It doesn’t take long to become a slob. About four years, actually. In the beginning you keep all your going-to-work clothes, telling yourself that you won’t lower your standards just because you are retired. You still plan to go out every day, and you can get just as dressed up for the people at the […]
When my closet-designing consultant casually mentioned that I had twenty-eight pairs of shoes, boots, and slippers, I was embarrassed. I didn’t point out that I had another five pairs in another room. She, however, was unfazed. “Oh, that’s normal,” she said. “Most people have between thirty and forty pairs of shoes, and I have seen […]
