I Am What I Wore

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

Monthly Archives: September, 2011

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Purple/lovely flowers, polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 10? Ah, well, I have been attempting to write this all week. It’s been one of those rough ones! On Tuesday, I had a rather brutal run-in with a dentist, and my head and face have been aching since. If you …

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Is There A Time?

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Leopard, polyester Where Designer: Kenar Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 2 I have been doing a great deal of pondering lately. Such questions as: Is it better to keep clothing that reminds you of someone you used to be, or someone you never will be? I have too many pieces of each. I …

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A Pig! A Goose!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Green/brown/gold/purple, silk Designer: Nicole Miller Where Purchased: A sidewalk In Brooklyn Years Owned: 2 Tonight, I learned that I did not pay attention to an invitation to wedding I am going to in October. I do that a lot, apparently. I love weddings, and get very excited about them. Sometimes, I get …

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Where The Heart Is.

Item: Trousers Color/Fabric: Grey, polyester/viscose Designer: Cartonnier Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: Less than one Whew. Another exhausting evening! Last night it was due to watching the Emmy Awards. Tonight it is from mannequin wrangling. I just spent the last 30 minutes dressing Trixie, undressing Trixie, trying to find a pole for her to balance …

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I Like The Way You Move.

Item: Cape-ish, tunic-ish Blouse Color/Fabric: Lavender, cotton Designer: Elizabeth and James Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: One Well, I had every intention of doing this last night. But I simply ran out of steam. I haven’t done any morning writing in a very long time. I am not what one might call “A Morning …

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Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Fuchsia, silk Designer: Elie Tahari Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: One First of all, a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who gave me such kind words about coming back last night. I am so very grateful for your support!As a few dear, wise old friends noted, I really …

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Bring Out Your Dead!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream/silver, silk/metal Designer: Hannah Jo Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Less Than One Why, hello there! Yes, I know it’s been far too long. No, I do not want to talk about it. Tonight. I will tell you that I started out this evening intending to publish a poll, asking if …

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