I’ve worn this outfit pretty much every weekend of the 30 for 30 but we just took photos of it this weekend. I don’t know why but I tend to repeat outfits more in the summer, I find a favorite and don’t want to take it off. I think it’s just the laid-back feeling of summer, or the fact that I hate doing laundry, but either way I like it.
So this post brings you a new favorite outfit AND a new favorite wall to pose by. I mean this wall is a style bloggers dream — an upside down 8 ball and outfit complementing wall colors? I hit the jack pot on this one. Too bad I live about 400 miles away from this little gem. But if you think that’s going to stop me, well then you’re right. I can’t drive everyday to take photos by this wall. That would get in the way of my Pinterest time.
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love the outfit and the wall. and i hate finding favorites that are far away 🙂
The shorts and top look great together. I love it, you have gret style. NICE BLOG!
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ha too bad that wall’s so far away. it’s a classic.
Love the mix of fabrics- knotting my tee’s is one of my favorite things to do this summer! xo
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Love the wall – and the shorts. So cute!
My “30 for 30” could really be 4 for 4. It’s too hot to wear anything but sleeveless cotton dresses, ugh. Glad to know I’m not the only one who neglects creative adventures for Pinterest time. Wonder if I could trade in that degree I just got for a certificate naming me a Master Pinner. Hrrrm.
Cool favorite, I can see why you love it, it’s comfy fresh and cute, loved the wall!
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Okay, if you weren’t going to comment on the fact that you matched your wall to your outfit, I was definitely going there. Thank you for stealing my thunder.
That is a rocking wall! Kendi, you’re very quickly becoming one of my blogging style icons.
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yay for pinterest! 🙂 i’m addicted.
and you look fabulous, as always.
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before i even started reading, i noticed the fantastic wall (after your fab outfit of course!)
I love the print of the shorts, it reminds me of art galleries & zipped pencil cases & seat covers on the london tube 🙂
Katie/{Glass of Fashion}
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You always make me laugh. Great outfit and great wall. But not quite worth the loss of pinterest time true
The pattern on those shorts is incredible. They need to be in my life!
I love the pattern mixing and I love the way you tied up that tee! (P.S. The tee I’m wearing right now – and slept in – is the tee I also wear every single weekend, basically, but never photograph. Haha. You are not alone!)
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the shorts caught my eye too. the photo of you and the 8 ball is a beaut
Photoshop. Make the wall come to you….
I want your legs.
And I Love those shorts. I recently bought a couple patterned pairs and I love how you mixed patterns with the striped tee.
And you aren’t really a committed style blogger unless you’re willing to drive 400 miles to take your daily photos. It’s all about sacrifice. 😉
LOVE the shorts, they didn’t have my size last time I was at the Gap, oh well, they look great on you!!
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Nice shorts and I am yet to try to knot style. I think your style makes the wall look Awesome…..just sayin 😉
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Love this outfit! And the new backdrop too!
I would have never thought to mix those prints but it looks great! Thank you for the idea!
Teodora
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what an awesome wall! and that t looks so comfy- loving the stripes.
I’m definitely a fan of this outfit. I love the shirt, and you’ve inspired me to try tying my tshirts for a different look. I’m going to try it out on one of my 30 for 30 outfits! 🙂
Those shorts look comfrotable AND stylish !
I was going to ask how you could tell that the 8 ball is upside down, then I turned my computer over to take a look and noticed that you are totally right.
I have the same experience of repeating outfits in the summer! I can’t speak for everyone, but for me I think it has to do with the academic year; when I’m teaching I love a constant rotation and play a game of seeing how long I can go without repeats, but in the summer it’s too much effort given that I work from home a lot and go for days without seeing people.
One mustn’t slack on Pinteresting… so addictive. This outfit/wall rocks.
And I totally agree about summer outfits. I’m pretty much living in the same two pair of shorts.
Ha, ha … I also love infront of brick walls. But this is mainly cause I am too scared to leave my yard & I have a brick house. Works for me though …
Kelly @Elegantly Academic
I have those shorts too, and they’re surprisingly versatile! I’m actually wearing mine now. Love the styling, as always.
I’m still so much in love with these shoes…It’s about time I go get them before they’re out of stock.
Love the pattern mixing! I do the same thing in the summer. I’m like, well this outfit feels great, Why don’t I just keep it on. 🙂
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thank you! i got shorts recently in a similar pattern and haven’t figured out what to do with them and then here it is. boom. striped tee. love it!
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this is the perfect outfit to wear again and again. love it!
oh i love pintrest
outfit, schmoutfit, that wall is the bomb.com, baby!
I love these shorts!
xo Julia
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That wall is badass, lady! and so is the outfit – I like those 2 prints together AND the necklaces look great 🙂 Summer is the time for repeat outfits – I think because it is too hot to be creative. Maybe that’s just me.
-Sarah
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I love this outfit on you! I'm also always on the lookout for spots to take photos at but they always seem to be far away!
I’m glad someone else admitted to having a “weekend outfit” that tends to be repetitive! I’m not the only one! 🙂
On of my new favs as well!
Yes I too am a repeat fashionista ^_^
I love finding good walls! To bad it's to far away! Lovely outfit!
A new outfit post everyday this week! Love it!!! (It must be the home strech of the 30 for 30) 🙂
Yes ma’am! You know me well — homestretch indeed. 🙂
I love the outfit!
love the stripes with the pattern, definitely put together well, also looks great with this background
Love the mix of the patterns. Those shorts are fantastic!
whoa, you just inspired me. I’ve admired fashion bloggers’ pattern-on-pattern looks from afar before but been too timid to try it. I have never seen it this way though and me likey (and me owny the items needed), so why not? here goes nothing! Thanks Kendi!
oh dear… the more you wear these shorts the more i regret not buying them myself 🙁 This is so cute hun! I can’t believe you made those two patterns work together – so impressed 🙂
I really like the contrasting patterns-I need those shorts!
love those shorts! it looks stunning!
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You crack me up every time. Keep the wit comin’, lady. Also, I love the patterns against each other in this look. It is still not QUITE warm enough here to really wear shorts. Boo, Oregon.
Are you kidding me? Oregon should meet Texas — it was 105 yesterday. Blech.
Maybe they could meet up and explain to the other how to do their respective things and we could both bask in 80-something weather.
love both top and shorts 🙂
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the shorts are amazing! 🙂
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The pattern on pattern is brilliant. Love the cool tones!
I love tying shirts. Sometimes it makes me feel like a kid growing up in the early 90s. And I like it.
I love your sense of humour. It is a pretty good wall for outfit photos…are you sure you don;t want to drive that far everyday? Like the stripes with the print x
I know — it might just be worth it!
Super Cute!
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Like the mix of print and stripes….the wall is a great find too!!
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that’s the most adorable looking wall!! you looked pretty cute too:)
xx
Great outfit! I love the mix of these prints!
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Love this outfit. Those shorts are cute!
Love the shorts! The mix of patterns here is wonderful. Really really love this outfit.
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The jewelry really ties it all in. Looks great!
holy patterns, batman! i love LOVE the mix of your patterned shorts and striped tee. oh, and your wit. kendi, you slay me.
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I love this outfit! Especially the print on the shorts. No wonder you wear it every day, it looks so cute & comfortable.. If a maxi dress can be referred to as adult pajamas, then this can be another set of grown-up summery pj’s.
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I have to learn how to tie my shirts like that! Your outfit is adorable and those shorts are too cute for words!
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Love the outfit! And the wall – that second photo should be on a billboard or in a magazine – whoa legs!
Hmm… perhaps I should try knotting a tee just a bit offset, it works! The other day I knotted too far to the side and I had horrible flashbacks to the late 80’s-early 90’s when my hair was bigger than my body and I was wearing overalls… *shudders*
Your pictures are always so fun to look at! Love the outfit, need to be more brave about mixing my textures.
Oh, do I spy the exact Fossil wayfarers that I almost bought the other day? Can I borrow? 😉 (I opted for some $12.50 Ray Ban knock-offs from Loft instead because I’m cheap like that, but I really, really loved the Fossil ones!)
x Hilary
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Cute look.
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Dang, that t-shirt is awesome! Also, you’re making me feel so good knowing that you repeat outfits. i’m always challenging myself to come up with new combinations, but sometimes, i just want to wear the same thing i wore a week ago. i prefer to say that it’s comforting wearing the same outfit more than once rather than calling it laziness. 🙂
Amaaazing pattern combo. I tend to go wimpy on the mix and match, but you’ve totally inspired me to change my ways!
Yes you must! Mix and match is the new black? What am I even talking about…
Kendi, you should totally find an out of the way cinderblock/cement wall in your town and convince someone to let you or a visiting artist friend paint it periodically. Go for a minimalist color, paint retro or modern designs, splatterpaint, put a big heart or eight ball of your own there. Endless possiblities, just like your outfits.
That would be amazing!! Maybe I should just build my own wall…I wonder if that would make my landlord mad?
I love this look, where did you get the necklace?
Jupe Boutique but it’s no longer available 🙁
I love the top. I love the shorts. I love you long legs. Where can I get me some sexy legs?
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Ha — I think this is the only ‘sexy’ thing on me. Sometimes my knees just randomly give out and I fall. If only these pictures could show how awkward I am, then you’d really be jealous of these legs.
I’ve been following both you and J (J’s Everyday Fashion) for a while now and I’ve never seen this happen before but, you both wore these same shorts this weekend! Check it out – http://www.jseverydayfashion.com/ – maybe it’s a sign that you two should do a clothing swap. I think it’d be fun to see!
It is a sign!! Great minds dress alike, right? 🙂
I love the two patterns doing battle but in the end deciding to live harmoniously! Going to take a stab at a creation like that.
-Krystyn
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this summer’s repeat outfit has been denim cut offs and a mens v neck. (only after i get home from work after wearing my 30for30 outfit of the day of course.) i guess i like to moonlight as a hipster boy (and cheat on my 30for30).
No way I can not wait to get my hands on my denim cut-offs. Jorts are my favorite summer time staple. Moonlighting as a hipster boy is totally acceptable.
Yes, the wall complements your outfit to a T! Love the look and the pattern of the shorts is eye-catching;)
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I’m so jealous because I’ve been trying to hunt down those shorts in my size since they came out a few months ago. No luck. They are sold out everywhere 🙁
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I know! I logged onto gap to link them and they were a no-show in like a week’s time! Crazy how they sold out so fast.
I have a tendency to repeat outfits, as well. I’d like to blame it on summer and all the laidback fun that comes with it, but really I’m just lazy. 🙂
I absolutely love the clash of prints here. Those shorts are amazing!
I love the mixing of patterns. Works so well.
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i’m obsessed with this look and that wall! love the magic 8 ball!!
Xo
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I thought it was a magic 8 ball as well! Is it bad that I still want one for life’s hardest decisions?
I’m so lame for not doing the 30 for 30 this season! i LOVE this combo, and as for the wall, just cut and paste yourself on it everyday! Then pin it! yay!
those shorts are absolutely amazing!!! if i had them they would most definitely be a part of my favorite outfit too! that wall is pretty rad, but nothing can get in the way of pinterest time!!!
Nothing can come between me and my pinterest time that’s for sure. 🙂
Those shorts are fantastic! They so remind me of some that I had when I was a kid – too bad I’m sure they are long gone and out grown. 🙂
I love this pattern mixing… it doesn’t work so well that it works so well! Does that even make sense? Well, I guess what I’m trying to say is… well done! 🙂
Hahaha I know EXACTLy what you mean! It’s funny I didn’t even think of it as pattern mixing until I say the photos. Thank goodness it works!
love those shorts!
Annah xx
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I loveeee those shorts!! Too bad that wall is so far away but I agree Pinterest does win this battle!! Really like this outfit!
xx
Emy
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Man oh man I love those shorts. I saw them in Gap, but there’s no way they’d look as good on me as they do on you 🙂
hey kendi, i’m new to your blog but good lord do i whole heartedly heart it.
solid collection of lovely wall photos and very nice hair thus fulfilling all my blogging needs.
keep up the awesome work.
p.s did i mention the above outfit is lush? kudos. x
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this is like the best outfit ever. did i already say that?
I just bought those wedges in black & want them in all the colors!!
Alicia
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Those shorts and that wall were meant to be together. That’s it Kendi, you have to move.
DEFINITELY fave wall!!