Cocktails and Cuisine on the Patio - Rochester Blogger Network Launch

One week ago today, over forty local bloggers and writers gathered at Napa Wood Fired Pizzeria in the South Wedge to celebrate the launch of the Rochester Blogger Network.  Guests mingled, sipped signature cocktails, and were treated to an exclusive tasting menu created especially for the event.  

The energy on the patio was electrifying - so much local talent in one space.  I loved getting to know all of the bloggers and hear about the different genres and topics that Rochester writers are exploring.  From local happenings to fashion and parenting, to social commentary and tech, there was such a variety of interests represented.  What a great night!

Rochester Blogger Network Co-Founders:  Amy Riposo and Jennifer Sanzo

View More Photos from the Event Here.

To be able to bring together so many unique voices with so many important things to say was not only inspiring, but humbling as well.  The future is looking awfully bright:  there are so many great things in the works for the Rochester Blogger Network.  This is only the beginning!

As I sit here looking at these photos and thinking back to last week, all I can tell you is that I feel blessed beyond measure, giddy with anticipation for the future, and grateful to be a part of such an amazing community of writers!

I love this city!

Thanks to everyone who came out and for all of your support!

xoxo

Jenny
The Flower City Fashionista

The Rochester Blogger Network is the collaborative effort of Amy Riposo (Rochester A-List) and Jennifer Sanzo (The Flower City Fashionista) and is a place for local writers, bloggers, and businesses to connect and form creative partnerships. Members will receive advance access and discounts to educational seminars, networking events, and inclusion in our directory of blogs in the Rochester, New York Area.  Interested in joining?  Want more information or a gauranteed invite to our next event?  Email your name, blog url, and topic to bloggerhh@rochesteralist.com.

Rochester Blogger Network Launches Tonight

Why don't you join us for cocktails and cuisine on the patio?

Get event details and rsvp here.

xoxo

Jenny

We are Launching the Rochester Blogger Network!

I can't be any happier to share this news with all of you:  Amy Riposo (Rochester A-List) and I (Flower City Fashionista) are creating a local network for bloggers and writers and we want you to be a part of it!

Please join us Wednesday, June 26 from 6:00-7:30pm at Nappa Wood Fired Pizzeria in the South Wedge for our first Blogger Networking Event!

Mingle with fellow bloggers and writers, share ideas, and find out about the best in Rochester from the people who write about it.

Enjoy drink specials and food sampling on the best patio in the South Wedge. Napa is creating an exclusive tasting menu and specialty drink menu for this event.

This is an RSVP only event. Bloggers, writers and those interested in blogging are invited to a pre-party 5:30-6.

RSVP on facebook and also via email to bloggerhh@rochesteralist.com.

Tickets are $5 and available at the door.
This event is co-hosted by Rochester A-List and The Flower City Fashionista.

Are you a blogger/writer? Be included in the Rochester Blogger Network. When you email your RSVP include your name, blog url and blog topic.

Please help spread the word!

Can't wait bring together Rochester's wonderful community of writers!

xoxo

Jenny
The Flower City Fashionista

A Roc'n Birthday

Over the weekend, I turned [gasp] 31.  Cough. Cough.

I just kept telling people I was celebrating the tenth anniversary of my 21st birthday.  Ha!  There is something a little unsettling about officially being IN my thirties...but I have to say, 31 isn't looking so bad after all.  

I had the best day celebrating!

I spent the afternoon at Beau Monde Salon and Spa in Victor.  I got a massage with Sonia and then a blow out with Jordan.  Both of them are fantastic.  I'm a repeat customer.  Love, love, love!  They both come highly recommended. 

Here is what I wore for my birthday dinner at the Erie Grill with the hubs:

Get outfit details here.

Here is a close up of my fab 1940s-inspired 'do by Jordan.  He rocks.

Fast forward to dinner...

Here I am enjoying some complimentary bubbly at the Erie Grill.  See that smile?  That's the face of someone who was just given a pretty spectacular spa-day gift card for the Spa at the Delmonte by her fantastic husband.  Can't wait to use that baby!

It was our first time dining at the Erie Grill and we were really impressed with everything.  The atmosphere was great.  We enjoyed a drink at the bar as we watched the sun set over the canal.  The food was some of the best I've had in Rochester.  Everything I ate was delicious - the beet salad was spectacular, the cioppino to-die-for, and the flour-less chocolate cake was pure heaven.  The Erie Grill is definitely being added to our ever-growing list of favorite restaurants in Rochester.

So, yeah, I might be getting old, but at least I'm doing it with style and discovering all the best that Rochester has to offer!

xoxo

Jenny

PS- This is what my hair looked like the next day:

Not too shabby huh?  You seriously need to schedule a blowout with Jordan.  He's the best.  And his shampoos - well, you'll just have to experience one to know what I mean ;)

Mendon Spring Festival is THIS Saturday!

Come visit my table to find out what's new with The Flower City Fashionista and find out about the exciting new freebies you get when you sign up for my FREE personal shopping services!

Check out tons of local artisans and unique businesses!  Should be a great time!  Hope to see you there!

xoxo

Jenny

Sewn Seeds - Some of the Best of Rochester

On Saturday, Amy Riposo, owner of Rochester A-List and I were prepped by Allora Salon and Spa's beauty team for Shop Peppermint's Sewn Seeds fashion show.  Our celeb-worthy beauty treatments included gel manicures with Kaitlyn, blow outs with Danielle, and makeup with Erin.  They really rolled out the red carpet for us, and come highly recommended.  Allora rocks!

Here we are all done up at Sewn Seeds:

Ms Amy Riposo
Owner of Rochester A-list

Wearing: skirt and necklace from Shop Peppermint, shirt from Marshalls, 

earrings from Loehmann’s NYC, and Chan Luu bracelet from Mann’s Jewellers

Me
The Flower City Fashionista
Rochester A-List Fashion and Beauty Blogger
Get my outfit details here.

The show was a fantastic collaboration that showcased some of Rochester's best talent.  It demonstrated the high caliber design and style lurking right in our own back yards.  Paris, Milan, New York, and now Rochester?  Okay, maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but why can't we be a hub of fashion, style, and design?  Shouldn't we pride ourselves in being a city that values creativity, craftsmanship, and the entrepreneurial spirit?  A city that supports its local fashion and art scene; who knows that we are bursting with talent and just waiting for the world to take notice?  I think we are DYING to bust out and be the city of our dreams... so let's do it!  We're all in this together - and that togetherness was never more evident than it was Saturday evening.  Seeing djs, designers, stylists, photographers and the like come together to celebrate local talent was so refreshing.   The overwhelming support from the local community demonstrated the need for MORE.  We are craving  more events like this one, more fashion, more art, more to do, more ways to express ourselves, and most importantly more people like Tanvi, who kick fear to the curb and inspire us to all to go for it, follow our dreams, and CREATE something.  Sewn Seeds was a celebration and it was truly inspirational.

Three local designers were featured, each of varying backgrounds, none of which was fashion.  It was so interesting to hear the stories of how each of their journeys lead them to design.  Sewn Seeds celebrated not only hard work and passion but also reminded us about the importance of the creative spirit, which is not all that separate from the human spirit.  Just think of what a sad, sad world this would be if it weren't for the artists; they add color to our world.

Please enjoy my photos from the show (all taken with my i-phone, so quality varies) and take a moment to celebrate the creativity, design, and entrepreneurialism that are all alive and well here in Rochester, New York.

Knitwear by Andrea Geer Designs:

Debut Collection by Josean Vargas:

Peppermint Collection by Tanvi Asher:

This was my favorite piece.  I need to buy it.  Now.

Finale

It was a fantastic afternoon of pampering followed by a well-executed, high-end fashion show, and VIP after-party at TRATA.  Nothing like experiencing all the best in Rochester in one day!

Were you at the show?  What was your favorite part?  And what did you take away from the experience?  What would you love to see emerge on the Rochester fashion and social scene?  Share your thoughts below.

xoxo

Jenny
The Flower City Fashionista