I Am What I Wore

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

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Ownin’ It.

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Electric Blue, Silk/cashmere Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Barney’s Co-Op Years Owned: 2 Happy New Year to all! And I mean that, quite literally. Usually, I struggle with the first few days, weeks, months of a new year. It’s been a long time since I felt awed and excited by the prospect …

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‘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 …

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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 …

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Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough.

Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: White, Cotton/spandex Designer: Luella For Target Where Purchased: Target Years Owned: Five Tonight I am feeling a little melancholy. You know, just non-specific sadness. A feeling that I call blue. I don’t know why. I had a lovely night of Shakespeare, and wonderful company. It might be the fact that just seconds …

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While You Debate Half-Empty Or Half-Full…

Item: Cropped Pea-Coat Color/Fabric: Plum, wool Designer: Bitten By Sarah Jessica Parker Where Purchased: Steve and Barry’s Years Owned: 2.5 Uuuugggghhhhhhh. I had to let that out. At this point saying that I am sick of snow is like saying that I enjoy breathing. We’re all in the same boat, so there’s really not a …

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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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Easy In? Whatever.

Item: Coat Color/Fabric: Moss, nylon/faux fur Designer: Spiewak Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 7 I hate January. I ‘m willing to give February the benefit of the doubt, but so far, I am skeptical. Winter is just no friend of mine. And it’s been the worst week of the worst month. So I am …

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She Sells Sea Shells.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Green/white, cotton/polyester Designer: I’m not sure- the label just has a picture of a mermaid on it. I’m partial to thinking that it was made by an actual mermaid. Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 1.5 Ah, what a week! As they say somewhere, I’m sure glad to see the end of it. …

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A Thousand Words.

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Turquoise, Acrylic/nylon/mohair Designer: Dex Where Purchased: TJ Maxx Years Owned: 2 I have to confess that I am still not feeling like myself. I’m not exactly sure what the problem is, but I’m trying to just keep going and get back into a normal routine. So I am not planning, really, to …

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The Evolution Of A Resolution

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Dijon mustard, silk/polyester Designer: Nicole Miller Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Three Ah, home sweet home! It is nice to be back in New York, with my kitties and my closets. But it felt like such a short stay with my family, due to the stomach thing. And please know, Maria, …

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