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10.4.10e{Shop: Dress, Earrings}I would like to take a moment and commend myself from three years ago.

Dear 2007 Kendi:
Remember when you spent way too much money on grey booties that you never really wore? You called them “a mistake” and swore that you would take them back but then you lost the receipt so you were just stuck with them? Well now those shoes are perfect and if I calculate inflation in to what they would cost now, I would have never in my right mind bought them. Shame on you for spending well over $100 on them, but thank you for being single, careless and one-track minded when it came to shopping. Future Kendi is proud to wear them and speaks of you fondly. Hey, 2008 Kendi — I can’t say much about your contributions to my wardrobe. Now why didn’t you buy a faux leopard print coat? That could have really come in handy this season.
I love this dress in so many ways. I think it’s becoming my go-to Monday dress (See: Monday 1, Monday 2) I just feel like it’s a blank canvas that I can paint. Well not literally paint on with actual paint, just metaphorically with accessories. Although I have been known to get pretty crafty with a t-shirt, stencil and puff paint. I’m just waiting for 1993 to come back in style.

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47 Responses

  1. You find the cutest things at Target! I need a lesson in shopping there because everything I buy ends up in the giveaway pile. Do you look for a certain brand? Or materials?

    Jenn

  2. Mmmmm, puffy paint…

    That's a sweet jacket! And I love when that happens like with your boots…I know you're supposed to "get rid" of something that you haven't worn in a while, but sometimes they come back in style!!

  3. I SWEAR by Steve Madden boots. His shoes are fine, but his boots in particular are amazing!! It's no surprise these booties are so cute.

  4. 2007 kendi also had great taste in future booties. can she pick some for me this year? i'm having a hard time getting it right!

  5. Great outfit, funny commentary as usual 🙂 I love those basic items that you can do anything with! Love your blog

    <3 Alison
    alisonscampusfashion.blogspot.com

  6. Something about this dress with the jacket and booties comes off very, "Yeah, I follow the band and just threw on this over-sized tshirt because I'm cool like that…"

    It's hot!

  7. Great outfit! I totally know what you mean about clothes being a canvas (both now and 1993-style). Love the toughness of the booties and jacket paired with the ethereal-ness of that dress!

    Small Time Style

  8. I did the same thing with some awesome black booties which were hiding out in my closet for a few years… glad we both held on to them!

  9. Before reading the text of this post I was thinking, I wonder where in the world she got these adorable and uber-trendy boots. And come to find out they are three years old! Great buy 2007 Kendi! – Katy

  10. Hehe ohhhh Kendi, I always come for the fashion picks but I always stay for your commentary. You are definitely my favourite blogger.

    I had a Kendi moment the other day, walking down the street and I thought to myself, "Why, gosh! I'm wearing something I think Kendi would wear!"

    Thought you'd like to know.

  11. "thank you for being single, careless and one-track minded when it came to shopping." Yes, as a newly married lady, I think about those carefree shopping days OFTEN! I would tell Single Kara, "Buy more…invest in your future fashion!" 😀

  12. We are always changing, but sometimes we can find those purchases that didn't make sense at the time, and then love the crap out of them when we find them again. I've done that with so many shoes and jeans!!

    You are so beautiful, Kendi! You really shine, girl.

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