Category Archives: Keep!
She Sells Sea Shells.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Green/white, cotton/polyester Designer: I’m not sure- the label just has a picture of a mermaid on it. I’m partial to thinking that it was made by an actual mermaid. Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 1.5 Ah, what a week! As they say somewhere, I’m sure glad to see the end of it. …
A Thousand Words.
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Turquoise, Acrylic/nylon/mohair Designer: Dex Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 2 I have to confess that I am still not feeling like myself. I’m not exactly sure what the problem is, but I’m trying to just keep going and get back into a normal routine. So I am not planning, really, to …
The Final Dress.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Lavender, polyester Designer: Kimchi Blue Where purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 1.5 Here it is, my friends. My last post of the year! Technically, I will be writing another one tonight, but it won’t post until after midnight, so I guess this is it. And I thought, what a better piece for …
The Evolution Of A Resolution
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Dijon mustard, silk/polyester Designer: Nicole Miller Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Three Ah, home sweet home! It is nice to be back in New York, with my kitties and my closets. But it felt like such a short stay with my family, due to the stomach thing. And please know, Maria, …
Triumph, Heartbreak, And Online Shopping.
Item: Tee-Dress Color/Fabric: Blue-grey, cotton Designer: Project E Where Purchased: Hautelook.com (another fun website. Go here) Years Owned: Almost one I have a fondness in my heart for this little dress. This is something that I purchased at a Hautelook Blowout sale. I have yet to sing the praises of the Hautelook Blowout sale, mostly …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I Am What I Wore 