I Am What I Wore

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

Tag Archives: Bono

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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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 …

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Cold Hands, Warm Heart.

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Grey/black, wool/acrylic Designer: Lo Ri Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: Nearly 2 Here is a tale about a wonderful sweater, and a wonderful day. It was sometime in February of 2009, deep in the bleakest mid-winter, when I heard some news that warmed my cockles. My lifelong favorite-to-the-point-of-obsession band ever would be …

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A Love Story.

Item: Pants Color/Fabric: Olive, leather Designer: The Gap Years Owned: 10 Sometimes there are secrets to be told. Sometimes people do ridiculous things, and then repeat them. For years. Sometimes you can’t wear leather pants on your own. Sometimes love just isn’t enough. This is a story about how I am a huge nerd. It’s …

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A saga of sequins, a black Sharpie, champagne with strawberries, and Heath Leger.

Item: Tank Top  Color:  Black, with sequins  Designer:  Guess?    Where Purchased:  My gut is saying Marshall’s   Years owned:  Probably pushing 10  Condition:  Not bad, considering its age, but missing a few sequins Today was yet another day of extraordinary cleaning. I truly had every intention of going about this randomly, choosing an item …

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