Jackie is always calling me a clotheshorse. The other day, I referred to myself as a clothes whore. She giggled and said 'I am pretty sure it's CLOTHESHORSE, but if you want to be a whore, it's fine with me.'
Not that I intentionally called myself a clothes whore, clearly, I just got confused with the colloquialism. But, if I am being totally honest, clothes whore IS probably more accurate.
You see, a clotheshorse by definition is someone who is excessively concerned with dress. This depiction of myself would not be completely accurate... probably not even close, given my desire to hang out in my pajamas or running clothes and often wearing whatever is on my floor, without even an afterthought of accessorizing (or sometimes even matching).
But, a clothes whore... well, I can only assume that would be one whose clothes are worn far more by others than by myself. This would be VERY accurate, actually. I have clothes all over the globe. People are always wearing my clothes. I chalk it up to sharing my talents. Since, I SO love to shop. The wearing of the clothes is less appealing then the actually buying of them.
However, every single time I go through my closets in an effort to downsize (a.k.a. keep the closet rods from breaking in two), I determine that I actually like most of my clothes. I already paid for them, so why don't I just keep them.
Well, it's high time I actually start wearing them. And, so for this clothes whore, I am embarking on a new challenge - I am going to wear the clothes, shoes and accessories that I already own, only buying something new occasionally to whet my fashion palette.
Wish me luck!
umm you have cousin who lives in Arizona and owns only 2 swimsuits, maybe 12 pairs of shoes, and we won't even number (it's embarressingly low) the number of outfits. So anytime you feel charitable and want to give away some of your wicked awesome cute clothes---just keep her in mind! Thanks, Kylee
ReplyDeleteI never looked better than when I had your wardrobe to poach from in college. It's been a pretty unattractive spiral downward ever since. But I fully support your goal, and am offering my services as your sponsor. If you're at a store and are thinking of buying something--just call me. I'll talk you down off the ledge. I love you.
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