I Am What I Wore

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

Tag Archives: Magic

Closer Than They Appear.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Glittery Green, polyester Designer: H&M Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: 4 (!) Sometimes, words are so very difficult. Unnecessarily so. Sometimes, there’s just blinking. Staring. Sighing. And little to no actual finger movement. I have been attempting to write about this green dress for a week now. It is not …

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Those Baby Blues.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Baby blue, silk Designer: Carol Little Where Purchased: Goodwill Years Owned: Five One of my favorite feelings in the entire world is the joy of finding genuine vintage clothing, in pristine, perfect condition. And it can’t be on eBay. Although I have found some great pieces there, it’s just not the same …

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Bliss! Joy! Salmon!!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Blue/green/purple, silk Designer: Max Studio Where Purchased: A consignment shop in Perrysburg, Ohio Years Owned: 1 I had a lovely evening last night. I had no rehearsal for anything for the first time in what feels like months, and so Nate and I went on a date. It was our first proper …

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Stop. Change!

Item: Coat Color/Fabric: Tan, suede Designer: ?? Where Purchased: A Thrift store, unknown Years Owned: At least 10 I feel like my brain has turned off. I’m not sure of the reason for this happenstance; perhaps I’ve scared it away. Or maybe it got sick of my whining about everything all the time. I just …

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A Corner, Turned.

Item: Sweatshirt Color/Fabric: Raisin, polyester/rayon/spandex Designer: Mossimo Where Purchased: Target Years Owned: 4 What an eventful Saturday! There was a very fun rehearsal, some relaxing, more sugar than a hummingbird, one Christmas tree successfully dismantled, and Sex and the City. Plus, I nearly burned down the house with a careless microwave setting. No fire, thankfully, …

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Fa La La La Laaa!!

Item: Dress Color/ Fabric: Black, rayon/nylon/spandex Designer: Calvin Klein Where Purchased: ideeli.com (Red Sales still going! Go here) Years Owned: 1.5 Merry Christmas to all! I wish you peace and fashion! And many happy (and painless!) returns! It’s been a bit of a tumultuous holiday so far. The Dotson Homestead was stricken by a nasty …

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Enchantment. Rain. A Crossbow.

Item: Tunic Color/Fabric: Animal-esque print, rayon Designer: Kookie (!) Where Purchsed: The Salvation Army (Hereafter reffered to as Uncle Sal’s) Years Owned: 2.5 In case you are wondering who that handsome fellow posing with Trixie is, his name is Buddah. I think he may be in love with Trixie. He just walked in circles around …

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