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Posted by Dain, Monday, November 12, 2007 1:43 AM (Eastern)
From the general to the specific. Now that my stash is well in hand, it seems natural to put my closet in order. Neither my taste nor my approach may suit you, but as I've said before, style is a sort of controlled display of eccentricity, and for better or for worse, this is personal. Here is the mission statement: a wardrobe so intensely minimal that it will fit in a single (but generous) piece of luggage, but impeccably chosen for seamless mixing and matching, yet is completely expressive. A high order, but why not?
I think a great deal on why women shop and how women wear things. So much of what one reads, in print and on the internet, extorts the things themselves, which is wonderful for inspiration but useless in practice. There will be small doses of fantasy here and there, but for the most part this will be a real-life experiment. As such, it will follow the vagaries of my own taste rather than a systematic "I need this" approach. It might take years before I can [afford to] gather everything together, but once it's done, it's done. I need only replace. Though there are some women who execute an immense closet masterfully, so many others struggle with an overflow of very little style. I really believe that there is a discrepancy between the clothes we wear and the clothes we buy: a sort of functional redundancy. Who hasn't felt the fleeting joy of an unnecessary acquisition? Self-control is so dull. And yet, if you never buy anything that inspires lukewarm feelings but rather genuine adoration, even if it is as simple as "this black t-shirt has the perfect fit!", you will never feel the lack. As your eye sharpens, so will your wardrobe, pared down to the beautiful things you love.
You may worry, "Won't it look a little odd, wearing the same things all the time?" No. No one cares. If you are well dressed, you are well dressed. If someone gives you crap, they need to get a life.
First purchase, American Apparel Nylon Weekender Duffle Bag ($32):
Labels: american apparel, closet confidential, minimalism, philosophy
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