Beyond Fashion

So here I am, really 50 and trying to boil life down to its essence. What is it that I want to do with the remainder of my life? What really matters? Part of this analysis has included my wardrobe, cleaning out my closet, and reconsidering fashion. While I greatly admire the fashionable women (and men) of the world, where am I in the spectrum? Where do I want to be? The conclusion I have reached is to no longer chase the fashion dream. While I admit to having loved watching Project Runway (until this season which was terrible), I think I have achieved a fashion Zen, going for the classic clothes that will last me for years, and accessorizing for a little more style, my scarf collection included. I am still trying to force myself to wear everything in my closet, or give it away. But I am at peace with the fashion demons who plague we women, especially when we are young and trying to run with the crowd. I am beyond the crowd, I am to a large degree, beyond fashion, into the next phase of my life.