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Controlling Clothing Complexity

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Former Filipino first lady Imelda Marcos’s 1200 pairs of shoes are synonymous with excess. But in truth, we all have our excesses, and, for many of us, one could be our clothes closet. Just look at new homes these days, and take a stroll in their massive walk-in closets. Why do we need all this space for clothes?

Photo Caption: Consignment and thrift stores have come a long way in recent years. The ones we patronize are neatly organized and often hard to distinguish from retail stores —except for the prices. Photo courtesy of A Second Look.

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