I Am What I Wore

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

Category Archives: Fashion

The Edge of Glory.

Item: Fancy tube top Color/Fabric: Black, unsure. Dreams? Designer: Chanel (!) Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 1.5 Sometimes, I crack myself up. Oh, I have been saving this one! It had to wait, though, until I thought of a fitting title. And then, on the drive home from work, this little gem …

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Too Much Is Not Enough!

Item: Dress/Tunic Color/Fabric: Black/Floral, cotton/silk Designer: Kenar Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 3 I started writing this one week and one day ago. I wrote until I was physically and emotionally unable to form coherent words. And then I busied myself with knickers, buttons, swings, and corsets for a week. Now I am back, and …

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On The Mend.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Bluish/greenishness, silk Designer: Elie Tahari Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 4 Tonight, I would like to get some feedback about a little project I’ve been working on. This blouse is something I picked up using one of my most favored shopping methods, “The Rescue.” The Rescue is dangerous. There’s …

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Closer Than They Appear.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Glittery Green, polyester Designer: H&M Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: 4 (!) Sometimes, words are so very difficult. Unnecessarily so. Sometimes, there’s just blinking. Staring. Sighing. And little to no actual finger movement. I have been attempting to write about this green dress for a week now. It is not …

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Ode to Pain.

Item: Pants Color/Fabric: Army green, Designer: Sanctuary Where Purchased: A gift from Tess Years Owned: Five Today was sort of a monumental day. I went to see my superstar surgeon, Dr. Bryan Kelly, to check on my three-month post-op progress. I’m proud to say that it’s very good! I think I could take A-Rod at …

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Penny For Your Thoughts! Part Three (AKA The Nipple Post)

Every so often, I enjoy taking the focus off of my own dubious fashion decisions and onto those of others. Today, I am setting my sights on the Kardashians. Not all of them. That would take entirely too much time. While I do have an endless expanse of evening before me, with an empty schedule …

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Ownin’ It.

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Electric Blue, Silk/cashmere Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Barney’s Co-Op Years Owned: 2 Happy New Year to all! And I mean that, quite literally. Usually, I struggle with the first few days, weeks, months of a new year. It’s been a long time since I felt awed and excited by the prospect …

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A Fine, Fine Line.

Item: Maxi-dress Color/Fabric: Dirty peach, silky silk Designer: Gypsy 05 Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 1 There was a time when I was quite the little Domestic Diva. I took pride in crafting and creating meals. I baked goods in excessive quantities, so that there would be a little something left for Nate to …

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Item:  Skirt   Color/Fabric:  Turquoise and Royal blue, cotton   Designer:  Odille  Where Purchased:  Salvation Army   Years Owned:  1.5 It has been a somber sort of day.  I’m not sure if it is the fact that I didn’t sleep well last night, or if I’m still…

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I’m Sale-ing Away!

Item: Sweater vest Color/Fabric: Red, Acrylic/nylon/wool Designer: Kenneth Cole Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 2 This summer, something rather monumental occurred. Years in the making, I had been waiting and wishing for the right moment to come along. Many times had I thought about doing it, but could never seem to screw my courage to …

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