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{Top: Old Navy | Skirt: Similar | Sandals: Target | Bag: Similar (Gap circa 2009)}

If you are thinking, ‘man, I’ve got to get a white maxi skirt’ I’m going to stop you. It took me all of 12 months to figure out another way to wear this skirt again. First time with grey, next with black. Ingenious. I’ve tried a lot of tops in my closet with this skirt and for some reason, it’s quite hard to mix in. I think it’s the fit more than the color, but still. Or maybe I should encourage you to get a white maxi skirt — then I can steal ideas from you. 

Did you hear that? Everyone needs a white maxi skirt, STAT. 

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98 Responses

  1. This is so cute! Glad you finally found something to wear with it! I can understand feeling like you have a simple piece that will go with anything…and it doesn't. Haha Very cute!

    sincerelysk.blogspot.com
    SK

  2. I bought a white jersey knit maxi skirt last year and I love it! I pair it with black, teals, blues, bright colors in general.

  3. Kendi you are so funny, but I won't be getting a white maxi skirt until I grow about 4-5 more inches. I've been following you forever, and the new blog design is cute!

  4. Very cute! Maxi skirts in general can be hard to wear, I find….they can look baggy without the right top. You did a beautiful job with this outfit!

    Kate
    Something Ivory

  5. I love the combination of neutrals. I want to wear a white skirt on Friday for my birthday and am having trouble coming up with a great shirt combo… maybe it's a white skirt thing not a white maxi skirt thing.

  6. You look so chic and elegant! I love the skirt. You convinced me right away! Now I need a white maxi skirt. But what could I pair it with…?

  7. I love the simplicity of this outit!  It's so pretty and it looks so effortless!  And okay fine, I'll go out and buy a white maxi skirt as soon as possible.  Just because you said so.

    daydreamer-alifestyleblog.blogspot.com

  8. Cute, cute outfit! You look like a chic traveler! I feel your pain on the skirt. I have a purple one that I'm struggling with right now…

  9. I have the same problem with my white skirt. It's also not quite maxi length (tea length?) so I feel weird pairing it with almost anything, haha… Maybe it's the color, too?

    Miahttp://www.miamoore.net

  10. Haha…your post makes me laugh because I have a white skirt that I thought was going to be a piece of cake to style…and I've worn it like twice in a year. It's so much harder than it looks! You rock the white maxi super well though…and that does not look like an easy piece to get right. Work it, girl! 

    http://www.butshoppingmakesmehappy.blogspot.com

  11. A very beautiful outfit! Great done, well but I can imagine that the skirt may be not easy to combine, the fit looks quite well "wide, loose and casual" – but it looks wonderful with the black top! 

    xxx anita

  12. I really like this laid back outfit! I have a mermaid style maxi skirt, and it is so hard to find a way to wear it without looking like I dressed myself with my eyes shut. I'll get there one day, in the meantime, I think I'll just steal your take on the white maxi. 

    xoxo,
    Genie

    http://www.uniqueandchicstyle.blogspot.com

  13. i can't seem to find any maxi skirt that i think looks flattering on me/that i like. i just came around to maxi dresses–but you look great here! great look 🙂

    alissa b
    http://alissab.us

  14. oh way to go, kendi.  i've been saying this for months, YEARS and now watch…you say it and everyone and their uncle goes and buys a white maxi skirt.  on a more positive note…i approve of this.  and i know how much that means to you.  so…i win. 

  15. Love the new look of the blog!  And the honesty in the post.  I won't(will) buy a white maxi!  (maybe)

  16. Very pretty as always. I'm scared of maxi skirts and maxi clothes. I'm a small girl. I'm not sure if I can pull it off. But someday I will try….

  17. I have this skirt and only wore it ONCE too… I wore it with a read top but feel like with such a puffy skirt the top should be fitted…

    happymedley.blogspot.com

  18. I have this same skirt and I wear it with a v-neck tee tied in a knot just below the waist with the skirt sitting at my natural waist.  I find it gives me some definition at the waist but lets the shirt be loose around the shoulders.  After seeing this I'm imagining it with a cobalt, sheer, button up tank I have… You look adorable so I'll have to give it a try!

  19. Haha, I hate it when that happens! I wear a lot of bold colours, & love wearing my white maxi skirt with them- try wearing it with teal & orange, for example? Or maybe navy blue & purple? Or even the simple classic of red & black? If you're worried about the cut/ fit, maybe try tucking in slim-fit tops, into the skirt? =]

  20. super cute black and white outfit!  some items of clothing are a little weird… super cute, but hard to mix it into a complete outfit… but you did a great job here!!  love it!!

  21. LOVE. I love maxi skirts, and this is such a great outfit! (: very cute.

    -theresa
    collaredblouse.blogspot.com

  22. Gorgeous look! I have lookalikes of nearly everything but that skirt, so I'm super tempted 😛

    Rose Evahttp://www.silhouetted.org

  23. I love your conniving mind. White on the bottom can be difficult to style, thank goodness it's only ok to wear it during the summer.

  24. You look great. I love your Old Navy blouse and it looks great paired with the white maxi skirt. 🙂
    xo Andrea

  25. I love the white maxi skirt – but DANG! I'd be so afraid that I'd get it dirty…or step on it and THEN make it dirty…. How about something nautical on top? White with navy stripes? I always think of navy/white stripes when I see a white bottom 🙂  Love the new design to the site, Kendi!

  26. OH! Or chambray? I think you've done chambray and white jeans – or maybe I've just seen that on Pinterest…. hmm. 

  27. White maxi skirt? You are brave, woman. Or maybe I am just super pathetic? 

  28. I'm laughing so hard because when you posted your original white maxi skirt outfit with the gray top – I IMMEDIATELY went on the Gap website and bought the same exact one….and I've worn it once.  I can't style it to save my life!  And ironically I tried wearing it today…..and topped it with a basic black top as well.  Hardest piece EVER to wear for no good reason.

  29. I really like this with the tan accessories 🙂

    I had a white maxi skirt once – again, so hard to find things to wear it with, most colours looked to harsh against it. Ended up donating it as whenever I did wear it it never looked quite right, and of course I'd get it dirty 😛

    AwayFromTheBlue.blogspot.com.au

  30. Blue, blue and white is fantastic. At least that's what I like 🙂

    stylishadventures.blogspot.com

  31. That is such a pretty skirt, but i agree that it might be hard since it is white!
    nevertheless, you look adorable!
    Xx

    kendra-genevieve-rose.blogspot.com

  32. love the Old Navy blouse! I already have it in yellow and light green, they're so versatile! I think you have the wrong link for it though…here's the right one, if it helps! http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=72298&vid=1&pid=114545&scid=114545062 

    I love what you do – keep up the great blog! 🙂

  33. wow, your hair was so long back then!

    is the skirt see-through ?  that would be a major deterrent to a white skirt…

    xo julesinflats.com

  34. I love this outfit. It's a great mix of super simple pieces. Totally attainable. Love it.

  35. You are the queen of the maxis 🙂
    xo Jenniferhttp://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com

  36. Kendi,
     
    I think this skirt is kind of the Halley's Comet of your closet.  It doesn't pass through very often, but it's pretty spectacular.  I love both outfits you've posted in it.  Also, thanks for the great SNL video…it was new to me and definitely made me giggle.

  37. When in doubt, go for basic black and white.  Classic, and never fails to make me feel quite Audrey-esque {My Fair Lady when Eliza's at Ascot, anyone?}.

    Love that other comment about it being like Hailey's Comet – quite right.

    Melanie
    Style to Stage

  38. Hahaha, yeah white isn't always the most optimal color on me. I'm thinking if I do a maxi it'll be a dress versus skirt because then I'd feel like I'd wear it more with vests and tied shirts, but I guess I could do that with skirt too, so hmmm going to have to give that some more thought

  39. That is such a cute outfit! The way you styled it looks like you are on vacation in a tropical place. Have you tried it with a brown ribbed tank and gold jewelry? Or with a white tank and a bold turquoise necklace? That's how I would wear it if they ever would make one in my length.
    I love your blog!

  40. same skirt. same problem! I'm think I'm more afraid of getting it dirty taking public transit to work than having trouble pairing it with something….

  41. Love the black and white combo! I have that same shirt from ON and it is on heavy rotation with some of my other summer favorites! 

  42. Well, maybe you've only shown it to us twice, but I LOVE the classic black/white/tan combo…you just can't go wrong with it!  Looks fab!

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