Category Archives: Fashion
Oppan Grantham Style!
Item: Beaded Corset Color/Fabric: Black, silk Where Purchased: Estate sale Years Owned: 0.5 I have always been fascinated with vintage clothing. In the 90’s it was the 70’s. I was the only girl in my junior high to eagerly embrace bell-bottoms and platform shoes. Through the years, I have been obsessed over one decade or …
It’s My (Pity) Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To!
Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Ivory, Viscose/Wool/Nylon Designer: Michael Simon Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Less than one I’m a crier, y’all. I cry when I am sad. I cry when I am happy. I cry when I am overwhelmed. I cry when I am angry. I cry when things hurt. I cry when I overdo …
Penny For Your Thoughts! Part Two
I have been trying and trying to find inspiration these past two weeks, for naught. It’s been a combination of many things, starting with some growing pains and finishing with finding the ends of a few ropes. But mainly I have been obsessed and utterly consumed with work. My real job. At MAC Fitness. Then, …
Those Baby Blues.
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Baby blue, silk Designer: Carol Little Where Purchased: Goodwill Years Owned: Five One of my favorite feelings in the entire world is the joy of finding genuine vintage clothing, in pristine, perfect condition. And it can’t be on eBay. Although I have found some great pieces there, it’s just not the same …
The LBD Project- April Edition
Item: Vest Color/Fabric: Charcoal, Tencel Designer: Kai-aakman Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 1 Ah, well, April, you’ve gotten away from me, too. This LBD Project has proved to be more difficult than I imagined. Wearing the same dress month after month…seriously, what was I thinking?? So, I missed March. I was planning …
Yes, I’m Still Running.
Item: Tee-Shirt Color/Fabric: Black/white/Bono, cotton Designer: Unknown Where Purchased: Free, Grandma’s Garage Years Owned: 12ish Today is glorious! I didn’t have to be at work until the afternoon, and I had no appointments to attend, no vital shopping obligation to fulfill, and no urgent house cleaning operations to undertake. And so, I got to have …
Gemütlichkeit!
Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: Grey, polyester/cotton/spandex Designer: Spark In The Dark Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 4 Tonight, a graphic tee! Which is truly a rare entity in my closet. I do have a few that I love to distraction, and can’t imagine living without. Mostly the graphics on the tees I love are pictures, …
‘Twas Brillig.
Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: Black, cotton Designer: Hanes Where Purchased: Bowling Green state University Years Owned: 15 Last week, I decided that I would write about tee-shirts for a bit, starting with the yellow one I already posted. Tees are a difficult thing for me. I just never really wear them. I have a few that …
Brighter Than Sunshine.
Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: Sunshine, cotton Designer: Rebecca Beeson Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: Three Tonight, I am pondering a tee. This isn’t just any tee. It’s my Sure-Pack Vaycay tee. Finding a wonderful tee that is classic and special at the same time, and that fits, well, to a tee, is a rare and …
The LBD Project: February Edition
Item: Tunic/Dress Color/Fabric: Silver, linen Designer: Alice and Olivia Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 0.33 It is officially April, and already I am behind in my LBD Project! Let’s just be kind and say that March and I ended up parting ways as bitter enemies. Things did not exactly go my way in March. No …
I Am What I Wore 