I Am What I Wore

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

Category Archives: Fashion

The Answer, My Friend…

Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: Sea Foam, Lyocell Where Purchased: The Gap Years Owned: 8 Facing yet another jam packed week that includes more house guests, and wanting to rid myself of this zombie-like demeanor I have adopted this month, tonight I will keep this short and sweet! This little tee is something that I haven’t worn …

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Feeling Rather…Drowsy!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Merlot, wool/silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Barney’s Co-Op Years Owned: Three Hello, friends! How nice to be back! I have just been pulled in too many directions lately to think coherent enough thoughts for writing. I am looking forward to becoming more consistant again. I just don’t feel like myself when …

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Experiencing Stirrings.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, polyester Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 7 So I began writing this post while watching the last hour of the Oscars on Sunday night. And then I just ran out of time, which has been a reoccurring theme in my last these last few weeks. That room full …

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Party Like A Rock Star! I Mean, Like A Theater Person…

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 4 Tonight, a treat. One of my favorites. And I’ve worn this blouse many, many times. But the best, by leaps and bounds, was in July of 2009 when we went to see Green Day play in Albany. Green Day has …

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I’m With The Sk8er Boi.

Item: Sweater-Type-Thing Color/Fabric: Rainbow, cotton/polyester Where Purchased: J Crew Years Owned: Numerous (Definitely 10+) Today I offer to you a garment that I have clung to for years and years. It has survived too many closet purges to count. And I’m not exactly sure why. It’s made out of what seems to be terry cloth. …

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Polly-O String Cheese!

Item: Tank Color/Fabric: Salmon, cotton/spandex Designer: Viola Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years owned: 2+ Tonight is a strange night. Indeed, strange. There is a fearsome wind blowing, and my dogs are crazier than usual. I foresee a long night, with little sleep. So I may as well write, yes? This is a top that I loved …

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The LBD, Part Two.

Item: Little Black Dress Color/Fabric: Black (duh) and fabric, unknown Designer: Kenneth Cole Where Purchased: kennethcole.com Years Owned: 2 Today I started to see a little glimmer of my old self, my not sad and angsty self. My name-is-Kerry-I’m-so-very self. Just a little peek. But it’s nice to know that she’s coming back. Since I …

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Onward and Upward!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Butter, cotton Designer: Free People Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 4 Oh, I hate so much that I’ve been away! But I am so glad to be back. My little hiatus was born of a combination of laziness, self-pity, time thievery, and a disorganized closet. I haven’t wanted to go into …

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Bliss! Joy! Salmon!!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Blue/green/purple, silk Designer: Max Studio Where Purchased: A consignment shop in Perrysburg, Ohio Years Owned: 1 I had a lovely evening last night. I had no rehearsal for anything for the first time in what feels like months, and so Nate and I went on a date. It was our first proper …

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The Wrath Of A Freighter.

Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: White, cotton Designer: Cino Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 3 Well, this is it. The final installment in my brief outerwear diversion. I’m not sure if I will get rid of one or two coats. I said two because I imagined myself posting many more jackets than my schedule ended up …

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