I almost had Kate Middleton hair today but it was ruined by the wind. Other things ruined by high winds in the history of the world:
buildings
bridges
houses
small trees with breakable limbs
So I guess it’s fine that just my hair was damaged today. But still. I was this close to becoming royalty. This close.
To solve my yesterday blah’s I had a pint of frozen yogurt and a beer last night. (I do not recommend this combination. It was an experiment that I’m still waiting to see the effects of.) I also decided that today I would dress in as many variations of purple and red as possible. No better way to beat the blues than by calling it purple.
In fact, I’ve decided that if my outfit were a color scheme of paint colors this is what they would be:
Maybe I should write sarcastic paint names for a living. You guys, I think I’ve found my calling.
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haha i love your color scheme! and you pull of that look SO well!!
SO pretty!! Very fun colors! I tend to shy away from colors this time a year just out of habit I suppose.
Ooh, I really like this! I own a few things in similar colors, I think it's time I combined them.
Kate Middleton hair is the best hair ever. Yours is on up there, though! Great outfit and color combo!
I've determined that Kate Middleton hair is pretty much impossible to achieve. It's just gosh darn perfect!!
oh my! Kate Middleton is your doppelganger! She is going to be one that we will love (and maybe love to hate… ) so pretty and now a princess!
I LOVE all the colors!
I just love your humor. Thanks for your style, inspiration and humor. You're making my days brighter during this storm in my life. Keep it up!
– dahye
I want that job too. Do you think it's a committee? Because serious discussions over naming yellow buttered popcorn vs new york taxi could get very heated.
Jenn
P.S. I love purple and red together.
I love your new gig! It's so fun.
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1) I love this outfit
2) Doesn't Kate Middleton have the best hair ever?
3) You should just write names for OPI nailpolishes – it sounds like it's right up your alley!
Too funny! Love the combo today!
I think my response to today's outfit went something like this "ughohahh" which is a positive thing. Beautiful! Love the colors. You inspired me to be colorful tomorrow!
you kind of look like Kate Middleton! your color names are hysterical… i don't know why, but the color purple made me laugh the hardest… i agree with Ashley, OPI would love you!
~selina
This outfit is adorable! I love that you mixed to many colors – you prove that it doesn't have to be scary at all!
Kate Middleton hair…haha! She DOES have amazing hair, lucky girl!
Love the outfit! I've been following our blog for a while and never commented. But I have a pink skirt like this, and those UO shoes are on my Christmas list, so maybe I'll ring in the new year with an outfit like this one! Keep blogging, we love it!
Thanks so much for the birthday shoutout, Kendi!!
And you look gorgeous in the ruby/amethyst jewel tones. Still feeling the subtle royalty vibe on you in these colors 😉
Love the color combo!
I love the colors! They look great. I'm still scared of playing with color in my own wardobe, but this is inpiring me to mix it up a bit!
I was wondering if you enjoyed your frozen yogurt and beer mixed together… or separately? I could think of some good beer/froyo combos. It might be a great miz if you had some plain ol vanilla froyo and a fruit flavored beer (which I don't typically like but might go well with frozen yogurt)?
I love the "OMG Red" name. Congrats on finding your calling! I'm still working on finding mine. I worked in an architecture firm for a little while, and always dreamt about funny paint names while I was browsing the samples. I'm really productive like that. 🙂
Love the color combos!! And I knew Kate Middleton looked familiar! She looks like you!
Frozen yogurt and wine would be my choice. But you know what else sounds amazing? Deep fried cookie dough…
But anyway. I'm too scared to mix colors, its something I need to get over. I think you mixed a perfect cocktail of purples and reds here. Kudos!
ah! please write sarcastic paint names for a living! i Love the ones you picked out!
and you do have a little kate middleton to your liking! so cute!
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Love your outfit today. You look absolutely gorgeous in the last photo 🙂
I would have never thought to put all those colors together but you pulled it off so well! I think Plumberry Fantastic is my favorite, haha.
i love all the rich colors and it's perfect for the fall weather! and if your paint naming job doesn't work out, i'm sure lots of nail polish companies would also love your ideas! 🙂
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When I launch my clothing line (HA!), I'll call on you to name the shades.
This is a gorgeous grouping of colors. Kudos for going neutral-free!
oh this totally reminds me of the poem, 'when i am an old woman i shall wear purple with a red hat that doesn't go.' but in an altogether good way. because for realz, why wait until we are old to wear whatever the heck we want! and spend our pension on brandy and summer gloves 🙂
Kendi, I started following your blog because I love your easy business casual style. Sorry if that's not what you were going for, but it's how I describe it 🙂 While I was excited to hear about you leaving your job, I was also worried that your style might change to something straight up casual. Today I was pleasantly surprised to see you rocking an outfit that could be worn in any business casual atmosphere. So, thanks for not completely changing, though I'd completely understand if jeans were worn on days other than Friday now 😉
~Nicole
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you (your hubs) really captured that morning light perfectly.
glad you indulged in a little fro-yo/beer combo… a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. for real.
I would've never thought of this combo, but it is awesome! And you > Kate Middleton.
So, I freaking love you. (not weird at all, right?)
you're too funny! i LOVE these colors together.
Kendi,
This is such a cute outfit! I'm sad there was no link to your top. It looks great.
Kendi,
This is such a cute outfit! I'm sad there was no link to your top. It looks great.
I love this color scheme – I think this may be my favorite remix outfit yet!! And I love how the color blocking all flows together because of the pretty, classic silhouette you are using!
And you totally have Kate Middleton hair – so jealous 🙂
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Love this outfit! Wish I would have created my blog before the 30 for 30 challenge! Oh well, as soon as I find the charger to my cam (and organize my closet) I'm gonna do it!
And you are kate's twinkie! Adorable.
Haha I love that you made a color swatch board for your outfit! Very much like the design sponge simply colors feature.
Love it!
Love color mizing like this! I also love love love Kate Middleton!
I've always wondered who has the awesome job of naming paints, or nail polish, or eyeshadow… And I've always wanted that job SO BAD. Seems like fuN!
love this look! and now that you mention it…you actually look a lot like kate! 🙂
She does have nice hair, doesn't she? Wish I could say the same for the prince. Oy.
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Sadly I have also had a pint of ice cream and a beer on a bad day, many times…sometimes its just needed!! (Even if it gives you a tummy ache)
I love all the colors 🙂
You's a funny lady, Kendi. Very witty, very pretty. Killer combo.
That last picture of you is absolutely beautiful! The lighting is so pretty!
I love your color scheme, so funny!
I love your outfits! And your colors today have been the major colors of my remix. Purple, Pink and Red. Yesterday I had a crazy shirt with all three colors. It must be very "in" 🙂 fun watching your remix and playing along!
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frozen yogurt and a beer sounds like the perfect combination.
by far – fav outfit on you EVER! pink and purple is my fav color combo!!! 😀
Perfectly bright and cheery and wonderful! LOVE the paint names.
Very Cute Outfit and you are too cute.
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Yup. The pink (plumberry fantstic) skirt with the red (omg red) shoes was genius. Just. Genius.
Katie
Wow! Just wow! I adore this outfit. The color combo is great… such a cheerful vibe! Love the paint color names too. Thanks for the laugh and of coures for the outfit inspiration after my otherwise dull day.
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I knew Kate Middleton was gorgeous but hadn't paid much attention to her hair until I read this post right before an ad for a Royal family Dateline special came on. Good grief! That woman's hair! Beautiful.
Beer and fro-yo together?! You are a brave woman.
*Gasp*!
I love these colors! But my favorite thing is that Gap shirt. It's so sweet! Love.
(Also I love purple and red together. The colors of my life.)
Great outfit today!
That skirt is such a pretty color, and it looks great paired with the red shoes.
I think you would fit right in with the folks at OPI during a polish name brainstorming session.
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I love looking at your blog because you have such great style, you look fantastic today! love the little swatches you made too 🙂
I think you would ROCK at picking sarcastic paint names. Also, I hate to break it to you, but this outfit is adorable. Which means you need to cough it up and hand it over to me asap! Mmm-kay?
Kendra
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As usual, loving the color combinations. The little red belt really helps to tie everything together nicely. – Katy
love this! the colours are awesome.
how do you find those UO heels? I've been contemplating buying a pair… are they comfy?
I just wanted to let you know that I'm looving the 30 for 30 challenge! I think I'm going to do it again next month… well, with new picks of course 🙂
I love the color combo! If the sarcastic paint color-namer position doesn't work out, you could always go with a nail polish namer! That may just be the perfect job for you! Sarcasm, witticism, and free nail polish.
I'm quite partial to that color combo myself, as demonstrated yesterday! http://thehouseintheclouds.blogspot.com/ (Hope you enjoy my remix as much as I'm enjoying yours.)
I'm also fond of the way you're wearing the skinny belt. And that last photo of you, that's just durn right beeautiful! Yipee!
I love this outfit. It different, and the color scheme is fun. You look so chic. I feel like I'm becoming a broken record every time I comment on your 30 for 30.
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What a beautiful combination! I love this!
And I think you would be amazing at naming OPI nail polish!
I've been having a case of the eehs too. Maybe I should give myself a purple challenge…
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Hi K-You will never believe which colors are in my color exploding extraganza outfit today. Ok, you guessed. Check around 8 your time, have to wait for kids to get home to take my photo. I must link this.-B
this is so my fave from your 30 so far. mostly, i just love the color scheme diagram. i've been stuck on color scheme sites for days trying to settle on something for a baby boy nursery. if i were having a girl, i might just choose this one.
and don't worry… even kate middleton didn't have kate middleton hair when i saw her on the tube a few minutes ago. major flop.
This is my favorite of all your looks yet. So much so that I must set out to acquire similar pieces, and recreate it! Love it!
You totally are a Kate lookalike–hair or not!
(I realize what a kiss-ass gushy comment this is, but it's true!)
That last bit cracked me up. I've always wanted to work for OPI & develop crazy polish names!
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You look absolutely fantastic. and your leave a comment box had me laughing for a good minute… that and your writing always makes me smile. You're an amazing blogging inspiration.
you look lovely !!! love the paint idea !! if you put all that together I wonder what color It would be !!!
If you ask me, your hair looks like kates all the time! And I love your nailpolish names – you def have a career there hehe
Love it! Thanks Aunt Kendi! Dog white poodle.
What a great way to beat the blues! I'm going to have to try that tomorrow
WOW. The Kate Middleton vibe in this outfit is AWESOME! The moment you mentioned her name I could see her wearing this…or you being her…or something. Either way, I love it!
love the outfit and love the paint color names!
your hair's pretty kate middleton to me! if she wasn't contained in a vacuum! 🙂 but really, pretty hair as always.
and hey, purple is the color of royalty right? So you in all these shades totally makes you royalty already!
these styles on your post are totally my favorite,xoxo
I love the colors!! This outfit is very inspiring!! 🙂
You absolutely rock these colors!
All these shades of red and purple and pink — it feels like Valentine's Day on your blog today. I like it. 🙂
You could always get a job naming O.P.I. nail polish. This outfit is adorable. I love the pink and red together.
I would definitely buy a paint called Plumberry Fantastic, if only for the name.
Ok first of all, I LOVE those red heels! I know they're from UO-are they as vivid red in real life as they look in the pic? If so, do you know the specific color? I have the same shoe in a couple colors…and I ordered the red but it turned out to be a very faded almost coral color….
Thanks!
-Lauren
These colors are BOLD! I love this look! And the light is gorgeous in the last photo : )
-Samantha
http://sincerelysamantha.com
Holy Crap I love this outfit.
Great colors! You should definitely get into the paint-naming biz.
love the color scheme names – and always in love with those red shoes! cute outfit!!!
Gorgeous photos! I love your skirt, you totally rocked it!
This outfit is perfect! I for sure needed more colors in my 30 for 30 pieces!
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Love this color combo. So unexpected. And so gorgeous.
Yes you do reminded me of Kate Middleton! 🙂
love love the last picture!
I would never think these colors would go in theory, but you really really knocked it out of the park! And look at you being the Modcloth Blogger of the Moment! Kudos!
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great color combo. Love the color names.
What a perfect colour combination. Of course, I would say that because that is exactly the colours I wore too. Great minds?
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You could definitely write crazy nail polish names, for sure!
Really looove how you paired these colors together and your pictures are gorgeous!!
Love the outfit! And I always wanted to work for OPI naming polish shades. Drop it Like it's Hot Pink would be a huge hit, I just know it 🙂
you actually DO look like kate middleton…like all the time. love this outfit and i'm pretty sure the future queen would be quite proud with you as her doppleganger.
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You look stunning in that outfit. red and purple : freaking fantastic idea ! Hurry up for royalty : here are the next steps : divorce, send pic to William, marry William, easy …
Caro xxx
Kendi-
I love your blog! (… no, I'm just following it because I follow things I don't enjoy. lol)
You're hilarious, also, which is something hard to come by in good style bloggers. (I also stalk your other blog.)
I've always been curious – how do you do the labeling on your pictures? It looks handwritten…
Thanks!
Annalie
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I took a break from studying (at the local super trendy coffee shop) to read todays post and ended up laughing out loud at your list of other things ruined by the wind so now I have about 20 hipsters who were enjoying studying in the quiet solace of indie music and cool vibes now glaring at me because you made me laugh.
i hope you are proud of yourself.
P.S Love the color scheme. I chose black and various shades of purple and gray today but i love how the red looks with your ensemble.
Much love
Rachel
very cute!
This look is great!
What a fantastic blog! I look forward to doing some back reading. I am new to the fashion blogging community.
Ok first of all, I LOVE those red heels! I know they're from UO-are they as vivid red in real life as they look in the pic? If so, do you know the specific color? I have the same shoe in a couple colors…and I ordered the red but it turned out to be a very faded almost coral color….
Thanks!
-Lauren
I like red and purple together
You in that fantastic outfit makes me wonder if you have been dip dyed in a bucket of red and purple and pinky awesomeness.
Love this color scheme!
beautiful outfit and love how your paired these colors together!
These stunning colors are made all the more incredible by the gorgeous light in these pictures.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this outfit!! that skirt is amazing and i love all of the shades of purple/red:)
~Ally
http://modestlyfashioned.blogspot.com/
I just found your blog and, am naturally working my way through old posts when I really should be working. Just have to say that I LOVE this outfit, and your blog!