. Please visit Ninna Lu on P O L Y V O R E here. So by graphically arranging the style boards created below along with portraits of admired Filipina actresses, it really reminds me of how Filipina natural beauty can be easily unveiled through stylish fashion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Especially my ultimate favorite, Skyfall's Berenice Marlohe. Although not a Filipina beauty, she is the natural quintessential inspiration of my new Spring beauty look for 2013.

Thank you so much for reading!

~marissa