Monday, October 3, 2011

Kott Goes Into The Closet

Elizabeth Kott Goes Into The Closet – Comes Out Rich

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Edited by Jessica Lapidos on October 3 2011 at 9:10 AM

Closet Rich is anything but your typical online vintage store. Yes, there you can buy fabulous, au courant pre-loved-and-worn items. But founder Elizabeth Kott takes a brilliantly personal approach to gathering such pieces. She goes into the rich closets of the fashionable clients and helps them both into and out of garments they own. It’s the kind, non-nationally-televised version of What Not To Wear, so no public humiliation. Kott is there to calmly walk you through your wardrobe, reviving pieces that have gone forgotten, selling pieces that don’t jive with you anymore, and purging things that should never be seen again. We caught up with Elizabeth Kott and talked technique:

Elizabeth Kott Goes Into The Closet – Comes Out Rich

When did you learn the solution to maintaining a proper closet?

Haven’t yet. However, my goal when working with each individual client is to find what solutions will work best for them and their wardrobes/personal style.

What’s the smartest piece you own?

Jèrôme Dreyfuss red ‘Billy’ bag. It’s oh-so big and bright.

Elizabeth Kott Goes Into The Closet – Comes Out Rich

What’s the piece that no one should live without?

Excellent sunglasses.

What do you find are the most typically purged items?

Dresses.

When do you find yourself talking a closet purger out of relinquishing an item?

That happens a lot, actually. Often times if something hangs in our closet’s long enough we can become blind to it’s amazingness. If this is the case for a client, it is my duty to step in, make sure they hold on to it and offer them guidance on an updated way to wear it.

What’s one item everybody needs to discard?

Anything too tight – just let it go.

Which designer has the best collection for supplementing a wardrobe with basics?

Raquel Allegra and Zara

What are your top 5 accessories that will reinvent a wardrobe?

New hair color and/or eyebrow color, vintage piece from a loved one, obnoxious watch, a bright handbag, and a smile

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