About Jenn

Jenn's first career aspiration was to be a dinosaur. After her kindergarten teacher informed her that couldn't happen, she decided she would be the next best thing: a writer. Aside from writing, Jenn loves chambray shirts, all cacti, and good typography.

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By Design: A Peek at Our Blog Style Guide

One of the most exciting parts of our recent blog revamp was tackling a complete visual refresh — we knew that realizing Story by ModCloth meant taking on every pixel, post, and .png. We swung by our graphic designer’s desk to peek at her style guide for our new blog, and ask how she approached reinventing the blog from a design point of view.

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Supporting State Parks Through Rad Design

Doing good has never looked as good as the Pennsylvania Patch Coalition, one design student’s project to bring all 120 of PA’s state parks to life through design.

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ModCloth Moments: To the Sea

ModCloth behind the scenes

Photo shoots are full of unforgettable moments, and the open roads and seaside settings of our new summer stylebook were rife with inspiration.

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Welcome to the New ModCloth Blog

Say 'Hello' to Our New Blog

Welcome to the new, reimagined ModCloth blog. From a new name to a new look, we’ve completely redefined the experience of the ModCloth lifestyle, and we couldn’t be more excited. This is the blog as you’ve never seen it before.

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Let’s Create an Epic Road Trip Mix, Shall We?

Behind every great road trip is a beyond-epic playlist, so don’t leave home without the best thing you’ll hear all summer — our community-curated road trip mix!

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Oh So Pinteresting: 7 Must-Follow Pinterest Users

From food photography to vintage stamps, these all-star pinners have got all your visual inspiration needs covered.

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ModCloth Moments: Working Like a Dog

During a photo shoot, our Creative Stylist’s Italian Greyhound, Apollo, watches patiently from a sun-warmed corner of our Los Angeles studio.

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Prints Screen: Nab Our Pattern-rific Downloadable Wallpapers

If you can’t get enough of our new stylebook, Patterns at Play, then you’re in luck! We’re back with another set of free, downloadable wallpapers for your favorite tech tools.

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Sneak Peek: Let’s Play

Spring is in the air, and you know what that means — time for a seasonal refresh of our wardrobes and our on-site creative! Want a glimpse at what we’ve been working on for the weeks ahead? Go ahead, take a peek!

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#musicmonday: Falling for the Dreamy Sounds of On An On

On An On band

We know “Manic Monday” is the unofficial theme song of Mondays, but sometimes you don’t need The Bangles reminding you of how stressful the start of the week is, amirite? For those of you looking for a calmer way to …

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Sneak Peek: Setting Sail into a New Month!

Wondering what we’ve been up to in the ModCloth photo studios? Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ve been working on, and what’s just around the bend for February… we hope you’re in the mood for a swim!

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3 Colorful, Beyond-easy DIYs for Your Work Space

If your work station is looking a little lackluster these days, then this trio of color-packed, ultra-easy desktop DIY ideas is for you. Just block off your next lunch break, make a run to the drugstore for your four supplies, and we’ll show you how to brighten your cube in 30 minutes flat.

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The Coloring Books You Even Didn’t Know You Needed

After a childhood spent scribbling in coloring books, you would think we’d seen it all, but design collective Team Art is here to prove us wrong. The Toronto art group’s hilarious and oh-so-timely coloring books are just what your inner child has been waiting for all these years, with themed books on everything from Parks & Rec to cats to — oh yes – ’90s Boy Bands.

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So Fresh & So Green

Lauren's winter mint outfit by ModCloth

As we try to shake off the winter doldrums, we find ourselves searching for ways to freshen up our cold-weather wardrobes. We loved the way Ohioan Lauren of the blog Someone Like You styled our Brunch Beautiful Dress, from her soft, wintry color palette to her cozy beret and practical, snow-stomping boots.

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