Monday, May 19th, 2008
apricot’s [gluttonous] closet.
T-shirt from American Apparel, courtesy of trendyblanks; rolled up shorts (previously pants) from thrift store; tights from H&M; shoes from DSW; necklace from my Nona & bracelets are miscellaneous.
I was conflicted as to what I should wear today (looking at my ridiculously, disgustingly bulging closet, it’s obvious to see why). Being that it’s a bit cooler today — or so I thought before stepping out into the blistering heat — I decided to wear my tights, since I love the tights/shorts combo. Turns out, I may end up changing into something a little bit more breezy. It’s not as cool as I had once thought.
But look at that closet. Look at its bulge. Look at its thickness. I should really be ashamed of myself, but I feel more accomplished than guilty. Which is even more reason to feel ashamed of myself. In my defense, I’d like to say that this isn’t all my fault. My mother, whom I visited this past weekend, has 3 — yes, one, two, three — closets full of clothes, shoes, purses & jackets. & her lover? Only 1/4 of that said closet space belongs to him. I called Lover in to see her closets, telling him that he should be thankful that I haven’t let it get this out of hand. I think after seeing my mother’s wardrobe he isn’t as quick to judge my selective display of clothing.
I, personally, am quite proud of my mother for using her fashion intuition & having such a delightful selection to choose from. Now that I know that my little clothing habits are some what inherited, I don’t feel quite as guilty.
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 2:32 pm:
its too hot to be wearing tights girl!
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm:
my mom has 3 closets full of clothes and accessories as well!! i, seriously, thought it was something my mother strictly did. I’m no where near her closet supremacy…but i’m definetly working my way there :-)
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 2:35 pm:
Ugh, I wish my closet were half as organized as yours, to be honest. My mom has two closets.
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 4:01 pm:
I’m on a apparel retail diet. On jan 1st I vowed to not buy a single article of clothing till June (which is right ’round the corner - YAY!) and nothing again till Dec. So far so good… haven’t bought a thing. 2 more weeks to go tho…
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 4:07 pm:
I love the shirt & think it’s hilarious that your mom has 3 closets. If you saw mine? You’d be totally disappointed!
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 4:10 pm:
your closet looks a lot like mine, bulging at the seams, haha.
but with as many clothes as i have, i always have a hard time finding something to wear, go figure.
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 6:53 pm:
@ Amanda: I completely agree with you, Girl. I was burning up a little.
@ thatShortChick: Just be careful; I semi-regret buying as many things as I did with such a small closet I have. & then, I find myself having to give things away to make room for new things that I can no longer fit. Sigh. It’s wretched. :[
@ Natalie: It's simple; color coordinate everything. Makes finding your outfits much easier & looks neater. :] I swear by this… even if it is a bit OCD.
@ Aaron: I need to be on a diet; matter of fact, I’m going on one now since you mentioned it. Sigh, this will be interesting.
@ sandy: thank you! It’s incredibly comfortable.
@ katelin: I concur. Seriously, what is it with that? Oye.
on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 10:03 am:
I completely agree with Katelin.
Then again, my closet is bulging because it’s an NYC closet. Think “small pantry” or “linen closet” for the rest of y’all.