That belief has led me to hang onto clothes that don't fit (even though I have plenty of clothes that do fit ... My first response to every suggestion she had to get rid of stuff was, "No!" I didn't ...

These rugs weren't cheap, so tossing them wasn't an option. I cleaned up the 'accident' as best I could, but that left the ...

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Photographed by Gordon Von Steiner and styled by George Cortina, the huge production involved 24 trunks, 50 boxes, 30 rails of clothing, 200 pairs of shoes and four security guards for the ...