White Picket Fence

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This little house is perfect. With it's white picket fence and hundred year old tress that the sun shines perfectly through, it's a perfect little place for us.
Except we don't live here. This is what my childhood dream imagined my life to be like at the age of 25. But this is actually Lyndon B. Johnson's boyhood home that I posed in front of with people watching because we're lame. My house actually looks like the opposite of this -- our sink is full of dishes and we don't have a white picket fence. In fact, we don't even have a sidewalk. 
It should be noted that I don't have a boyhood home, which ironically enough is on my bucket list. Not sure how I'm going to get that one to happen. My childhood dream just called -- she's disappointed about the white picket fence. 
PS -- is it okay to wear stripes on stripes? Because I just did. 

(Not so) Plain and Simple

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It's been a long day. My eyes are going fuzzy as I write this, so if I happen to misspell a few words, fourgiv me.

Today I realized something: I have no idea what to do with a pretty dress. Give me an old, tossed aside skirt from the 80's and 15 minutes, I'll give you an outfit. Give me a pretty dress that doesn't even need a belt and I'm dumbfounded.  As a blogger I lean more on over-styling outfits than under-styling. Most of the time this works, but today it just didn't. I had cardigans, jackets, scarves, jewelry all over the place -- trying to find the perfect way to wear this dress. (Cookies were also involved, but not as a part of the outfit.) Then it hit me -- stop fighting the pretty dress, Kendi. Wear some heels, pearls and get on with your day.

Once I stopped talking to myself in third person, I realized I was right. I always give myself the best advice.

False Alarm

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I could have named this post so many things. 
"What to wear to a job interview at a 1980's night club""Did people in the 80's not have a waist?""This is not a top, it's a dress."
Okay that last one is a little boring, but sometimes the truth is boring. What about -- This top is...actually a dress!!! See that's better. I can just feel your excitement. I bet you are clapping at your computer screen right now, I know I am. 
Sometimes when I buy things from a thrift store, I wonder where else the item was worn and who would give up such a gem. I also wonder why people in the past had such tiny waists. I wore this outfit yesterday and by dinner I had to unzip my skirt because I thought I was having an appendicitis. Turns out, I wasn't. My skirt was just too tight. Will that stop me from buying tiny blue skirts and wearing them pushed up to my rib cage so? Yeah right. You're going to have to do a lot more than fake an emergency, internal organs. 

USA: Beautiful Blue Like the Glee Girls!

Hey everyone! So some of you might know that three gorgeous Glee girlies (Lea Michele, Amber Riley & Diana Agron) did a photo shoot with Marie Claire for the May 2011 issue, and they all look stunning in three different shaped dresses, but they were all the same almost cobalt blue colour. Now I think this just looks so stunning, and as the three ladies demonstrated, it goes perfectly with every single skin tone and hair colour. I've found three beautiful dresses - obviously not the same, but close and have the same effect. Even Aussies could currently wear this colour - and I know I have a few cardigans that are the same colour that I'm pairing with jeans. I just think it's such a timeless look and really is beautiful. Also - just quickly, I know I told you guys that I had a 70's makeup looks coming on Monday, obviously it's not up yet, and I'm sorry about that but I've had a cold & haven't been able to do it, but I will do it asap! And just one more thing - I'm going to be (hopefully) making Youtube videos soon! Yay! :) Click here to find out more about the Glee shoot for Marie Claire!

A) Pleated Dress in Cobalt Blue - dELiAs (US $49.50)
B) Dress, in Blue - H&M (US $24.95)
C) Open-Cut One Shoulder Dress - Charlotte Russe (US $26.99)

Thanks guys. xxx Oh and by the way, GO TO THE CHAT BOX ON THE RIGHT! Leave me feedback or requests there! I would LOVE to do requests! Mwaaah ♥