Tag Archives: family
And Now For Something Completely Different!
Item: Jacket/Tunic Color/Fabric: Beige/cream, cotton ( excluding rhinestones) Designer: True Meaning Where Purchased: Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 4 I have always loved rhinestones. I remember sifting my fingers through the buttons in my Grandma’s button tin as a little girl, relishing the varied textures of the buttons, and occasionally turning up a stray rhinestone. It …
Black Widow, Honey.
Item: Teeshirt Color/Fabric: Black, cotton Designer: Express Years Owned: 8 First of all, I am handing out huge heaps of congratulations to myself for successfully surviving the Thanksgiving weekend shopping extravaganza with my vow still intact! I did not buy a thing, although I was tempted on every level, from ads, the internet, television, excited …
A Whisper of A Story.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Silver/black, acetate Designer: Breakin’ Loose (yes, that really is the name, apostrophe and all!) Where Purchased: Uncertain- a gift Years owned: Also uncertain. More than a dozen, surely. This week has been wonderful. I love the time around Thanksgiving, when the first layers of Holiday Spirit start floating around, along with the …
But I’m Not The Only One.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black, Modal Designer: Express Years Owned: 4 Today I am full of reflection. I’ve been thinking back on all the Thanksgivings I can remember, all the dishes I’ve made, all the celebrations I’ve enjoyed with friends and family, and I know that I am entirely blessed. It’s always hard when I’m not …
One Is Silver, And The Other Gold.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Navy blue/silver, polyester Designer: Simply Vera By Vera Wang Where Purchased: Kohl’s Years Owned: 4 Tonight, a perplexing dilemma. How many luxurious navy blue, tea-length dresses can one girl possibly need? I have two. I have always wondered if these are too similar to own both. They are very different, to be …
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Shirt
Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: White, cotton Designer: Johnny Was Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: 3.5 Tonight I am feeling rather sad. It is our penultimate evening in the lively resort town of Calpe, and it’s bitter-sweet. Bitter because I have loved this stage of our journey and wish it could never end. Sweet because I …
Blue Trousers And The Beginning Of The End (Part One)
Item: Trousers Color/Fabric: Blue/Grey, cotton/wool Designer: Idra Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 2 First of all, I want to thank everyone who has been supporting me through this crazy project. I love your comments and insights, and appreciate your opinions about my wardrobe. Saturday I have decided will be my …
I Am What I Wore 