I love clothes, but the truth is I'm more a fan of clever design than amassing loads of outfits and trends of the moment. Even more limiting on my clothing purchases is my not-so-secret alter ego as a guilt-ridden tree hugger. People are usually surprised when they see how few clothes and shoes my partner (who puts my own style to shame) have in our adjoining walk-in closet. But style, my dears, is all smoke and mirrors! Purchase and hold onto interesting and well-made clothes—I especially love finding great vintage—and do a lot with the art of mix-and-match and your friends will get the impression you're the next Anna Piaggi. And until this afternoon, when I caught one of the newer Closet Confessions on Bluefly, I was quite content with my minimalist style. Then Kelly Cutrone goes and offers a tour of one of her many, many closets and I developed a serious case of…want. Watch it and weep.
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About Me
- Ali Basye
- Seattle, WA
- Ali Basye is an editor, writer and the publisher of On This Day In Fashion, a daily website delivering the Stories Behind the Styles. She authored The Long (and Short) of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt, co-authored The Newlywed Kitchen and contributed to two other books. Ali was the editor of Seattle Bride Magazine from 2006 to 2010 and the associate editor of Seattle Magazine from 1999 to 2004. She has appeared on The History Channel and TV shows such as Evening Magazine and Northwest Afternoon, discussed fashion and skirts on a number of radio stations, including NPR, and frequently talks about fashion, travel and journalism at conferences, trade shows, colleges and businesses. Ali writes biannual U.S. style forecasts for Textile View magazine and contributes to dozens of others, including Los Angeles, Sunset, Lexus, Virtuoso Life, Seattle and Alaska Airlines magazines. A native of Delaware and a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Ali lives in Seattle.
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