If I'm ever rich, I will hire a Wardrobe Manager. My Wardrobe Manager (WM) will know my taste, coloring, and the dimensions of my body as well as I do, or better, and will shop often and judiciously for pieces that might work with my wardrobe. Once a month or so, we will have a grand fitting session where I will try on all the pieces the WM has picked out, and s/he will show me how to mix and match the pieces we decide to keep with other items in my closet to put together complete outfits. The WM will also have mad tailoring skills and will be able to hem, take in, or otherwise adapt articles of clothing to fit me perfectly.
If we're talking ideal world, the WM will also be in charge of wardrobe cleaning and care. S/he will take care of ironing and dry cleaning runs (which means I might actually be willing to buy clothes that need to be ironed or dry cleaned) and all other laundry. S/he will also perform minor repairs when necessary, and will keep my jewelry, shoes, and handbags in good condition.
I feel like there must be people out there who do this stuff. Celebrities, for example, probably don't have too much time to deal with their clothes, and they always have to look fabulous. I bet some of them hire people to help.
I think celebrities have stylists, who pick out and manage their wardrobe and also manage their hair, makeup, body maintenance, etc.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I care enough about my wardrobe to have someone like that, although it would be nice to have someone who would look critically at me and would know how to fix things. Whenever I saw those movies as a kid where the geeky girl gets made over by the popular girls, I always wished someone would do that to me. I wouldn't care if it was a bet.