Blast from the Past: September 14
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I was thinking how I'm always amused to stumble on older pieces that we've featured here on Corporette® … sometimes they still look good, or I remember liking them. Other times, the styling or the featured piece of clothing is just… fug.
I thought it might be fun to share some previously featured items with you guys, and discuss — would you wear these items today? If so, how would you style them in 2026? If you've replaced items like this in your closet, what are you wearing instead of them?
First up, some of the things we featured on September 14 over the years…
What We Wore on September 14
September 14, 2010
This gorgeous Badgley Mischka dress was our pick for a Tuesday workwear report back in 2010. It doesn't feel particularly 2010 to me, or any other time — which may be why I like it as much today as I did then. I think the cobalt accent is subtle, and I still love the boatneck neckline and loose dolman sleeves. The dress was a stretchy woven wool. It was $395, marked down to $237 at Bluefly.
September 14, 2012
I'm not sure why this Banana Republic tee is so familiar to me — it was our Frugal Friday pick back in 2012. I described it back then as a “bit of piped charmeuse trim at the neckline,” which rings a bell today — I think I bought this one. (Possibly in multiple colors!) It was marked to $29-$36 but you could take it down to $20-$25… I miss when Banana Republic had great bargains like that. (I just checked, the average price for a T-shirt at BR is $55 today, but lots on sale for $30.)
September 14, 2015
I loved this Paule Ka dress back in 2015, describing the wrap detail as “intricate and architectural.” It was $845 at ShopBop. (Were we really wearing peep-toe platform slingbacks in 2015?!)
September 14, 2016
Wow. This Boden dress is one of the more dated options so far. It just feels very… colorblocked. I do like the way it sort of hints at a bustier with the colorblocking, and this is the kind of thing that would have been one of my favorites back then. But… yeah. I noted in the post that it also came in a solid burgundy, which I can see having withstood the test of time better than this guy.
It may interest you to know that that day we also did a (sponsored) post titled “The Limited and Eva Longoria Take You From Work to Wine.”
September 14, 2017
Would you wear these Banana Republic corduroy pants today? Ankle pants are still in style (although less than they were), cords are still in style… admittedly, the styling with the high heels does look a bit dated, as do the slash pockets on the hips. If I found them in a thrift store today, though, I'd probably still view them as a find; it's a great color. Back in 2017, the pants were $65, down from $88.
September 14, 2018
Back in 2018, this ponte dress was a bestseller at J.Crew Factory. Aside from the fact that it's very short for work, though, I still like the dress — it feels like a classic. Thoughts? The dress was $65.
September 14, 2020
Huh… this Tory Burch dickey sweater is not my favorite, but then I'm never a fan of a big scarf. I'm assuming the scarf is detachable, which might be fine, but overall it feels like a weird length. It was $498.
(Psst: you can see previous installments of this occasional series here!)
