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What Your Closet Says About You
One woman's dating history is mapped in her closet.
by Katrina Heron
Before long, that brightly patterned lingerie had become a habit, not to say an addiction. I bought soft cotton sleeveless shirts tied with ribbon at the bodice, and a black-and-white striped dress with spaghetti straps, and Lilly Pulitzer gold sandals, and, further emboldened by the jeans conquest, these fabulous hip-hugger pants from AG (Adriano Goldschmied).
I now have five different-colored pairs of these pants–aptly named “the Angel”–and plan to leave them in my will to the deserving. I found a Versace belt studded with rhinestones to wear with them, and while I was at it, a hot-pink wool miniskirt and my first pair of fishnets since high school. Oh, and there’s this little black Chanel dress with a matching one-clasp jacket. And three rose pashminas, each pure pink in its own way.
I read somewhere that “experience is a series of non-fatal errors,” which I take to mean that we really can learn something about ourselves along the way. When I was younger, I was often uncomfortable with my sexuality and defaulted into modesty. Then, for a good while, I simply lost track of my sexuality, misplaced it somewhere. Now, I take pleasure in it and–surprise–I feel more attractive than I ever did when I was supposedly in my prime.
Which is how I was able to walk into my salon and say to my wicked and wonderful hairdresser, John, “I want to look like I just got out of bed after the best sex ever.” (”No problem,” he responded.) It was a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A few weeks after that appointment with destiny, I was walking through the airport in L.A., on my way back home from a party, with a black satchel (pink lining!) slung lightly over my shoulder. An attractive younger man stopped me–he looked a little hesitant and I thought maybe he was lost. But no; he wanted to know if he could carry my thimble-weight bag for me.
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1 Seven Weeks Away from Mr. Right? // Feb 27, 2008 at 2:24 pm
[…] to dredging up your past wounds in order to get over them, and she equates the CITO process with cleaning out your closet—after all, there isn’t room for new stuff until you toss out the old. Post Comment 1 2 3 4 […]
2 T // Jan 6, 2007 at 2:36 am
You just described the last year or two of my life. Everything in my closet was black and my rolls were plenty. When I realized that my marriage was over, I was freed in a sense that I could justify paying attention to myself as a woman - not just a wife and mother. I lost weight because I was happy. Suddenly, I was buying cute nighties to wear - even though no one saw me in them. I started borrowing clothes from my teenage daughters’ closet and now shop in the Juniors section. My closet is full - I hate to get rid of anything! But the section of cute and fashionable outfits is what I frequent - and is what makes me feel flirty and feminine again. It’s so nice to have these additions to complement my newly-found self!
3 Toni // Jan 6, 2007 at 2:36 am
You just described the last year or two of my life. Everything in my closet was black and my rolls were plenty. When I realized that my marriage was over, I was freed in a sense that I could justify paying attention to myself as a woman - not just a wife and mother. I lost weight because I was happy. Suddenly, I was buying cute nighties to wear - even though no one saw me in them. I started borrowing clothes from my teenage daughters’ closet and now shop in the Juniors section. My closet is full - I hate to get rid of anything! But the section of cute and fashionable outfits is what I frequent - and is what makes me feel flirty and feminine again. It’s so nice to have these additions to complement my newly-found self!
4 khalid // Nov 2, 2006 at 5:27 pm
sex
5 Noelia // Oct 6, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Excellent! Loved the article and totallly relate to it. I recently lost 50 lbs. have worked-out for 6 mos. and my closet has gone from prissy to pure sexy. I enjoy being a woman and I finally enjoy my sexuality.
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