CELEBRITY CLOSETS

Kelly Killoren Bensimon

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Kelly on Fashion

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How old is this particular closet?

KKBS: EIGHT YEARS. THIS CLOSET IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. I CHANGE STUFF AROUND ALL THE TIME. IT’S LIKE RE-MERCHANDISING.
I HAVE ANOTHER HOME IN EAST HAMPTON WITH A HUGE BASEMENT, AN ARCHIVE. THERE’S A SERIOUS COLLECTION OF CLOTHES OUT THERE.

So this is your casual working closet?

KKBS: MOST OF WHAT’S HERE ARE WEARABLE CLOTHES. THERE ARE SOME ITEMS IN THERE…I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T WEAR.

Like what?

KKBS: AN AZZEDINE ALAIA ONE OF A KIND, BROWN SEQUINED DRESS. I LOVE IT BUT I DON’T WEAR IT A LOT. THERE ARE CLOTHES THAT ARE IN THE WANT CATEGORY. THEY ARE TOO NICE, FRAGILE, LIKE A CHLOE SEQUINED SWEATER OR JEANS THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD PUT ON, BUT THEY ARE TOO TIGHT. THEY STAY A NIGHT FOR INSPIRATION, AND THEN GO BACK TO THE ARCHIVE.

What is your favorite thing about this closet?

KKBS: IT IS A MIX, EMBLEMATIC OF MY PERSONALITY, WHICH IS HIGH AND LOW. I BOUGHT THESE GRAY JANSPORT SWEAT PANTS AND SHORTS, IN ASPEN, WITH ASPEN WRITTEN ACROSS THE BUTT. THEN IT GOES TO HIGH: AZZZEDINE, CHLOE, VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN.