I Am What I Wore

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

Monthly Archives: January, 2011

Hither And Yon!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black/purple/grey, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Almost 2 I have been so excited for this moment all the day long! I have been looking forward to getting back to my usual routine- for a while, anyway. I’ve missed my writing, and your feedback, more than I can …

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White Snow/Black Bears.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black/White, silk Designer: White House/Black Market Years Owned: 8 Well, it seems that I’ve had a request for more items that I have not worn in years, and therefore can more easily sacrifice. I’m haven’t decided if I can easily sacrifice this particular piece yet, but verily I have not worn this …

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The Second Week Of Reckoning!

I am sad that I haven’t written very many posts this week, but it simply couldn’t be helped. I hope that next week I’ll be able to be home earlier, and get some rest, and do some writing. We shall see how the week progresses. Today I fought some very strong and persuasive demons that …

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She Sells Sea Shells.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Green/white, cotton/polyester Designer: I’m not sure- the label just has a picture of a mermaid on it. I’m partial to thinking that it was made by an actual mermaid. Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 1.5 Ah, what a week! As they say somewhere, I’m sure glad to see the end of it. …

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This Is What It Sounds Like When Doves Cry.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Red, Cotton/nylon/spandex Designer: Max Studio Where Purchased: Value City Years Owned: 8 Ah, what a week! I am quite literally buried in a massive mountain of costumes for Bye Bye Birdie. Many of which you will have read about already. So come see the show and watch my closet dance on stage! …

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A Thousand Words.

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Turquoise, Acrylic/nylon/mohair Designer: Dex Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 2 I have to confess that I am still not feeling like myself. I’m not exactly sure what the problem is, but I’m trying to just keep going and get back into a normal routine. So I am not planning, really, to …

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A New Year, A New Reckoning!

Greetings, all! I hope that everyone had a glorious New Year’s celebration! I did, well, not so much. I have allowed myself to be overcome by regrets for what I did not accomplish in 2010, guilt about what I always promise to do and then fail every year, and anxiety over the seemingly insurmountable hill …

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