I Am What I Wore

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

Category Archives: Keep!

With My Freeze-Ray I Will Stop… The World

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Red, cashmere Designer: Barney’s Co-Op Where Purchased: Woodbury Common Years Owned: 0.25 Hello my friends! It’s been much, much too long. Internet access has been less than ideal during this trip. At this moment I am sitting with Nate in a little bar/cafe in Calpe, Spain. We are just over one hundred …

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Glittersparkleiceprincessfairyghost. Barbie.

Item: Costume Color/Fabric: White, cotton/tinsel Desinger: Kerry Dotson Years Owned: 12 Happy Halloween! I hope you are all having fantastic parties with fabulous costumes! I’m in a little town called Calpe at this moment. It’s on the Mediterranean coast and there really isn’t much to do there except eat and relax, or so we hear. …

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Confessions Of A Malaysian Fruit-Bat

Item: Costume Color/fabric: Black, cotton, polyester Designer: Kerry Dotson Years owned: 10 Hello all! This might be my shortest post of all time. I’m hurriedly typing this as I wait for my ride to the airport. AAAAGGHHHHH! So excited. When you read this, we should be in Madrid. I’m sure we’re having a fabulous time! …

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A Dirndyl! A Dirndyl!

Item: Dirndyl and skirt Color/Fabric: Black/white/flowers, linen/carpet/polyester Designer: Landhaus Where Purchased: A department store in Munich, Germany Years Owned: 2 Hello all! I’m sure that I am missing each and every one of you right at this moment. Currently, we are staying in a sweet farmhouse owned by Matt and Nina, on the island of …

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Where You Goin? Barcelona. And Madrid. And Mallorca!

Item: Jumpsuit Color/Fabric: Black, polyester/spandex Designer: Lapis Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: One Hoorah! As you are reading this, I am somewhere high up in the clouds, on my way to my baby. And Spain! In case you are wondering what I’m wearing as I float far, far way, you’re in luck! It’s this outfit! …

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Project: Not Remotely Runway

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Lavender, cashmere Designer: Express Where Purchased: Value City (tears) Years Owned: 10? Oh I made it through another week! By the skin of my teeth. I think I’ve discovered why I haven’t been sleeping. It’s because I have no compartments. My life would be so much easier if I had little boxes …

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Is She Outside-In Or Inside-Out?

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black/white, cotton Designer: Elie Tahari Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Four Whew. It is 11:30 at night, and I’ve just finished scrubbing my basement floor. I’m kind of fond of this not-sleeping thing. I’m getting lots of projects done! Gracie seems better today, thanks to everyone who sent her …

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Tommy James and Planted Wedding Dancers.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, cotton Designer: Nanette Lepore Where Purchased: Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Six Oh, what a night I had last night! I took my dog, Gracie, to the Emergency Vet, mostly because she had a relly odd episode last week, and then much vomit last night, so I panicked and took her in. …

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We’ll Take A Cup Of Kindness Yet.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Rose, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Three I would like to start this evening with a truly heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been supporting me in my project. Last week I had the most views I’ve ever had! That’s so exciting for me. Thank you …

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The Vault Of Nostalgery, Opened!

Item: Teeshirt Color/Fabric: Rainbow tie-dye, obviously. Cotton. Designer: Mrs. Erica Pitkin Where Purchased: Through Eastwood High School Athletic Dept. Years Owned: 14 Today, I have opened my Vault of Nostalgery. Yes, I know that nostalgery is not actually a word, but I like the way that it sounds. Say it out loud. “Nostalgery.” Fun, right? …

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