I Am What I Wore

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

Tag Archives: Crazy Dancing

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 Am Gonna Stand My Ground.

Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: Blackish, pleather Designer: Wet Seal Where Purchased: A gift from my sister Years Owned: ??? Possibly over ten? Well, tonight I have for you an oldie for sure. I can’t remember when I got this jacket, as a very thoughtful gift from my wonderful sister. But I feel like I had this, …

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Hither And Yon!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black/purple/grey, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Almost 2 I have been so excited for this moment all the day long! I have been looking forward to getting back to my usual routine- for a while, anyway. I’ve missed my writing, and your feedback, more than I can …

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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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If You Like It, Then You Shoulda Put A Ring On It.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Sassy bronze, cotton, metal, and silk Designer: La Rok Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 4 Today I realized something frightening. I have been back from Spain for exactly one month. It has gone agonizingly slow, but somehow faster than lightning at the same time. It honestly feels like I’ve been back …

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Look Up: Read Subtitles!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Black, white, sparkles/Silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 0.75 Hello from beautiful Barcelona! Currently, we are enjoying and absorbing this great city through the open window in our hotel room, listening while someone far below us practices her Spanish guitar. It’s our first night here, and …

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Tommy James and Planted Wedding Dancers.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, cotton Designer: Nanette Lepore Where Purchased: Neiman Marcus Years Owned: Six Oh, what a night I had last night! I took my dog, Gracie, to the Emergency Vet, mostly because she had a relly odd episode last week, and then much vomit last night, so I panicked and took her in. …

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The Vault Of Nostalgery, Opened!

Item: Teeshirt Color/Fabric: Rainbow tie-dye, obviously. Cotton. Designer: Mrs. Erica Pitkin Where Purchased: Through Eastwood High School Athletic Dept. Years Owned: 14 Today, I have opened my Vault of Nostalgery. Yes, I know that nostalgery is not actually a word, but I like the way that it sounds. Say it out loud. “Nostalgery.” Fun, right? …

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Today I Found My Friends.

Item: Blouse Color?Fabric: Ruby, silk Designer: BCBG Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: Six Here is an addendum to last night’s post for anyone who I inadvertently confused. I did in fact get rid of the size 0 jeans once I found the appropriate size. Aren’t you proud of me? Well. I think it is fate …

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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, …

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