a page in the


by Becky Moonitz


life


I THINK IT’S GREAT that people like to look good. Nothing wrong with that. But it’s a lot of work, and we all fall somewhere along the arc of willingness to try hard. Personally, my consistent wish during my working life has been that I could wear some sort of uniform, not with epaulets or anything, but something more like scrubs for the office. The closest I ever came to living this dream was when, as a graphic artist in the ‘70s in LA, I was issued a smock. To wear over my jeans. I relax just thinking about it. We used wax, ink, markers – graphic arts was a messy job then, but getting dressed was a breeze. This is not to say that I can’t put together a snappy outfit and I have the greatest admiration for the fashion arts, but I lean more towards conserving for other activities the years and money it takes to keep pace with clothes, hair and makeup. Or maybe I just don’t know how – whatever. That being said, every once in a while my personal


grooming


laissez-faire collides violently with a strikingly hip environment and the results are not pretty. Like recently when we were back in


LA where people wear skinny jeans even if they look awful in them and capris are apparently now against the law. Uncomfortable, but nothing like the first time we went to Europe for three weeks with just our backpacks. I knew I couldn’t possibly walk in stilettos on cobblestone or anywhere else, so why be concerned that 9/10s of Roman women did? No, when in Rome, I wore sandals with seven band aids on my feet. Then things got a little easier;


there were lots of outdoor types on trains and at the ocean, but with


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much cuter shoes, groomed hair and mascara. What could I do? Well for one thing, I power hiked right past them, demonstrating by way of my superior strength and speed why I might possibly look so much the worse for wear. Then suddenly,


after balling up


three outfits for two weeks, we hit Paris. And just as suddenly, I could no longer tolerate the fried and frizzy person I saw reflected in each chic shop window and flashing eyes of French women in buttery jackets, silky hair and big purses. My sense of shame was paralyzing. Worse yet was admitting that I was uncomfortable on an existential scale because of how I looked. I’m still working through my own


lack of evolvement on so many levels. Each time, I cope a little bit better with the self-image part, or at least try to pack some nicer things. I didn’t buy any skinny jeans after being in California, but that week in Paris the necessary course of action was quite obvious. Pressed for time, we marched, my mousy


self and my


perplexed but trusty husband, into the shops of Paris and emerged with a uniform – a little black jacket and some textured tights. I added a scarf from a street vendor and approached feeling 75% better. Then it was time to go, back to my big American closet and a daily challenge to dress myself. I still have and frequently wear those Parisian pieces. Not only did they provide me


instant relief on that


lovely trip, but they always remind me that sometimes, as goofy as it is, I just have to indulge my inner wannabe.


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