Last week I swapped with good ol’ Jessica! We didn’t mean to swap outfits AND seasons, but turns out that’s exactly what we did. Her summer, my winter and vice versa. I’m thinking swapping might be my new shopping.
I wonder if J.Crew wants to swap my old clothes for new ones. I’ll get back to you on that.
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LOVE this idea! All look so gorgeous, and I love the unique elements each person brings to the outfits. Wonderful, inspirational, as always!
Thank you! It was so fun to do.
I absolutely love these swaps…what an awesome idea! It’s so cool to see how you all mix the outfits differently and still look so good. Would love to see more of this!
Yeah? Alright! I can do more of these most certainly! Maybe Jessica will just loan me her whole closet. (dream come true, right?)
I stumbled across your blog from a friend of a friends blog who was talking about the 30 in 30 remix…. I cannot tell you HOW much I ♥ your blog and your chic and classic style!!! AND your idea of 30 for 30, now I didn’t exactly do 30 pieces but I went through and really down sized my wardrobe. Now it is SO easy to see outfits in ways I have never seen before and get dressed in the morning ( I am a visualize my oufits as I fall asleep too and my husband teases me for it CONSTANTLY lol )
Just wanted to pass that along to you…wonderful and I love seeing all your creative and beautiful outfits!
Wow, Rachel! What a sweet comment. I love that you sized down your warddrobe. Don’t worry about only have 30 items, I have more than that. But I totally know what you mean — it is so much easier to see the outfits when you clean out some of the unworn clutter. Good for you.
Thanks again, sweet girl!
omg…it’s brilliant….
totally love the difference..and both look amazing!! <33
Ah, thanks! I love the difference in outfits too. It’s crazy how different clothes can be when they are on someone else!
I LOVE that blue dress! How beautiful!
❤ Katherine at sparklefarklediary.blogspot.com
These swaps are FABULOUS!
You like them? Alright! Because I think it might be my new favorite thing to do.
Love it!!! Wish I had those long legs. Clothes just look so cute on you. Happy Thursday, and has it been 30 days yet?
kris @ http://www.thriftylalife.com
Ha! Not quite yet…about 28 more to go.
It’s good to see how summer/winter clothes can be perfectly used (and matched) for another season.
I particularly love the last skirt… it’s beautiful !!
wish I could do some swapping 🙂 tho I wouldn’t want to swap back!
http://cgdn.blogspot.com/
(I don’t want to swap back either. shhhhh)
I loved seeing this feature! It was like Wife Swap but better and more stylish. And I am still mad about returning that Anthro skirt last year. Major REGRET.
Wife Swap — maybe I should just try that next…
i SO wish i had friends i could do this with!! 🙂
ps. I have friends….just none that could swap clothes with me. Hey…you’re great at shopping…can you recommend places that carry super small, super cute clothes? (I’m a 00. It is SO tough to shop)
This was so much fun!! Great re-cap Kendi!
Very cool…you both look fab always!!! Send me an email if you’d like to “swap it out”, lol…:)
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Let’s Rock the 30×30 Remix..check it out!!♥
LOVE this feature! You both look incredibly stylish and make the piece your own!
Maybe you can start a swap-circle!
xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
what a great idea!
I love how you totally added YOUR look to every single item. LOVE!
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i need a friend to swap with!!! the first dress is uber adorable where is it from?
Sooo cute! I love all of the looks you did 😀 Its so funny how people can take the same pieces and style them so differently 😀
http://aclosetfashionista.blogspot.com
I really enjoyed this swap! The above post is definitely proof that you define a piece and make it you — not vice versa.
Love the J.Crew idea. I expect the next swap to be between you and Jenna. 😉
how cool! you both look great with the same stuff but in your own unique way!
Wow everything looks so different on all of you it gives a clear idea that you can style the same piece many different ways. I spend way too much money on new clothes and never re style them. Thank you.
No offense to Jessica (and I know this is not a competition) but you win “who wore it best” – esp #3 & 4!! Love the clogs and the cognac+blue mix in 3 and love the flower+stripes mix w/ bf blazer in #4 – unexpected and fun! Swapping IS the new shopping. And how green and earth-friendly of you…
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you girls are simply the cutest!! i love seeing the same items on different bloggers and swapping sounds like so much fun! you’ve definitely inspired me to see about swapping some clothes with other bloggers that might be my size too. and oh how i would love if J. Crew would get in on the action. 🙂
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This is so great I wish I had a swapping partner. My search will begin today. Thanks for always inspiring me.
These are so cute. I love the idea of swapping, and can’t believe how many more outfits I can create using your remix tips!
This was such a fun post! I love seeing how people style things differently…and I agree, J Crew should definitely do the swap thing. Might be the only way I can new stuff from them! ha 🙂 Does it count that I totally thrifted the stuff I do have from there!!
Natty and I swap clothes all the time! It’s a great way to add more to your wardrobe! We love it!
I love how you’ve both put your own personality in to the outfits instead of a direct copy. Nice work ladies!
This reminds me of my sisters and I… every year when we’re together (either during summer vacation or Christmas), we bring our most favorite pieces… not necessarily the best mix and match things, but the fun things. We’re all about the same size, so it helps. Then we spend our week or two together coming up with fabulous outfits out of our combined wardrobes. Inevitably one or two things gets permanently swapped and we have new to us clothing to take home! Unfortunately, we live 1,000s of miles apart… but we still try to swap. I’m actually mailing a dress to one of my sisters for her next semi-formal event.
I love that you and Jessica swapped because you are two of my favorite stylistas! No surprise that you guys both had totally different takes and still looked totally fabulous.
Plus I liked how it forced you to try a wrap dress even though you wouldn’t have originally bought it for yourself…because that encouraged ME to try on a wrap dress at BR that I LOVED and bought over the weekend. It’s the Circle of Life, er Fashion. Love it!
Fun to see how you both wore these pieces!
brunetteblogging.com
Very nice! But now I want more than half those items. Can you give us the brands?
Very cool! I never thought of swapping…what a great idea! Didn’t think anyone would be interested in that. Love the outfits!!
Nikki
Fashionsonthefly.blogspot.com
Cool post, love that !
xx, Leah.
http://hapiness-love-music.blogspot.com
That is some great swapping you ladies did! I sooo wish J Crew had a swap program, That would be the bomb and save me LOTS of cash.
I hope JCrew swaps with you too.
Not that you need any remixing help, but I saw this and thought of the 30 for 30: http://www.knighttcat.com/2011/01/13pieces15looks.html
I’m getting closer to that sponsorship– and count me in on the meet up with Keira of A.P.P, too! We’re in the same city.
This is so fun, Kendi! I love how totally different the the looks are from one another.
Wow, it’s really fun to see how you each styled the same pieces! Love it!!
I absolutely love all these outfits.
I think it’s a brilliant idea! I would love to swap some stuff with other bloggers.
J Crew won’t, but Nordstrom will!
And I don’t know why, but I definitely prefer your styling of these lovely pieces!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of swapping! You both look so cute! Now I need to find someone to swap with, fo’ shizzle!
awwww this is totally stinking too fun!!!
LOVE the swap idea! Anyone a size 2, come on over!
jiye
pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com
You both look so cute! 😀
love the swap idea!
thanks for posting the pictures
yea, if only J.Crew would swap, right!?
I really want to swap with another blogger but I’m so attached to my clothes :X
How do you get the bravery to let go??? 🙁
Yasmeen
Love that you and other bloggers swap clothes! I just started blogging. Hopefully, I’ll be able to swap clothes with fellow bloggers one day!
http://www.mintypeaches.blogspot.com
I LOVE this swapping idea!
Just Better Together
You guys are too cute!
haha…cute. I would love for J Crew to swap me too! Love the outfits!
I love swapping. I have a shop/swap page for my blog. There is a group on flickr for people who like to swap. It’s called Wardrobe Swap Shop. I wish more people swapped. I got a faux fur vest, pendant, and clutch.
My Heart Blogged
Oh, man. If we could indefinitely swap clothes with stores we'd be set for life! It would take some of the magic out of thrifting, though. Fabulous as always, Kendi.
Um, I would happily play swap with Rachel Bilson. Or Reese Witherspoon. But it would be most fun with someone like Lady Gaga, and then I’d totally rock that crystalized crawdaddy hat like whoa.
you are stunning.
It’s amazing how you two can be wearing the same piece and give it such a different personality.
I need someone to swap with haha !!!! Anyone from Canada ? You look great, all 3 times. Love to see how 2 person can style the same piece so differently !
I LOVE the skirt in the last picture! Where is it from? I may have to have it.
It’s from Anthropologie! I currently have it on the way, bought second hand 🙂 My first Anthro item, I’m so exciteddd.
They’re all really fun, but I SURE hope you never returned that blue dress.
Such a lovely idea! You two look great in these.
i love that top dress sooooo much!
Love this swap! You should do it again! I love that orange dress on you!
Oh MAN! These swaps are beautiful- the both of you are gorgeous and oh-so-stylish! Wow!
Your posts are always so inspirational. Love all the outfit swaps!
Sabrina
http://missworkingirl.blogspot.com/
So fun and lovely ensembles. Swapping parties are all the rage these days. Although I like your idea of jcrew swapping your old clothes for new ones.
I totally need to learn this art. My summer clothes are hiding in a storage bin in my closet. Hmmph.
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Whoa! Total turnaround! I love the way these outfits work for both seasons! You ladies are SO inspiring!
chloe ** http://flowerponychloe.blogspot.com
I LOVED your swap! What a fun idea it was to do this!
Both of you ladies are fabulous! Love these outfits.
I love how you make style look so effortless, yet gorgeous! You are awesome 🙂
Finding my inner Sassy-Classy
I want a swap buddy! But I don’t think I have anything that anyone wants to swap.
Wow…I love seeing how differently you guys styled each piece/outfit! I hope you get to do more swaps! How does the swapping work for you? Did you set any rules? Such a great idea!
Love seeing the styling comparison! You both rock : )
You look so pretty and perfect in that first pic…. good job!