Author Archive: voltee
Cold Hands, Warm Heart.
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Grey/black, wool/acrylic Designer: Lo Ri Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: Nearly 2 Here is a tale about a wonderful sweater, and a wonderful day. It was sometime in February of 2009, deep in the bleakest mid-winter, when I heard some news that warmed my cockles. My lifelong favorite-to-the-point-of-obsession band ever would be …
Fa La La La Laaa!!
Item: Dress Color/ Fabric: Black, rayon/nylon/spandex Designer: Calvin Klein Where Purchased: ideeli.com (Red Sales still going! Go here) Years Owned: 1.5 Merry Christmas to all! I wish you peace and fashion! And many happy (and painless!) returns! It’s been a bit of a tumultuous holiday so far. The Dotson Homestead was stricken by a nasty …
Waggings And Wattles.
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Purple, polyester Designer: Go! Where Purchased: Target Years Owned: Two ggggggggggggggggy7u That was a Merry Christmas wish from my sister-in-law’s dog, Pebbles. This year, we only have four doggies in the Dotson Homestead, instead off the usual 8. But still, there are creatures crawling all over me. I have worn this blouse …
A Strange Feeling Of Absolute Harmony.
Item: Sweater/Tunic Color/Fabric: Blue/white, cotton Designer: Shae Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years owned: 1 Ah, what a whirlwind! I have had such an interesting week. Interesting seems to be a bit of an understatement, but it’s the only word I can think of at the moment which comes close to briefly summarizing what went down. But …
Mirrors, Mirrors, On The Walls.
Item: Skirt Color/Fabric: Gold, polyester Designer: Simply Vera Where Purchased: Kohl’s Years Owned: 2 Tonight, a splendid evening. Such love. Such food. Such beauty and friendship. So many reasons to celebrate! And I feel much more in the Holiday Spirit. But, still, tired. It will be a swift one tonight, I am afraid. This skirt …
Let The Madness Begin!
Item: Sweater/Dress Color/Fabric: Plum, cashmere Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: shopbop.com Years Owned: 2 I am standing on the edge of a great, yawning chasm, and feeling very likely to tumble in. Actually, I have no choice but to tumble in. It’s the Holiday Madness. It began today. Today is a marathon of theatre. Tomorrow …
The One-Hundredth Post Extravaganza!!!
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 …
An Exercise In Redundancy.
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Grey, Merino wool Designer: Banana Republic Years Owned: 7 or 8. Maybe. I can’t believe that Christmas is less than 10 days away. I just can’t believe it. I am such an utter, unprepared wreck this year. I don’t understand why I can’t get anything done. I feel like there is a …
You Are My Density.
Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: Gold, leather Designer: Sienna Studio Where Purchased: neimanmarcus.com Years Owned: 5 Well, I have been on such a streak this month in presenting my well hidden, yet unrelenting metallic clothing fetish, so I thought I would just keep it going! Here is an old relic that I have always been a little …
I Am What I Wore 