Author Archive: voltee
Think And Wonder And Dream!
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: White, cotton Designer: Hard Tail Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 4 This is a dress that hasn’t really had a much of a life on stage, just a few minutes, actually, but it has gotten much wear in real life. I guess that’s better. Or is it? I got this in the …
Where’s The Loose Connection?
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Grey, acrylic Designer: H&M Years Owned: 4 Oh, man. First let me begin by saying that I do not buy H&M’s sizing. I do have lots of clothing with European sizing, and they are about two sizes larger than H&M’s. I just spent an agonizing amount of time trying to get this …
Ramble On!
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, cotton Designer: Free People Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 3 Given the fact that last week held much madness and not a little quantity of pain, I didn’t really have time to absorb the fact that my show is over. I’m no longer in a show. And I have nothing …
A Matter Of Resiliency.
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Blue/white, acrylic Designer: Betsey Johnson Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: One This week, I have found cause for much reflecting. Next week will be the one year anniversary of the surgery on my hip, so I’ve been thinking about all that has happened in the span of a year. It’s …
A Common Refrain.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Ebony/Ivory, silk Designer: For Love And Liberty Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 4 Tonight, I am considering a lovely little dress that I unearthed from the floor of one of my closets. In the spare bedroom, which I was tidying up last weekend before our friend Chris came to visit. This …
The Answer, My Friend…
Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: Sea Foam, Lyocell Where Purchased: The Gap Years Owned: 8 Facing yet another jam packed week that includes more house guests, and wanting to rid myself of this zombie-like demeanor I have adopted this month, tonight I will keep this short and sweet! This little tee is something that I haven’t worn …
Feeling Rather…Drowsy!
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Merlot, wool/silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Barney’s Co-Op Years Owned: Three Hello, friends! How nice to be back! I have just been pulled in too many directions lately to think coherent enough thoughts for writing. I am looking forward to becoming more consistant again. I just don’t feel like myself when …
Experiencing Stirrings.
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 7 So I began writing this post while watching the last hour of the Oscars on Sunday night. And then I just ran out of time, which has been a reoccurring theme in my last these last few weeks. That room full …
Party Like A Rock Star! I Mean, Like A Theater Person…
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 4 Tonight, a treat. One of my favorites. And I’ve worn this blouse many, many times. But the best, by leaps and bounds, was in July of 2009 when we went to see Green Day play in Albany. Green Day has …
I’m With The Sk8er Boi.
Item: Sweater-Type-Thing Color/Fabric: Rainbow, cotton/polyester Where Purchased: J Crew Years Owned: Numerous (Definitely 10+) Today I offer to you a garment that I have clung to for years and years. It has survived too many closet purges to count. And I’m not exactly sure why. It’s made out of what seems to be terry cloth. …
I Am What I Wore 