Category Archives: Fashion
Cashmere and Edelweiss
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Cream, cashmere (with cotton insert) Designer: Robert Rodriguez Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Three Today I present you with one of my most beloved and well-worn articles of clothing. This sweater was part of an order that we received at Next Boutique by accident. I can’t remember why we couldn’t send …
Easy To Be Hard.
Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: Blue, denim Designer: Anne Taylor Loft Years Owned: 4 First you are going to notice that I have reused this lace cami. I hope it doesn’t throw off your opinions, as it seems to be universally loved. I tried this jacket on Trixie on its own, but it looked strange and a …
Baby, Anywhere The Wind Blows…
Item: Dress Color?Fabric: Ruby, Polyester/rayon Designer: Ruby Where Purchased: For once, I can’t remember. But I feel that Value City wouldn’t be too off base. Years Owned: 11 Well, I’m nearly through my first husband-less week. It honestly has not been so great, but I’m still trying for Endless Smiling. Just the effort seems to …
Enchantment. Rain. A Crossbow.
Item: Tunic Color/Fabric: Animal-esque print, rayon Designer: Kookie (!) Where Purchsed: The Salvation Army (Hereafter reffered to as Uncle Sal’s) Years Owned: 2.5 In case you are wondering who that handsome fellow posing with Trixie is, his name is Buddah. I think he may be in love with Trixie. He just walked in circles around …
Neon Heart, Day-glow Eyes
Item: Camisole Color/Fabric: Copper and gold, Rayon/Nylon Designer: Express Years Owned: 8 In keeping with my Week of Endless Smiling, here is one cheerful little cami. This is a piece that vanished for at least a year or two, and I had convinced myself that I must have bagged it in an over-zealous closet purge, …
And I, Like A Firework, Explode.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Cherry Red, silk Designer: Julie Haus Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 4 This week I am going to try to surround myself in happy, smiley, perfect memories. And there is nothing like a shiny red bubble dress to raise one’s spirits! This dress has to reign as one of my favorites. …
With My By Myself!
So I didn’t write yesterday. I’m trying not to feel bad about it or beat myself up or make excuses. It just didn’t happen. What did happen was that I locked myself out of my house during the first few hours of being husbandless for three weeks, and cried for nearly two entire hours. Thankfully, …
An Unidentified Jean-like Garment
Item: Jeans/Trousers? Color/Fabric: Brown, polyester/cotton/spandex Designer: Gap Years Owned: I honestly can’t remember, but at least 6. I’m feeling 8, though. Today for your contemplation I have a strange pair of pants that sort of want to be jeans and sort of want to be trousers. They are not trouser jeans, which I love dearly. …
Pointy Bird, Oh Pointy, Pointy…
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Emerald, silk/cotton Designer: Odille Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 3 Tonight I am not feeling so creative. I knew that it was bound to be one of those evenings where the words run amok in my head and do not want to come out. So I asked Nate to give me a …
Some People Think That Laughter Is Sexy.
Item: Gown Color/Fabric: Mermaid Green, silk Designer: Vera Wang Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 3 Well, today I celebrated my husband’s birthday. It was a splendid evening, and stuffed with food and friends and love. But it got my mind thinking about celebrations in general, and birthdays in particular. When I was about to …
I Am What I Wore 