Author Archive: voltee
Reasons Why This Week Sucked.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Earth tones, cotton Designer: Undetermined Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned 3 Let me tell you about my week. It has been horendous, and I can’t wait for it to be over. Here are some things that I experienced this week, in no particular order: a lost cell phone, surgical related …
Today I Found My Friends.
Item: Blouse Color?Fabric: Ruby, silk Designer: BCBG Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: Six Here is an addendum to last night’s post for anyone who I inadvertently confused. I did in fact get rid of the size 0 jeans once I found the appropriate size. Aren’t you proud of me? Well. I think it is fate …
Hey, There, Mrs. Fancy-Pants!
Item: Jeans (First pair!) Color/Fabric: Indigo, polyester/spandex Designer: Kenneth Cole Where Purchased: A yard sale Years Owned: Interesting story… (see below) I want to begin by asking, How hot does Trixie look in this outfit? Large armholes and all. Work it, Trixie! Secondly, I would like to say that this is an exciting night, because …
No Ill Will.
Item: Blouse (?) Color/Fabric: Beige, rayon/spandex jersey Designer: Ella Moss Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: Two Tonight might be a little brief. I’m not feeling so great. I think the let-down coming off of such a glorious weekend is just too much for my poor little tummy. So this got me thinking about other times …
A Trio! The Sequel.
Item 1: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black Satin Designer: Mrs. Matthews (Homemade!) Years Owned: 8 I think? Item 2: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black, triacetate/polyester Designer: Banana Republic Years Owned: 8 Item: Skirt Color/Fabric: Black, polyester/spandex Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 3 What a lovely weekend I’ve had! I’m sad to see it go. I …
Cashmere and Edelweiss
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Cream, cashmere (with cotton insert) Designer: Robert Rodriguez Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Three Today I present you with one of my most beloved and well-worn articles of clothing. This sweater was part of an order that we received at Next Boutique by accident. I can’t remember why we couldn’t send …
Easy To Be Hard.
Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: Blue, denim Designer: Anne Taylor Loft Years Owned: 4 First you are going to notice that I have reused this lace cami. I hope it doesn’t throw off your opinions, as it seems to be universally loved. I tried this jacket on Trixie on its own, but it looked strange and a …
Baby, Anywhere The Wind Blows…
Item: Dress Color?Fabric: Ruby, Polyester/rayon Designer: Ruby Where Purchased: For once, I can’t remember. But I feel that Value City wouldn’t be too off base. Years Owned: 11 Well, I’m nearly through my first husband-less week. It honestly has not been so great, but I’m still trying for Endless Smiling. Just the effort seems to …
Enchantment. Rain. A Crossbow.
Item: Tunic Color/Fabric: Animal-esque print, rayon Designer: Kookie (!) Where Purchsed: The Salvation Army (Hereafter reffered to as Uncle Sal’s) Years Owned: 2.5 In case you are wondering who that handsome fellow posing with Trixie is, his name is Buddah. I think he may be in love with Trixie. He just walked in circles around …
Neon Heart, Day-glow Eyes
Item: Camisole Color/Fabric: Copper and gold, Rayon/Nylon Designer: Express Years Owned: 8 In keeping with my Week of Endless Smiling, here is one cheerful little cami. This is a piece that vanished for at least a year or two, and I had convinced myself that I must have bagged it in an over-zealous closet purge, …
I Am What I Wore 