I Am What I Wore

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

Tag Archives: Travel

White Snow/Black Bears.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Black/White, silk Designer: White House/Black Market Years Owned: 8 Well, it seems that I’ve had a request for more items that I have not worn in years, and therefore can more easily sacrifice. I’m haven’t decided if I can easily sacrifice this particular piece yet, but verily I have not worn this …

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The Final Dress.

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Lavender, polyester Designer: Kimchi Blue Where purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 1.5 Here it is, my friends. My last post of the year! Technically, I will be writing another one tonight, but it won’t post until after midnight, so I guess this is it. And I thought, what a better piece for …

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It’s Not A Hill, It’s A Mountain!

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Grey, rayon/silk Designer: ? Where Purchased: Anthropologie Years Owned: 0.5 Today I am feeling a little jealous of my New York and New Jersey-ers who are snowed into a Winter Wonderland. here in Ohio we got just a dusting of snow. I’m not looking forward to digging out our driveway late tomorrow …

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Mirrors, Mirrors, On The Walls.

Item: Skirt Color/Fabric: Gold, polyester Designer: Simply Vera Where Purchased: Kohl’s Years Owned: 2 Tonight, a splendid evening. Such love. Such food. Such beauty and friendship. So many reasons to celebrate! And I feel much more in the Holiday Spirit. But, still, tired. It will be a swift one tonight, I am afraid. This skirt …

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O Valencia!

Item: Tank top Color/Fabric: Blue/white, cotton/polyester Designer: Eloise Where Purchased: Anthroplogie Years Owned: 0.5 Tomorrow my first batch of Ebay auctions end, and I’m not sure that this experiment was a success. Certainly I was not attempting it for money; I just was hopeful that a few fun readers who didn’t know me might pop …

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I Could Cry Salty Tears.

Item:  Skirt   Color/Fabric:  Turquoise and Royal blue, cotton   Designer:  Odille  Where Purchased:  Salvation Army   Years Owned:  1.5 It has been a somber sort of day.  I’m not sure if it is the fact that I didn’t sleep well last night, or if I’m still recovering from my mysterious illness on Sunday, or …

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A Time To Panic.

Item:  Trousers   Color/Fabric: Pale grey, linen  Designer:  Bica Cheia   Where Purchased:  Anthropologie  Years Owned:  2 Today I offer before you my linen Sailor pants.  These are something that I bought before I went to Europe two years ago, convincing myself that I needed them to have something comfy to wear on the plane. …

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“EEEeeiiii!!… chocolat?” (Or, The Importance Of the Do Not Disturb Sign).

Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Olive with black beading, silk Designer: Vera Wang Where Purchased: ideeli.com (go here and join! http://www.ideeli.com/invite/voltee) Years Owned: 1 I apologize that I have been so delinquent in posting. It’s just getting harder and harder for me to write at night. Somehow in the last week and a half I have suddenly …

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Alas, A Tale Of Tears. And Food. Specifically Chocolate. Also Gummy Bears.

Item: Perfect, beautiful Dress Color/Fabric: Wild Plum/ Silky, satiny heaven Designer: Nicole Miller Collection Where Purchased: ideeli.com Years Owned: Not long enough! Not even six months. Tonight I lay before you something that I has been tormenting me relentlessly for the last two weeks. My Barcelona dress. Yes, I am showing you the back first. …

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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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