Up until this morning I thought that this shirt had books on it. I kept calling it my library shirt and my husband kept correcting me, to which I just rolled my eyes. What does he know about fashion? But it turns out he knows more than me as these are buildings and not books. Sigh, and I call myself a style blogger…and a college graduate.
It felt like spring this morning when I went outside and I immediately became giddy. I can not wait for spring; it is my favorite season of all time. Which means it’s almost time for bare legs, wedges and patios– AKA the most wonderful time of the year. (You probably thought Christmas was the most wonderful time of the year, but I’m sorry you are wrong.)
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You are so right. Spring definitely is the best time of the year! Patios are my favorite. And grilled dinners.
And that shirt is lovely, books, buildings, whateva. 🙂
That shirt is too cute on you! I love the whole outfit. Yes, Spring is almost here in Texas! I can’t wait!
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I love that shirt! Super cute!
I am soooo ready for spring too! 🙂
Love the outfit!!
That shirt is amazing. Love it!!
HAHAHAHA. That is hilarious. Love the shirt anyways, whether is has books or buildings on it.
Laura
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I LOVE that top!!!!!!!!! Need to have it!
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Love this look Kendi, I’m always a suck for bow blouses: http://natashafatah.blogspot.com/2012/02/yellow-bow-and-wise-words-from-vonnegut.html
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That bow blouse is adorable and I love the print on it (even if it’s not books!). I can’t wait for spring either although summer is my favorite season…but I’ll take it!
-Sharon
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Beautiful blouse and boots.
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the blouse is so cute! lovely print!
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Where did you take these pictures?! It looks like you are in Italy, or somewhere equally as fabulous.
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I love when you wear that skirt 🙂
I picked up a LOFT skirt that is almost identical to this one (the waistband is black) for $6.50 at a thrift store. I was so excited – even more excited to see I built the sale price on their site by half and the original price by many times over. Yippee!!!!
Absolutely love that blouse! Buildings, books, doesn’t matter. It’s cute! And we finally got snow…so I think I’m ready for spring : )
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the loft skirt goes so well with that urban-print blouse! I love it, Kendi! <3
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Books, buildings…all the same, really. I know I love setting in for the night with a cup of tea and perusing the latest best-selling building…
Your pieces from Bloom are always so cute! It’s like the store where all my sartorial dreams have come to life. (Get out of my head, Kendi!)
I love your boots!! great outfit post!!!!
Either way it’s an awesome shirt 🙂 I’ve always loved that tawny brown colour with black–and the print is darling!!!
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I’m ready for spring too! It’s my favorite season as well and can not wait to start getting a tan again! Love the blouse.
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Couldn’t agree with you more – spring is the best season of all, by far! Love this ladylike look on you!! 🙂
That’s so funny you mistook buildings for books!!! Super pretty blouse by the way. I also prefer spring and actually don’t like christmas at all!
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books….buildings…..they both start with a “b”. It’s just semantics really.
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even though we had our first snowfall in months this past weekend [and i, of course, got into a little ditch accident], i am already so excited for spring! and not having to wear a trillion layers. and skirts without tights!
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love this blouse! i had hoped to win it via your contest, but perhaps i will have to out right buy it next pay day.
Beautiful blouse!
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I’m totally with you…spring is absolutely the most wonderful time of the year. Though it’ll be quite a few long weeks until we’re ready for bare legs and wedges here in the frigid north… 🙁
I love that blouse from BLOOM. I’m off to check it out on the website…
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Love the blouse. At first glance, it really does look like books on it! Either way, it’s very cute!
Cute!
so so so pretty! <3 love the colour combo muchly!
and I'd agree with it feeling like spring-y…everyones telling me I'm bonkers but it's getting warmer so hurrah ;D
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love your blouse!
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I could not agree more about SPRING!!! I’m giddy with excitement waiting for all the flowers to bloom. We have 3 little daffodils announcing that it’s right around the corner! Can I get a “hip hip hooray!!” I love your book/building shirt. Perhaps several of the buildings ARE libraries? You and hubby are both right!
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I love those boots 🙂
such a darling top! love this whole look!
Either way..it looks awesome. -Melissa
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what a cute little blouse!
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Love the blouse!
This is such a cute outfit! I love that blouse so much!
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your hair looks great! cute top. 🙂
I absolutely agree that SUMMER is the most wonderful time of year!!!!!
LOVE the blouse.
I love the outfit and I love the backdrop you used for the pic. You two make an awesome team!
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Maybe one of those buildings is a library?! So maybe the name can stay. Either way, adorable top!
This is a really pretty outfit!
I love spring, I get ridiculously excited to go outside and look at the flowers!
I think I need to get my booty over to Bloom! I love that top.Also, your photo setting today is lovely and European looking.
Books or buildings, the top is totally cute! You look adorbs.
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Ahh, my two favorite colors! Black and browns look awesome on you! Love that shirt!! xx
Pip
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Super cute blouse & the background is perfect for this outfit!
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OMG, I have to have that top! I love blouses with random prints on it; books, buildings, whatever, I’d take it!
xoxo
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You look great! I’m loving that shirt!!
I love the brown & black combo, Kendi! That’s such a funny story about the blouse… I feel like I do that sometimes too. Books or buildings though, it is super cute.
xo, alison*elle
spring is my favorite too!! and i cannot wait for it. although winter has felt like spring so far. i love that shirt. must. get. to. bloom. soon.
Definitely agree that Spring is the most wonderful time of the year!!~
I definitely love that shirt! Soo stylish!
oh! I love this outfit! the top is very cute!
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LOVE this outfit! And I can see how the buildings look like bookcases.
Why thank you Mallory, I’m feeling very justified in my confusion. 🙂
hahahahaaha – cute – I Love the “building” shirt….too funny.
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great blouse 🙂
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What a gorgeous outfit! I absolutely adore that top 🙂
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Totally crushing on that outfit! So cute!
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Now THIS is the way to wear black and brown together. Very chic! I thought you were wearing a belt until I clicked through to the LOFT site. These pieces were made for each other. 🙂
Lovely outfit and great photos 🙂
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that shirt is super lovely and the buildings around you are a really awesome spot to take photos!!
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That shirt is so adorable! Even it was books on it, I love pattern how whimsical it is.
Cuuute blouse! I think it’s the cutest one I’ve seen in a while! I am also very excited for spring and patios!
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Kendi- I love this outfit.
Completely adore the pattern on the blouse, the buildings are a fun touch. The styling of the whole outfit is great!
haha well, I do consider Christmas to be completely wonderful, but I agree that warm sunshine is pretty awesome too. I hate having bare legs, though! I wear tights till it’s basically unbearable.
love your hair in these pictures, by the way, & your skirt too!
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Buildings, books, either way its adorable! I love the mad men secretary look of it. The boots are perfect… As always, adorable!
Xo
Eva
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im so obsessed with the pattern on that shirt.
this look is so great
xo kaitlin
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This blouse is beautiful. Wonderful. I can’t get over how much I love it!!! The way you’ve styled it is perfect!
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I don’t usually comment, but I LOVE this outfit. Maybe I’ll buy that blouse if it’s still for sale. Love your style. You look cute in everything!
what a cute outfit! xx
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Patio season is by far the best season of the year. I’m with you in my giddiness for spring – bare legs and lots of fun colors!
very very cute shirt! love the brass buttons and overall color combo:)
Love this outfit! You seriously make me want to chop my hair off! Its adorable! 🙂
XO
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Books? Buildings? Either way it’s a sweet shirt and you look amazing as usual.
what a great outfit! and yes, this weather is to die for! 🙂
Beautiful top! I love moments where I forget I’ve had any formal education, common sense and/or edu-macation at all…happy my hubs isn’t afraid to mention it, too. Although I’m sure he could refrain every now and then 😉
love that print on the blouse!
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It is true that “bare legs, wedges and patios” are the best things in the world. I wish I could hibernate through the cold season and just wake up in time for patio weather.
hahahaha I thought they were books too! Either way it’s super cute!
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Love this look on you! I also cannot wait for warm weather. Don’t you hate it when the husband is right about something? I’m sure you can figure out a way to make him wrong though…. those buildings are filled with books…. that’s what you meant, right? 🙂
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lol I laughed so hard at this! Did you admit you was wrong? I can’t wait for spring either.
Don’t beat yourself up. It totally looks like books from far away.
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I totally would have thought those were books as well! No worries! 🙂 Love the outfit!
very beautiful! the blouse is wonderful! and yes, he is right, these are definitely buildings, but well, they look a bit like books with different heights on shelfs, so don’t worry!
and you won’t imagine how much I would give for a little bit of spring in munich, still below 0° and snow…
xxx Anita
love that top-i want that top!
rach
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<3 <3 <3 the top!
Yeah I could use some spring right now too! Oh and that lovely shirt too, your closet must have the cutest print selection I’ve kwon!
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I love your mix of high and low, I do a lot of that too! Target is such a great go-to. Check me out if you can!
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at least books look similar to buildings and you didn’t think they were cats…at least. 😉
Very cute outfit.
Love the copper watch!
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Awesome top!! Whether they are books or buildings, it’s hella cute! XOXO, http://www.NatalyasCloset.com
That is such a great top! Love it
-Meg
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What a fun, unique blouse! Such a cute pattern 🙂
xo,
Hannah
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Haha, that’s too funny! I can see how they would look like books! Love that it’s got NYCesque buildings printed on it. Super cute blouse for Spring!
Love the top! I am a sucker for a quirky print!
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yes! Spring is AWESOME and totally contains my birthday. Living in Denton, I can relate, we had the most amazing weather today and I hear by Thursday it will be 78 degrees.
And I love this outfit, I am always afraid to mix browns for some reason, but you do it so well here, it inspires me!
love, suze
Ooh! I love black and brown together, I love the print on that dress, and I love the location!
Aw, this outfit is adorable! I wish our spring was like yours…spring in the Pacific NW is kinda the same as fall and winter…except it probably won’t snow at all. I’m holding out till summer starts on July 5th.
Oh my gosh your top is so pretty! I wish I was rich enough to afford it 😛
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I love that top! I would have thought it was books on first glance too, ha ha. And those boots are GORGEOUS
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I’m thinking you were both right. The building looks a whole lot like libraries. 😉
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I absolutely adore your blouse. So cute!
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If I looked good in brown, I would steal this outfit. You actually look better in the blouse than the manikin. That’s quite a feat.
Agreed… spring is the best… everyone is much happier and the clothes are much cuter!!
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From the icon, I thought they were books also! Spring is the best, I follow the mantra too!
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Love your outfit!
they are tricky buildings, lovely tough!
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
When I saw this shirt on the website, I also thought they were books, and the name contradicted me. Maybe it’ those print things where you see what you see what you want really 😉
This blouse is to die for! Love this outfit.
xo
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Bare leg and sandal season is indeed a wonderful time! I love the Fossil boots.
I adore this look and would totally rock it!
Hey hey hey! I’m all for a library shirt, right??? Even if those ARE buildings, it’s still got that library-esque feel to it.
I love the blouse!
Haha well it looks cute regardless of the pattern : )
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Buildings or books, it’s a really cute shirt 🙂
-Angela
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haha whatever your shirt has on it – its adorable! i’m really starting to like the blouses with the ties on them. they are quite cute. 🙂
love,
manda
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p.s. the background of these photos looks very Spanish-y. nice. 🙂
Beautiful ensemble <3 Sarah
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Love the top!
Jess
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haha, i love your comment about spring being the most wonderful time of the year. i have to say i’m quite excited for this spring and will be looking to you for style ideas 🙂
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Great sexy secretary look!
That top is so very wonderful! Books….hehehe :p
xo
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I love this black and brown together outfit!
xo Teresa
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Lol……I love those total dumb moments! u look great whether it was books or buildings anyway 😉
wish it would look more like spring here….
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Your blouse is ridiculously adorable! So unique and interesting to look at, I’d definitely call it whatever I want because it is just that cute! I’m excited for spring/summer as well, there is a smaller chance of me tripping wherever I go 🙂
xoxo,
Genie
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so sad this is sold out. I live in NYC and this is the perfect top for a NYC girl 🙂 let me know if you get more!
Love the brown/black combo.
Don’t worry- they look like books to me too. I like your library shirt.
I love this top whether it has buildings or books on it. So cute.
great combo of brown and black – looking fab!
XO
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Love this outfit – such a fun print on the shirt! 🙂
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I have those boots! They are so gorgeous!
That shirt is so cute! You should put that in your online shop!
Oh.. it’s there! Heh, sorry about that.
Kendi, That blouse is adorable! On another note, I am always looking at your pictures and admiring the architecture in surroundings. Do you live in a small town? It appears so quaint yet lively!
Fondly, Whitley
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Great BLOUSE, photos, and STREET!!! Love those houses!
lovely blouse!
xx
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Cute blouse!
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That blouse is nice. I love the colors. As always the pictures are beautiful.
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Love the bricks
This is one of my favorite outfits of yours! Adorable.
Love the outfit and even more—The photography! your boy sure knows how to find an amazing scenery!
Can you PLEASE do a post on how you style your hair like this?! I feel like we have similar hair texture and I’ve been trying to master this…without much luck.
oh! that top from bloom look awesome, adorable, super cool 🙂
i love this outfit!
gorgeous!! I kept searching for books in the first pic after I read the title n gave up thinking something was wrong with me… I then read your post 🙂
People try and tell me black and brown cannot be worn together. You have obviously proved them wrong. LOVE this color combo!
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I love your blog! I’ve said this before, but I’m still fascinated by the fact that your hubby is your personal photographer!! Lucky you!
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Any chance you will be restocking that top in a small? =/
I don't care if it's books or buildings, it's adorable 🙂
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I am in love with this outfit. That top is to die for! books or buildings, I don’t care (:
I think this is my favorite outfit I’ve seen in a while. Very clean and simple, but still fun with a lot of personality. And of course it’s impossibly chic. And that shirt is way too cute!
Love the blouse! It’s so cute with all the buildings on them! (: haha, I can see how you can mistake them for books, though! I love spring as well! Can’t wait for spring clothes! YAY.
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This is a truly adorable outfit and I love the brown black combo!
Love your entire look 🙂
xo Annie
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haha that’s too funny about the blouse–but it is so lovely! i wants!
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I LOVE your blouse… I’m going to have to check Bloom site for it!
wow! i just found your blog and i am in love! this blouse is super cute! totally following you now~
xx,
graceinajar
I am loving this top! The color, print, and fabric are just too cute 🙂
Such a cute top, Kendi! Love how you styled it and will be trying something similar. =)
I can’t wait until summer comes either Kendi! Your top is really cute too – I love sheer fabrics and pussy bows!
I bought this top right after I read this post. It came in the mail today – I love it! I might have to buy that skirt now, too. Thanks, Kendi!
Loving the shirt! The perfect pop of design in this outfit!
I love this outfit. The colors are great.
What a perfect location to take these photos! I love that top. Darling!
Gorgeous style! x
Do you have other outfits featuring these boots? I LOVE them and I’m trying to decide if I should splurge and get them. I’d love to see other ways to wear them… Let me know! Thank you 🙂
So stylish! Love whole this look!
Love your style and blog! I’m your new follower! 🙂
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I love spring too! I’m glad you understand what really is the most wonderful time of the year!
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your blog should be called Kendi once every two weeks, because you dont post everyday
I love this outfit!! You look so cute!!
Loved your styling !
Hey girl , thats a quite put together look.
That blouse is so pretty! I love your color choice. 🙂