I Am What I Wore

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

Tag Archives: Theatre

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Item: Blazer. Color/Fabric: Brown, virgin wool. Designer: Max Mara. Where Purchased: The Salvation Army. Years Owned: 2. Sometimes, things are just harder than they should be. Sometimes I get stuck trying to write something that just won’t work, no matter how hard I try. And then I am blocked, unable to move past it, unable …

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Time Flies.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Baby pink, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 5ish? Well, friends, I last left you with “Writing Begets Writing,” or some other such nonsense. It is true. But what is equally, if not more, true is that “Not Writing Begets Not Writing.” Yes. There is that. My Month of …

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The Edge of Glory.

Item: Fancy tube top Color/Fabric: Black, unsure. Dreams? Designer: Chanel (!) Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 1.5 Sometimes, I crack myself up. Oh, I have been saving this one! It had to wait, though, until I thought of a fitting title. And then, on the drive home from work, this little gem …

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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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It’s My (Pity) Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To!

Item: Sweater Color/Fabric: Ivory, Viscose/Wool/Nylon Designer: Michael Simon Where Purchased: Next Boutique Years Owned: Less than one I’m a crier, y’all. I cry when I am sad. I cry when I am happy. I cry when I am overwhelmed. I cry when I am angry. I cry when things hurt. I cry when I overdo …

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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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All That Dances Through Me.

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Beige, polyester Where Purchased: Banana Republic Years Owned: At least 6 I really want to write tonight, but I’m not sure how long I’ll last. Sitting is just about the most unpleasant activity I can think of right now, and the fact that I have to sit and write when Nate is …

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Think And Wonder And Dream!

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: White, cotton Designer: Hard Tail Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 4 This is a dress that hasn’t really had a much of a life on stage, just a few minutes, actually, but it has gotten much wear in real life. I guess that’s better. Or is it? I got this in the …

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Where’s The Loose Connection?

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Grey, acrylic Designer: H&M Years Owned: 4 Oh, man. First let me begin by saying that I do not buy H&M’s sizing. I do have lots of clothing with European sizing, and they are about two sizes larger than H&M’s. I just spent an agonizing amount of time trying to get this …

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Ramble On!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Cream, cotton Designer: Free People Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 3 Given the fact that last week held much madness and not a little quantity of pain, I didn’t really have time to absorb the fact that my show is over. I’m no longer in a show. And I have nothing …

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