Thursday, July 30, 2009
Museum of Me
Earlier in the week, Krista Colvin, professional organizer and mistress of Organize in Style tweeted the following words:
Your closet is not a museum of who you used to be.
Fine words. I get it. My closet is not supposed to be a tribute to my former self/selves, but even with all of my (what I believed to be) rigorous weeding out of the old, my closet is still showing a few museum worthy relics.
The gallery includes:
The Outpatient Counselor: 3 pairs of grey slacks, 8 pairs of black slacks. I hate the word “slacks” but these office appropriate, wool blend, salutes to boring-ness can only be described as such. How does Ann Taylor stay in business now that I no longer work outside the home?
The 11th Grade Cheeleader: I really don’t wear this uniform as much as I should. Go Mariners!
The Bride: In keeping with our eloping/Las Vegas/attend-by-watching-the-live-streaming–ceremony-on-the-internet/happiest day of my life themed wedding, my “gown” is a white sundress from the sale rack at Macy’s. The veil is from a bridal supply store in LA’s garment district. I do not believe Bob will be wanting to wear this wedding dress to his own wedding (you never know) but I can not bear to part with it.
The Nightclubber: Vintage, black velvet car coat. This coat is still partying like it’s 1991. I can no longer remember exactly what went under this but I would imagine that black lace leggings were involved. This little number might be put to better use by my impossibly cool, sometimes goth, always gorgeous, goddaughter. On me, it gives a whiff of funky yet tragic bag lady.
The Attends Awards Shows Gal: I have not been to a black tie event in five years but you would not know this by perusing the depths of my closet. I will probably not be needing the black tea length ball skirt for Bob’s pre-school graduation ceremony.
My current self is about to be very popular at the Goodwill drop-off.
I really enjoy your blog.
ReplyDeleteAre you insinuating that I should keep my leg warmers from 1988?
ReplyDelete*Shock*
Thanks Josh! (And I enjoy your compliments.)
ReplyDeleteWe should all be wearing legwarmers from 1988. That's just good, clean fashion.
I posted that wrong. That I should NOT keep the leg warmers.
ReplyDeleteI'm keeping the padded shoulder shirts.
They are sexy.
Thank you for the kind comment. I appreciate the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteKeep the nightclubber coat. Bag lady chic is always in. Don't forget to tuck mothballs into the pockets.
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