I Am What I Wore

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

Author Archive: voltee

Of Corn Fields and Polyester

Item:  Blouse    Color/Fabric:  Grey print polyester   Designer:  Lux    Where Purchased:  Urban Outfitters   Years Owned:  9? This was a difficult choice, mostly because I was short on time to begin with and running late in addition, due to our trip to Ohio.  Yes, I am in the heartland amongst the waving corn …

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The Baby-est Babydoll

Item:  Blouse    Color:  Wine    Designer:  Calme   Where Purchased:  Urban Outfitters    Years owned:  8 When I lived in Lansing, there was a ritual I performed about twice a year.  I would go to Urban Outfitters, and if the stars were aligned just so, there would be a rack of clothing for $1. …

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Songs I Have Sung To My Clothing.

Today I bought a new blouse.  As I was gleefully acquainting her with her new home in my closet, I realized that I was singing.  I often sing to my clothes.  The lyric of the day on this occasion was, ” Oh, you belong to me.  You are mine and I love yoooouu.  So much. …

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One From The Vault!

Item:  Dress   Color:  Black velvet with beaded flowers  Designer:  Rimini  Where Purchased:  Value City (Sadly, extinct.)  Years owned:  10 Today for our viewing pleasure is a classic oldie.  I remember buying this dress, although I can’t say exactly when it was, I know I was still living in Lansing, and I know I hadn’t …

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Melancholy and the Little Luxe Jacket

Item :  Jacket   Color:  Leopard (Is that a color?)  Designer:  Rebecca Taylor    Where Purchased:  Neiman Marcus    Years Owned:  3    Condition:  Perfect Tonight I am feeling a little melancholy.  I entirely hoped that once I began this product, memories would just come pouring out of me, unhindered, tumultuous, and prolific.  It hasn’t worked …

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A saga of sequins, a black Sharpie, champagne with strawberries, and Heath Leger.

Item: Tank Top  Color:  Black, with sequins  Designer:  Guess?    Where Purchased:  My gut is saying Marshall’s   Years owned:  Probably pushing 10  Condition:  Not bad, considering its age, but missing a few sequins Today was yet another day of extraordinary cleaning. I truly had every intention of going about this randomly, choosing an item …

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The LBD

Item: Dress   Color:  Black   Designer:  Max Studio  Where Purchased: ?  Years Owned:  7 Well.  I thought that for my very first post I would choose something classic and easy.  Nothing says classic and easy like the LBD, right?  The Little Black Dress.  How many LBDs do I have?  I’ll never tell, but this …

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