Monthly Archives: September, 2010
What A Desiccated Insect With A Giant Elephant Leg Wears
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Blue, Cotton Designer: Lilke Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years owned: 1.5 Oh, today was not a good day. I have been crawling around in the depths of despair all day long. I still don’t have an answer for my hip/back/leg/whatever pain, and in fact now have more questions. So …
A Metaphor Of A Sweater.
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Black/Wool (Bedazzled) Designer: Marc Jacobs Where Purchased: Actually, a Christmas gift from my mom (And I think that she got it at a yard sale). Years owned: Almost 4 Tonight is just one of those nights when the words don’t want to come. I am trying and trying …
The Ballad of the Plaid Mini
Item: Skirt Color: Plaid Where Purchased: American Eagle Outfitters Years Owned: ??? This is my very first skirt! Ok, well not the very first skirt I’ve owned in my life (but it may actually be close), it’s my first skirt to face scrutiny. I am now trying to pick items …
Pee-Wee and the City
Item: Trousers Color/Fabric: Black, cotton Designer: Banana Republic Years Owned: 6? First of all, I really need to find a better way to photograph clothing. These trousers look horrible! I promise they are ever so much cuter in person. Second of all, I am back in New York. It was a wonderful whirlwind trip. …
The Enchanted Dress
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Raspberry, polyester Designer: Zac Posen, for Target Years owned: 0.5 So today I am making a departure. I am still in Ohio, and I miscalculated the number of items I would need to write about while here, leaving me forced to choose something I brought on my trip. I …
Prada: A Tale of Regret
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Merlot, cashmere Designer: Prada Where Purchased: Prada Sample Sale, Woodbury Common Years owned: 5 When I moved to New York, one of the higher numbers on my To-Do list was to go to a Designer Sample Sale. Having read about them in numerous fashion magazines and …
Of Corn Fields and Polyester
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Grey print polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 9? This was a difficult choice, mostly because I was short on time to begin with and running late in addition, due to our trip to Ohio. Yes, I am in the heartland amongst the waving corn …
The Baby-est Babydoll
Item: Blouse Color: Wine Designer: Calme Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years owned: 8 When I lived in Lansing, there was a ritual I performed about twice a year. I would go to Urban Outfitters, and if the stars were aligned just so, there would be a rack of clothing for $1. …
Songs I Have Sung To My Clothing.
Today I bought a new blouse. As I was gleefully acquainting her with her new home in my closet, I realized that I was singing. I often sing to my clothes. The lyric of the day on this occasion was, ” Oh, you belong to me. You are mine and I love yoooouu. So much. …
One From The Vault!
Item: Dress Color: Black velvet with beaded flowers Designer: Rimini Where Purchased: Value City (Sadly, extinct.) Years owned: 10 Today for our viewing pleasure is a classic oldie. I remember buying this dress, although I can’t say exactly when it was, I know I was still living in Lansing, and I know I hadn’t …
I Am What I Wore 