I Am What I Wore

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

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You Are My Density.

Item: Jacket Color/Fabric: Gold, leather Designer: Sienna Studio Where Purchased: neimanmarcus.com Years Owned: 5 Well, I have been on such a streak this month in presenting my well hidden, yet unrelenting metallic clothing fetish, so I thought I would just keep it going! Here is an old relic that I have always been a little …

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Ode To Detroit!

Item: Tee-shirt Color/Fabric: White/crazy paint, cotton Designer: BDG Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 8 The Vault of Nostalgery opens once more! This time I have found what was for many years my favorite tee. It was one of my $1 finds at Urban Outfitters, and one of the best because it was a unique …

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You Ain’t Ever Gonna Burn My Heart Out.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Sapphire blue, velvet Designer: Gap Kids Years Owned: 15 So are you ready for this madness today? It’s pretty intense. I could not believe my shock when I pulled this little number out of a trunk this weekend when I was looking for my library shelves. This I have not laid eyes …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Memoirs Of A Board-game Geisha.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Pinks/white/black, Silk chiffon Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: Four I had quite a nice weekend this past weekend. Except for the fact that I had to do the absolute worst part of travel- unpacking. I unabashedly adore packing. I may start doing it a month before I leave for a …

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Shine On, You Crazy Diamond!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Silver, all that matters is sequins Designer: Laundry Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 3 Tonight I bring to your attention this little gem. It’s a sequined dress! If you didn’t notice. I really love this dress. I love that it’s long sleeve, and just so many sparkles. By the cut, it seems …

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Glittersparkleiceprincessfairyghost. Barbie.

Item: Costume Color/Fabric: White, cotton/tinsel Desinger: Kerry Dotson Years Owned: 12 Happy Halloween! I hope you are all having fantastic parties with fabulous costumes! I’m in a little town called Calpe at this moment. It’s on the Mediterranean coast and there really isn’t much to do there except eat and relax, or so we hear. …

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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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