I Am What I Wore

One girl's quest to streamline and catalog her nostalgia-laden wardrobe.

Monthly Archives: November, 2010

One Is Silver, And The Other Gold.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Navy blue/silver, polyester Designer: Simply Vera By Vera Wang Where Purchased: Kohl’s Years Owned: 4 Tonight, a perplexing dilemma. How many luxurious navy blue, tea-length dresses can one girl possibly need? I have two. I have always wondered if these are too similar to own both. They are very different, to be …

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My Favorite Striper! (That’s Just the One P)

Item: Shirt Color/Fabric: Black/white, Polester/rayon Designer: Poleci Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 4 I love stripes. They just make me smile. Stripes are such an orderly and harmonious pattern. The absolute best use of stripes is on a baby. Stripes on a baby is my weakness. Another weakness would be this sweet striped skirt. Doesn’t …

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The Day Of Non-Prolific Writing.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black/white/blue, Silk/jersey Designer: Michael by Michael Kors Where purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 2 I’m not really feeling the writing spirit today. I have to leave in a little bit for, guess where? The Dentist. Again. It’s horrible. Today I’m having my baby mutant wisdom tooth extracted. I only ended up with one …

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Memoirs Of A Board-game Geisha.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Pinks/white/black, Silk chiffon Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: Four I had quite a nice weekend this past weekend. Except for the fact that I had to do the absolute worst part of travel- unpacking. I unabashedly adore packing. I may start doing it a month before I leave for a …

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Shine On, You Crazy Diamond!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Silver, all that matters is sequins Designer: Laundry Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 3 Tonight I bring to your attention this little gem. It’s a sequined dress! If you didn’t notice. I really love this dress. I love that it’s long sleeve, and just so many sparkles. By the cut, it seems …

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I’m Fairly Certain This Won’t Actually Kill Me.

\ Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: White, polyester Designer: Bob Mackie Studio Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 3 Today was a nearly perfect day, I have to admit. It began with a brunch with many wonderful people and an unbelievably cute puppy, rambled on with a Library Book Sale (in which no precious gems were unearthed, but …

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A Love Story.

Item: Pants Color/Fabric: Olive, leather Designer: The Gap Years Owned: 10 Sometimes there are secrets to be told. Sometimes people do ridiculous things, and then repeat them. For years. Sometimes you can’t wear leather pants on your own. Sometimes love just isn’t enough. This is a story about how I am a huge nerd. It’s …

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What A Way To Spend A Day.

Item: Tunic Color/Fabric: Undetermined, grey, black, white Designer: Custom made Years Owned: 2 There is no beating around the bush. Tonight I am sad. I have been trying, oh, so hard, to came back refreshed, with a New Lease On Life, brimming with positivity. I will be rested! I will defeat anxiety! I will roll …

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Reunited, And It Feels SO Good!

Item: Dress/Blouse/Tunic Color/Fabric: Cream/Nylon Designer: Free People Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 3 Oh, it’s nice to be home! I’ve missed Trixie, and this. I am tired, though. I am so looking forward to my fluffy, squishy, very un-European bed, so I’m afraid this first post back might be a little truncated. But, yes. …

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Goodbye To Spain.

Here I am, about to board an airplane headed to Frankfurt, en route back to New York. And I am feeling sad. Despite my initial feelings, it really did go too fast. I’m happy to be headed home, though. I can’t wait to cuddle all my furry babies, and sleep in my freezing dungeon of …

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