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O P E N A N
D
C L O T H E D
FOR THE PASSIONATE
CLOTHES LOVER
by ANDREA SIEGEL
Agapanthus Books, $24
"Closet cases: Clothes junkies,
shoe-aholics and the wardrobe-obsessed find themselves naked, emotionally speaking, in
"Open and Clothed: For the
Passionate Clothes Lover."
Quoting Joan Rivers and Karl Marx in a single breath, this crazy quilt of interviews,
fashion lore and wardrobe advice is by Andrea Siegel, a writer with shopping in her blood:
her great-grandfather Sam Klein founded S. Klein's on the Square."
- Frank
DeCaro, The New York Times
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Open
and Clothed is the
first useful book about wardrobe passion. It brings a much-needed note
of humor to society's obsessive debate about style, leading the reader
through an entertaining examination of fashion passion. Topics covered
include ritual and costume, politics and history, memory and identity,
fantasy and self-deception, greed and spirituality, and, of course, sex.
Open and Clothed
tells all about what makes a garment work beautifully and shares aficionados'
secrets for finding wonderful clothes. For those who wear clothes, Open
and Clothed is a
guide to the deepest meaning of self through wardrobe consciousness.
Textile artist
and writer Andrea Siegel lives in New York. She practices and teaches lessons in Learning
Through Movement, a method which develops embodied integrity.
"Ingenious, informative, enthralling -- Open and Clothed: For the Passionate Clothes Lover speaks to every woman who has ever looked at the
clothes in her closet and come to the conclusion she has nothing to wear. The quotes alone
kept me riveted. Open and Clothed is a rich potpourri of history, art, shopping tips,
fashion and fashion plates all intermingling with Siegel's deadpan wit. Dorothy Parker
would have approved."
Joyce Freedman, shopping columnist, East
Bay Monthly
"Open and Clothed is captivating and liberating! You will never look at the contents of
your closet in the same way. Required reading for all our academy girls."
Veronica Vera, founder and author, Miss
Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want To Be Girls, NYC
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