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Jenna Thorpe

STYLIST/Owner


Where did it all begin? From childhood,  Jenna has styled anyone from baby dolls to giddy prom girls.  She didn't even think of hairdressing as a career until summer of her senior year of high school.   Once realizing this might be the ticket, she took a 3 week break after graduating, she enrolled into a long time fixture in St. Petersburg, Lorraine's Academy, and so the journey began…

As a professional hair and make-up artist for over 20 years.  Jenna has done almost every facet of the beauty biz.  Starting as an assistant to some of Tampa Bay’s award winning stylists, she learned the fine art of coloring early on in her career. Jenna has worked on fashion shows in the Tampa area, Orlando Premiere Show,  assisted in styling news anchors for Bay News 9 and much, much more.

After moving to St. Augustine in 2001, Jenna worked in downtown St. Augustine at Panache for 5 years and then at their beach location for 3 years. While there, she earned the titles of AVEDA color coach and Master Stylist.  Jenna also was the creator for Panache’s “Love Your Mother” Eco- friendly fashion show.  An event showcasing talents of local designers (herself included) and stylists, making their collection entirely out of recycled materials.  During it’s 5 year run, this show raised thousands of dollars for local and environmental causes.

In 2010, Jenna decided it was necessary to move on to a new project that she could call her own. Her own vision and style. She knew it was vital to stay small and familiar… that’s how some of the best relationships are built! After all, small is the new big. So November 1, 2010,  Jenna bought a little shop called A Hair Off San Marco and slowly began to transform it into the boutique salon that is now, Philosophie.

One of Jenna’s first loves is fashion. She loves to translate high fashion hair into something more wearable for day to day life.  Some of her other loves include (but not limited to)  razor cutting,  shaggy bangs, tone on tone color. Jenna is always on a mission to find that perfect shade of blonde. In some circles,she may be known as The Queen of Blonde. Maybe it’s her attention to detail with her highlighting techniques? Or the undying love she puts into her bleach and tones -always finding that perfect creamy tone.

Jenna mainly lives in St. Augustine but spends some of her time in Biarritz, France. 

Thank goodness for technology! It allows her to pursue these dreams and operate the less glamorous side of salon ownership while staying in close contact with her incredible team- the fun part!  

Jenna knows it’s vital to keep growing. Ever the Francophile, she is learning to speak french, attempting to surf, practicing yoga and loves spending an afternoon exploring a new recipe. 

During the summer she is usually not in house at Philosophie, but overseas traveling around with her family with the goal of world schooling her two curious boys. When in balmy Florida, (which is most of the time) she dabbles in interior design and rearrangement. If things look different from one visit to the shop to the next- Jenna most likely had some spark of inspo and had to make a change!