This may sound ridiculous, but I’ve learned to dress much better in the last few years. Growing up, I always wanted to be big, probably because I was short and skinny when I was a kid. Somehow, I got it into my head that if I wore big clothes, I would look bigger. Obviously I looked ridiculous, not bigger, but it was what it was. A few years ago, when my friends Vivian and Gavin came over to take a look at my closet, they literally had me donate bags and bags of oversized clothes — it was pretty mind boggling how few of my clothes actually fit me well.
I would say that’s probably the biggest thing — buying clothes that actually fit well. It’s a very foreign skill for me — finding good looking clothes that fit well. I hazard to say that I still hesitate buying clothes on my own without a friend like Vivian with me because, frankly, it’s a real waste if I buy it and I don’t end up wearing it. I suppose it’s the economist in me, but paying more for clothes is not necessarily uneconomical. If you break it down in a very geeky manner in terms of cost per wear, I’ve noticed that my cost per wear (because I wear them much more) of nice clothes is much higher than cheaper clothes that I thought I got a deal on.
Vivian took me to Barney’s Co-op the last time I was in New York and so when one of my friends suggested to have lunch at “Barney’s” in Los Angeles, I immediately thought we were going to meet there… Clearly my perspective is getting warped. (and in Vivian’s words, I should really know what Barney’s burgers are. I guess I’ll find out!)
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