A Tripn in the Closet

Today I spent time organizing my closet, since the big move I had no really had the time nor the motivation to put each and every item into a proper category and place. While sorting my dress shirts from my semi dress shirts and vest from outer wear it dawned on my not only that I don’t have as many clothes as I think I do, but the whole reason that gays are so obsessed with their closets.

This obsession that we gay men have has nothing to do with the whole at one time we lived there story it’s simply that gay men see their closet as the equivalent to a bank account. The gay community is more times than not quite the shallow one. We are judged and judge based on how a person looks, more importantly, what they are wearing.

And whether it is Dolce and Gabbana, Abercrombie and Fitch, Armani, or a cool tee shirt that was found at Wal-Mart. A gay man’s wardrobe is expected to speak volumes.

This coveted asset is so protected that few are trusted in its presence, and every good boyfriend knows that you never ever assume that you can borrow from it. A gay man typically allows borrowing only by the best friend and even then it starts with items that are easily replaced and there after that’s all that’s asked for. For if a man was to come across his best friend closet and find a unique item that is not in his own the mind would run wild and go to the point of self justifying “borrowing” an item without permission and without the intent to return. Which can ruin if not destroy a relationship even faster than money.

Gay men and women guard their closets like investment bankers guard their portfolios. In today’s world having the right shirt is the difference between happily ever after, a one night stand, or hearing people chant the U-G-L-Y song behind your back.

From shirts, pants and shoes to belts jackets and ties we never think our closet is ever complete especially since while fashion my repeat and things go out of style, finding that timeless look takes a life time.