Category Archives: Fashion
Je suis… malade?
Item: Top Designer: PLANET by Lauren G Where Purchased: Thred Up Years Owned: Fourish Dear Gentle Reader, We have been apart for far too long. Ok, yes, so maybe I have been watching a bit of Brigerton lately, but that is not (the only) reason I have been struggling to be consistent with this project …
Thrift Haul of Fame (Part One)
Item: Sunglasses (! A first!) Brand: Chanel (maybe?) Where purchased: A long gone junk store Years owned: 10ish? Hello, my dears! So, I’ve been having a bit of a hard time getting into the rhythm of this writing thing. Part of it is figuring out this website, which has evolved greatly during my absence. Everything …
Turn! Turn! Turn!
Item: Blazer. Color/Fabric: Brown, virgin wool. Designer: Max Mara. Where Purchased: The Salvation Army. Years Owned: 2. Sometimes, things are just harder than they should be. Sometimes I get stuck trying to write something that just won’t work, no matter how hard I try. And then I am blocked, unable to move past it, unable …
Penny For Your Thoughts!: Part Four
Well, I sit here again in pain, a bird with a wounded wing. I wish I could say that I hurt myself in a way I was proud of, like tire-flipping, or power-lifting, or tumbling, or rock climbing. But I cannot tell a lie. My injury came as if in a dream; while I slept. …
The Significance of the Seven Shoes.
Item: Dress. Color/Fabric: Blue/pink multi/Polyester. Designer: Say What? (No, really, that’s the name) Where Purchased: The Salvation Army. Years Owned: 5ish I love this dress. I found this at Uncle Sal’s, myy most favorite thrift store, with my amazing fashionista friend Lisa. I don’t usually go for knit dresses, since I’m not a big fan …
Excuse Me, But Can I Be You For A While?
Item: Jacket. Color/Fabric: Wedding Pink, Viscose. Designer: Kate Spade. Where Purchased: Marshall’s. Years Owned: Just over one. So tonight, I have a few things to confess. The first is that I love this jacket dearly, and it is one of my favorite pieces. I will probably not get rid of it, even if you beg …
Lessons I Have Learned: Part One- The Bridge
Why, hello there! I know. It’s been a long time. Again. But why, you ask? All I can tell you is that I have been struggling with some extreme, extra-hurty growing pains. And that I miss this and I need this, and that I’m not the same person when my fingers only touch a keyboard …
Time Flies.
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Baby pink, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 5ish? Well, friends, I last left you with “Writing Begets Writing,” or some other such nonsense. It is true. But what is equally, if not more, true is that “Not Writing Begets Not Writing.” Yes. There is that. My Month of …
Like A Boss. Son.
Item: Tunic/Tank Color/Fabric: Black, silk, sequins Designer: La Rok Where Purchased: Next Boutique: 2 Here it is, the fourth day of April. And I am happy! If you missed my last post, let me fill you in briefly. April is NaNoWriMo, and I am attempting to write 50,000 words this month to finish my second …
Now Or Never!
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Mossy/Paisley, Acrylic/Wool Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 10+ So lately, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this phrase. In the past, I’ve always thought of it as an ultimatum type word. You know. “Put a ring on my finger now, or you’ll never see me again.” Or …
I Am What I Wore 