{"id":18668,"date":"2026-04-08T14:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18668"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:40:23","slug":"kardi-kamrine-by-kwame-adusei-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/kardi-kamrine-by-kwame-adusei-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Kardi B."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_18669\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18669\" data-attachment-id=\"18669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/kardi-kamrine-by-kwame-adusei-review\/img_1182\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kwame adusei kamrine top\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;kwame adusei kamrine top&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wearing: Kwame Adusei Kamrine Top + Levi&amp;#8217;s men&amp;#8217;s straight-leg jean + C\u00e9line (Phoebe Philo) Madame Boots + vintage &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18669\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?resize=800%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kwame adusei kamrine top\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1182.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wearing: <a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/products\/kamrine-top\">Kwame Adusei <em>Kamrine<\/em> Top<\/a> + Levi&#8217;s men&#8217;s jeans + vintage C\u00e9line by Phoebe Philo Madame Boots + vintage zebra bag (from Lulah Archive)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally wore one of my most beloved pieces, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/products\/kamrine-top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamrine<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/products\/kamrine-top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> by Kwame Adusei<\/a> (an independent designer I&#8217;m near-evangelical about), to celebrate the launch of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/andreamaack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrea Maack<\/a> last month. I was at the cocktail for all of 45 minutes, maybe\u2014event season is in high tide\u2014and it garnered more compliments than I could keep track of in that small pocket of time. A handful of attendees even asked to take a photo of the label that evening, and the following morning, I answered a slew of texts and DMs with the exact link.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kwame is <em>that<\/em> good, and I&#8217;m thrilled to spread its gospel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brand had been on my radar for a while, but it wasn&#8217;t until earlier this year that I stumbled upon the L.A. boutique\u2014a sheer, happy coincidence while passing the time before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coucou.la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coucou<\/a> reservation. Kwame himself was there, and because I had the entire store to myself, I had the honor of playing dress-up. (A rarity; I&#8217;m resolute in my personal style codes but to see myself through someone else&#8217;s perspective\u2014especially the designer himself\u2014is a treat.) Before I even tried on a single garment, I knew I would love the line. Exaggerated shoulders, nipped waist, sculptural elements juxtaposed against soft curves or fabrics are hallmarks of my wardrobe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was pressed for time then and just left with two\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/products\/kaba-sweater-copy?srsltid=AfmBOopCwCv3o7wqsIsNflw72ifSMnTdahLQ3DYpkkPN-m16PXy0pQXB\"><em>Kardi<\/em> cardigans<\/a>. One in black, the other in dark grey. Both have been worn countless times since.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the <a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/products\/kamrine-top\"><em>Kamrine<\/em><\/a> was the one that initially caught my eye well over a year ago, and one I knew I had to head back for. And it was perfect. The latest shipment of this top is made with a thinner material that still maintains its structure (which I prefer, especially since I spend more time in L.A.). It&#8217;s cut with precision: Everything is cinched, tucked, and held sans fuss. It&#8217;s a dream, full stop. And like the cardigans, this was yet another piece that represents Kwame&#8217;s understanding and admiration of women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I truly could keep waxing poetic about these two designs alone, but they pale in comparison to trying on the pieces in person. So perhaps a piece of practical advice instead: Consider sizing down from your usual letter size. I&#8217;m most comfortable in a small across most contemporary designers, and was surprised to have gotten an XS in both the sweater and top.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next on my wishlist: a pair of heels from Kwame&#8217;s latest selection, and if I&#8217;m brave enough, <a href=\"https:\/\/kwameadusei.com\/collections\/dresses\/products\/kabun-dress\">this dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.\u00a0 \u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally wore one of my most beloved pieces, the Kamrine by Kwame Adusei (an independent designer I&#8217;m near-evangelical about), to celebrate the launch of the latest Andrea Maack last month. I was at the cocktail for all of 45 minutes, maybe\u2014event season is in high tide\u2014and it garnered more compliments than I could keep track of in that small pocket of time. A handful of attendees even asked to take a photo of the label that evening, and the following morning, I answered a slew of texts and DMs with the exact link. Kwame is that good, and I&#8217;m thrilled to spread its gospel. The brand had been on my radar for a while, but it wasn&#8217;t until earlier this year that I stumbled upon the L.A. boutique\u2014a sheer, happy coincidence while passing the time before a Coucou reservation. Kwame himself was there, and because I had the entire store to myself, I had the honor of playing dress-up. (A rarity; I&#8217;m resolute in my personal style codes but to see myself through someone else&#8217;s perspective\u2014especially the designer himself\u2014is a treat.) Before I even tried on a single garment, I knew I would love the line. Exaggerated shoulders, nipped waist,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[40,9],"tags":[1498,1080,689],"class_list":{"0":"post-18668","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-outfits","7":"category-style","8":"tag-kwame-adusei","9":"tag-los-angeles","10":"tag-reviews","11":"entry","12":"has-post-thumbnail"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Team Kardi B. &#8226; Soft Sensibilities<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18668\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Team Kardi B. &#8226; Soft Sensibilities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Finally wore one of my most beloved pieces, the Kamrine by Kwame Adusei (an independent designer I&#8217;m near-evangelical about), to celebrate the launch of the latest Andrea Maack last month. 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