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I don’t know what happens during the night but I go from being okay to not okay in the morning. Today in particular, I have been disoriented since the moment I woke up. Almost to a point of sheer confusion. We are lucky I even have pants on, honestly. All I know is that last night I had a dream I was on a cruise ship and then I woke up and I wasn’t on a cruise ship. Maybe that’s where the disorientation is coming from —  vacation dreams. Cruel, cruel vacation dreams. So forgive my sleepy face in these photos – I’m recovering from a really good dream. 
 Moving on to something super important now: cardigans. I have a love-hate relationship with cardigans from year to year. (Or “cardi” for those of us who also use terms like “totes” and “amaze”.) Some years I love them and wear them all of the time, others I’m just meh towards them. So perhaps love to meh relationship, not so much hate. This year I can’t get enough of them. However, I think I’ve figured out the key to cardigans: I like long cardigans because short cardigans just make me feel matronly. But not matronly like you cute moms out there. Matronly like a 1980’s mom on family vacation to an amusement park with really white keds and a fanny pack. Meaning short cardigans make me want to get a perm and a funnel cake all at once. Two things I’ve sworn off since 10th grade. (Seriously, I let a friend give me a perm in 10th grade and made my hair crispy. And funnel cakes I just try to stay away from in general because once I eat one again I will remember that they are delicious and secondly, they are hard to eat and look sexy while doing so.) 
I have got to start writing these posts at night when I have clarity of mind. Believe it or not, I’m sober right now as I’m writing this. I know.

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Top: J.Crew 
Bottoms: Gap
Cardigan: Similar
Wedges: Similar
Tote: c/o Jigsaw London
Necklace: c/o Pretty Mints

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79 Responses

  1. Hahaha – your writing always makes me laugh (but this post especially). I have the same issue with cardigans – it has to be a longer-length v-neck style for it to work for me…and even then, I have a hard time styling them. This is the perfect mix & will definitely be using as inspiration 🙂

  2. This post made me LOL!!! I had a perm in the 10th grade and it was most likely my WORST fashion mistake ever! Even worse? It was my DRIVER'S LICENCE PHOTO for YEARS!!! I finally told the DMV that I lost it. When I went in for a new one, they almost didn't let me take a new photo, but the woman looked at the old photo and took pity on me… Thanks for the laugh!

  3. That is one cute cardi you have there! You are one funny lady! Kendi, have you chosen your 5 winners for the shoe mint giveaway? I don't know if I missed it or not!

  4. So cute! I love your wedges too. As for the cardi, for a petite mama like me, I need to be careful with the length of my cardigan. If it's way to long, I look like I'm wearing a bathrobe. Hahaha 🙂

  5. That is so funny that you only like long cardis. I feel weird in them even though they're everywhere right now. Give me a short cardi and I can remix it all day and always feel cute. Sans perm and funnel cakes!

  6. Love the bright colors in this outfit! I love cardigans….but I think all of mine are short. Now I'm scared I look like an amusement park mom. Gotta get some long ones! haha…
    ~Jessica

  7. Hilarious! I am a cardigan lover. I don't know why, but I feel like my love/ hate is with blazers. I LOVE the way they look on everyone… except me. Which I hate. Too bad I can't find blazers that are totally "me".

  8. Hahah.
    So funny you feel matronly in short cardigans because I feel that way about long ones! I'm super short, though so a long cardi is more like an open wrap dress on me. NOT a good look.

  9. Your entire post just made me giggle. From being on a cruise ship to your random perm to funnel cake.. love it all. You look adorable, love the neon cardigan. And please, we all know you could never look matronly, I'm sure you could make a short cardigan work! 🙂

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

  10. I'm all about the long cardigans, Kendi. And you're so right about the short cardigans looking matronly.

  11. I saw this blouse at J, Crew recently and contemplated getting it. Since seeing how cute it looks on you, I may just have to. Thanks a lot 😉 You look adorable!

    Megan
    budgetfashion101.blogspot.ca

  12. Interesting. I love cardigans, but recently white jeans make me feel like I'm wearing scrubs. I've never actually worn scrubs (nor are most scrubs white…?) so I don't know where this irrational feeling comes from, but it's a thing.

    Bevin
    http://www.magnoliareverie.com

  13. I LOVE how you paired a cardigan with that top! Giving me inspiration on how to wear mine 🙂

    xo, AInslee

    abeautifulheartblog.blogspot.com

  14. I LOVE this outfit! I've been dying for that fit of jeans but so hard to find the right pair.

  15. I once swore off long cardigans because I thought they made me look frumpy and small (I'm 5'3"). Now I'm kicking myself for getting rid of them. Sure, I wear shorter cardigans when I'm at work (seems to make my tshirt and jeans look professional…suckers), but I like the look of longer ones when I'm not at work.

    Oh well, another excuse to go shopping!

  16. You should ONLY write blog posts when you're disoriented because they're even funnier that way 🙂 But your cardigan conundrum (how ya like that alliteration?) is legit – I have a ton of cardigans but recently I think I've been in the "meh" phase toward them. So it's not just you.

    ~Sarah of Sarah's Real Life

  17. Such a cute outfit! Those jeans are seriously amazing on you. Just perfection. I actually have a really similar thing with cardigans. Sometimes I like them and sometimes they just seem so blah! But I do really like this neon-ish one on you! Lately I've been using my always-loved chambray as a substitute in the summer.

    xoxo

    Sequins & Shadows

  18. This outfit is going straight to my Pinterest! (My variation of "going straight to the pool room" – from that Aussie classic movie "The Castle"). Such a lovely example of beautiful-casual.

    And I agree with the "cardigan conundrum" (as per Sarah H). My last short one made its way to the op shop last week. Loving the long ones 🙂

  19. i have a love-love relationship with cardis and yes, longer are better!

    xo julesinflats.com

  20. BAHAHA amazing post, even though I don't share your love-meh relationship with cardis. I am always a fan!!!

  21. I love your cardigan! Wish they still sold that one so I could get one for myself! Just bought a necklace from Pretty Mints thanks to this post 🙂 Such a cute spring outfit!

    Xo, Amanda

    thamandakathryn.blogspot.com

  22. Can I just say I want to copy cat all your outfits? Thanks for the constant inspiration!

  23. You really are the sweetest. Love your writing! Virtual hugs from one computer screen to another. 🙂

  24. Hehe Kendi, your cardi is totes amaze! I'm sorry you're not on a cruise ship, I can totally see how that would be disorienting. 😉 I picked up that striped J Crew blouse this weekend and you're giving me all kinds of inspiration for styling it.

    xoxo,
    Chelsea & The City

  25. Your style is great but your random ramblings are what keep me coming back. Its such a treat to read your posts.

  26. You are so funny, Kendi!
    I love this look; the mix of the pop colors are great together. And cardigans will always have my heart… Long lives the totes amaze cardi!

  27. So pretty! It's funny that you said "old" Old navy because I just added a post on my blog yesterday and I'm wearing an Old Navy trench coat hand-me-down from my mom. It might be the same one! lol Love it! The boots are adorable!

  28. I want that shirt so bad but am 5 mths prego – Kendi does it run like a Blythe?? I know what size I am in those!!

  29. Kendi…been reading your blog for so long now and never shared my love for your posts…you are GREAT!!!!!! Just had to share. You're the neon yellow in the midst of all the other blogs I check in on:)

  30. Errrm I'm pretty sure cardi is what everyone calls it in the UK (I have always said that) not just people who say totes/amaze! 🙂

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