The One-Hundredth Post Extravaganza!!!

voltee ♦ December 18, 2010 ♦ 5 Comments

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black, Acetate/Acrylic Designer: Badgley Mischka Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 1.5
Oh, frabjous day!! It’s my one-hundredth post! I have been looking forward to this all day. Even though it is late, and I am tired, I am just filled with joy. Nothing can stop me tonight!
So all week I was wondering how I would commemorate this milestone. And last night, it occurred to me. Why not write about somethings that I have never worn, for a change?
There are many, many things. I know that it is silly, but I simply can’t help it. Some of the things are just so magical that they are waiting for the absolute perfect occasion. And some of the things need a few alterations I haven’t gotten around to making yet.
So here it is. A little peek into the depths of my obsession. A glimpse of my probable madness, if you will. The skeletons in my closet.
Up first, one of the strangest pieces I own. And yet, I am enthralled with it. This is something that I had found at TJ Maxx when it was full price, and could not bring myself to purchase it. It haunted my dreams. I am not kidding. There are a few things that I have decided not to buy, only to feel such heavy Non-Buyers Remorse that I literally cannot sleep. Sometime I will make it back to wherever the missed opportunity was, and recitfy my mistake. Sometimes, it’s just not possible, like things I have passed by in the City.
And sometimes, I am too late. These become tears that will hang inside my soul, forever. Mostly, they are shoes.
This dress, though, I had to go back for it. Kevin happened to be with me. It was not the first time he has seen the shopping demon possess my body, but I think it may have been the most intense.
The dress was not in the dress rack. I searched, and searched, the entire rack, all the way to size 24. Nothing. Did that mean it was gone? Of course not! People leave things in the wrong rack all the time.
What else could I do, except search every last rack?
It was not an easy process. I had nearly given up, when I saw a lovingly familiar glint of shiny black fabric popping out of the lingerie rack. It was my dress! And marked down, too!
I chortled in my joy.
When Kevin saw the dress, I think he was a little mystified. It’s not an easy piece. The architectural shoulders sre not for everyone. But it reminds me of the amazing Balenciaga campaign a few years back with Jennifer Connelly. Mixed with a bit of Mad Men. I have not worn it because I have not found the right event, and also, it needs to be taken in a touch.

Item: Camisole Color/Fabric: Merlot, silk Designer: Philosophy di Alberto Ferretti Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 3
Next up, my most treasured cami. And what a find! This I found on the clearance rack at Marshall’s. It still had (and still has) its original price tag on it: $533. $533, for something I could literally wad into a ball and shove into my pocket. That is the wonderful world of fashion! Good thing, though, I only paid $20 for it.
This is just so luxurious. It’s that thick, really supple silk, rather then the floaty, diaphanous kind. You can see how nice it feels by Lucy, making sweet love to it. Yeah. It’s that nice.
I’m not sure why I haven’t worn this. I’m sure I could have thought up an outfit for it. It may be actual lingerie, but I could not wear it as that. In my mind it will forever be $533, and not $20.
I don’t think I will ever be a $533 lingerie type of girl.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Cream, silk Designer: Vera Wang Where Purchased Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Nearly one
And now, a lovely dream of a dress. Remember here (https://voltee.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/some-people-think-that-laughter-is-sexy/), when I let some of you convince me to keep this gown so that I might have a Vera Wang? Well, I have another that I did not admit to. Here it is! This still has its original price tag, also; $595. I bought it for $24.99. I don’t usually like to mention how much I pay for things, but in these cases, I think it’s great fun. I mean, how many people can top that sale? I think I should enter a contest.
The trick is just to never stop shopping. If you just do it continuously, you are bound to find a steal or two. That’s simple statistical probability.
Anyway, this was on my oft praised Last Call damaged rack. But it has no defects that I can see, other than the price tag states that the size is different than the actual dress size. I’m not sure that that warrants taking almost $600 off of the price, but I did not complain.
I did plan to wear this, once. Over labor day. My sister wanted to do a photo shoot with Nate and I for our tenth anniversary. I thought this would be great, since it’s sort of wedding-ish. It didn’t work out then. Nate says that he has no clothes nice enough to accompany this dress. Maybe someday.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black/pink/white, silk Designer: Robert Rodriguez Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Nearly one
This one is just a little crazy. There’s the asymmetrical-ness, there’s the floppy shoulder bow, there’s the rhinestone and beaded explosion underneath the floppy bow, there’s the semi-kimono sleeve. It’s a lot going on. But I really love it. The beads sound just like Roses dress in Titanic when I move. As I’ve mentioned in a past post, that’s one of my favorite sounds ever. I just need to find somewhere to wear this.

Item: Gown Color/Fabric: Pink/lack/yellow, silk Designer: Notte by Marchesa Where Purchased: ideeli.com ( I still think you should go here: http://www.ideeli.com/invite/voltee) Years Owned: Nearly One
Finally, my all-time favorite piece of clothing. I don’t have many words for this gown, except that Nate really picked it out and bought it for me, and it makes me feel undeservedly glamorous. It is made for a 7-foot tall stick insect, however. I either need to try to find some sort of rack like device, or have about 2 feet cut from it.
I’m scared to change it. I love it so.
But I think I could make an unbelievable scarf from the material cut off. I should do it.
And freakin wear the gown!
Well, there you have it. I just gave you a taste tonight, since I truly enjoyed this, and plan to do this again someday. I don’t want to give away all of my secrets at once.
I am also planning to keep doing this past the new year. I am having too much fun to quit now. Here’s to 100 more!
Thank you, sincerely, for reading.

**I am keeping all of these, and I have never worn any of them. Deal with it.