{Shop: Similar Skirt, Boots. Sweater & necklace not available online}
I have been feeling drapey lately with my outfits. Drapey — not droopy. Drapey is cool, droopy is gross. Drapey is 25 going on 26 next week, droppy is going on what may be her last birthday ever. Drapey tells you the latest Hollywood gossip, droopy reads the obituaries out loud every time you see her. Drapey, not droopy.
I like to think of this outfit as the professional hippie. As if there were such a job. There’s not right? That’s what they told me in college and I believed them. If there is, let me know ASAP. I’ve been dying to change my name to Penny Lane and get a group of girls that I call the Band Aids ever since I saw Almost Famous.
My birthday is next week. I only have one request: for all of you to fly down to Texas and celebrate with me. It’ll be a small celebration at the local park. I’ll provide the pizza and kool-aid. Everyone is drinking the kool-aid, you will not be getting out of it. But if you can’t make it, you can just buy me these boots
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Oh my goodness…I LOVE this outfit! Drapey definitely looks good on you! 🙂
Hugs kendi. Happy 26 in advance we are of the same age my friend. Love the look
X
Sahi
http://www.barelyvogue.com
Love that sweater- it looks wonderfully draaapey on you, definitely not droopy. Happy early birthday- and I would love to come to your shenanigans in the park. (;
Let's skip the kool-aid at the birthday party and drink pumpkin infused vodka instead! 🙂 I like the drapey top, Kendi.
You would make a pretty good professional hippy if you dressed this way all the time. You look amazing! I really love that sweater, and your photos are gorgeous, as per usual!
X
Drapey. I totally understand!
I love this outfit! Are you wearing a black dress under or just a skirt?
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PS. I forgot to say how much I am in love with that necklace!!
PPS. Did I just spell hippie 'hippy'? Oh wow…
Justine — It's a skirt, but I thought about a dress as well! Great minds think alike, my dear.
Eleanor, you are sillie. Er, I mean silly. 🙂
picture #3 is wonderful!
Drapey totally works for you! That sweater is cute and comfy looking! Love it.
The middle picture (the third one) is perfectly beautiful! There's nothing you could do to make it more gorgeous 🙂
I'm sort of scared of drapey…I'm always afraid it will make me look pregnanty. I usually cave and belt whatever it is, although maybe I should be brave and try again 🙂 It looks awesome on you though!
This is drapey done well! Very well.
Do tell, what kind of pizza will be at the party? Gatti's? 🙂
& happy early birthday, Kendi!
Oh how I wish I had your long legs. You can pull of drapey like a model.. I would just look droopy. Short and droopy… and maybe 6 months pregnant (which i'm not.. see the problem?).
Sometimes I will put on a "Kendi-inspired outfit" which always is adorable in theory but then I realize i'm not tall and lean like you and then I cry a little and put on a Melissa inspired outfit which is always less nice.
Happy early birthday! I'll be drinking kool-aid here in Vancouver in your honor.
Melissa
Kendi! I love these photos especially the last two.
–Courtney
Before I even scrolled down through the pictures I was thinking "ooh drapey!" 🙂
Loving the H&M top!
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HI Kendi!
You are MORE than adorable in this outfit!!
Truly….its perfect!! Totally diggin drapey (not droopey, hehehe)
Love the photoshoot location…and the photo of you leaning on the rock is my fav:)
Have a great night dollie!!
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Kendi, not only do I appreciate your cute everyday outfits, I appreciate your sense of humour. Most blogs I generally skim the type, but yours I look forward to reading. So thanks.
And if I could be a professional hippie, life would be grand.
beautiful post and the photos are lovely as well.
Lol my kittie's name is Pennie Lane, well my last name is LANE so what do yo expect?? Oh and I love the boots!
Great casual look! Loving drapey:) Happy early birthday!! enjoy birthday week, and may this year be the best year yet!
~Ally
http://modestlyfashioned.blogspot.com/
I love drapey! Happy early birthday. I'm so down for a Texas trip — my brother just visited from Houston last week and I miss him so badly so you can bet I'll be in Texas someday soonish.
Love that last pic!
I love your boots, they're the perfect color! Agreed about Drapey not droopy.. Drapey is oh so cool, not to mention comfy! I love it most because I don't have to suck in my little tummy 🙂
Drapey or not your outfits are really simple and stylish.I like the way you write. Can you please give us some tips on writing a post? Thanks.
Heheheheeeee! I honestly love you. I love drapey you! This outfit is FAB!
I love your outfit. You would so pass for a professional hippie. I'd even be one of your band-aids. Happy 26th in advance.
I love your outfit. You would so pass for a professional hippie. I'd even be one of your band-aids. Happy 26th in advance.
Lookin good! I love how the top contrasts with the more fitted skirt. Fantastic! Sounds like you have a fabulous birthday planned! Enjoy the kool-aid! 🙂
Drapey is great. I love how you've mixed black and brown.
Happy birthday for next week.
I also wanted to be Penny Lane.
Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY next week! Your guest post is up on the blog by the way: http://carriesbusynothings.blogspot.com/2010/10/what-i-wear-guest-post-kendi.html
Thanks again! Have a great week-end!
kendi, i just got that sweater in gray and wore it loved it and now i want one in every color.
I love this!! And yes drapey is definitely cool 😀
and YAYYY for birthdays!!!!!! 😀 😀
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Love your drapey look – you wear it well. And love your definition of drapey! Happy early birthday
Comfy yet you look nice! The perfect combo! I heart H&M! We finally got a couple here in Orlando.
Love the drapey outfit, the sweet necklace, and the beautiful photos!
You're adorable and I think it would be a blast to celebrate with you! Alas, I lack the "traveling to TX for Kendi's birthday" funds…
By the way, these photos are incredible! Photo 3 and 4…
So envious that you can wear those tent-shaped tops. I end up looking like … well, a tent.
I'd totally fly to Texas for some kool-aid. 🙂
Love the outfit!
My birthday is next week too! I didn't know you were a fellow Scorpio, along with Kyla and I! I for some reason thought you were a Libra!
I live in Humboldt County. Believe me, there are a lot of professional hippies.
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Happy early Birthday, Kendi!
I just wanted to say that I am a "silent" reader of your blog and have been for a long time. I think you just have the most awesome style and greatest sense of humor! Thanks for all the laughs and style inspirations 🙂
Big fan of the drapey, and these shots are so beautiful. Happy early bday!
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I'm putting in an early request for my birthday…your legs. If those aren't available, I'll settle for your cute necklace.
I've been loving drapey tops as well lately. Love the outfit, and the boots are DA BOMB!
Kendra
http://closetconfections.com
Love your drapey striped top!
26 was such a great year for me… everything finally made sense. I like frilly not frumpy… so I totally get'cha on that.
Don't you just love that sweater?! I bought the same one then had to go back and buy 2 more (in different colors of course). It's definitely going to be a winter staple for me this year!!
Just bought that sweater last week! Very cute on you, well what isn't cute on you. Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful celebration.
Carla
http://wwwsimplybubblelicious.blogspot.com/
love that sweater on you! totally drapey not droopy. Works great with the boots, too!
I love the professional hippie look, and you are hilarious! hope you have a fantastic birthday. I'll have a shot of kool-aid in your honor. 🙂
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The 3rd photo is amazing! Love your outfit!
Happy birthday (early) — 26 is fun!
shoot, i sort of thought you were going to post about how to make money as a hippie! ha! but the drapey look works too!
happy birthday (soon)!
I like the 'drapey' look too, its totally comfortable. The last photo is beautiful.
Ummmm, how come you get to be so stylish AND funny too??
As usual, these pictures are FANtastic. Please pass my compliments along to your hubby!
Leaving the House in THIS?!?!
Drapier than you normally go for, but its definitely working.
My birthday is next week too (the 28th!) and I already live in Austin! If you're going to be in Austin and you are reasonably certain I'm not a crazed murderer, contact me and we can get a birthday drink.
I like this drapey look! Happy early birthday, Kendi! (Mine was three days ago, hehe).
i'm going to be honest and tell you i wore that same sweater yesterday. yay h&m and also yay drapey. Will you please consider writing some variety of tutorial on how to bag a photographer husband? i am sorely lacking in this department and as a result have to resort to poor quality semi creepy "mirror shots" … my mirror is a terrible husband.
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drapey looks good on you! love the shirt, and the photos are really pretty, too.
Love the drapey look. Wish I could take a trip to an H&M. I love that store!
ah, your photos are always so gorgeous! beautiful outfit, right up my alley!
I thought you might find it neat to see how someone else styled the same shirt you are wearing in your post. I was going through the archives of one of my regular reads and saw this;
http://chicheroin.blogspot.com/2010/03/youre-cool-as-hell-im-your-biggest-fan.html
its funny how the exact same shirt can look so different, depending on how its worn?!
CUTE outfit! I too, am a huge fan of drapey. Hides a number of flaws 😉
Love this outfit!! I am actually going to be Penny Lane for Halloween 🙂 Oddly enough too we have the same exact birthday and I am from Austin! Hope you have a great birthday!! Loved the bday shopping too.
How do you manage to pull off drapey without being frumpy? It's a talent for sure.
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I love the boots and the outfit looks fab!
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omg! its silly how excited i just got when i saw this outfit – im wearing that exact sweater right now! (i also bought it in grey). i cant get enough 🙂 you look adorable!
I love this outfit! It's super cute. I posted one of the photos on my blog under a post about 10 things I love!
http://l-and-company.com/blog/2010/10/26/welcome-tuesday-love/