“I read somewhere,” my ma began, “that to look elegant and classic you should wear no more than 12 items of clothing. And that includes accessories,” she added, pointedly looking at the 15 silver bangles I never took off my right arm.
My mother liked a pared-down look. And because of this, I did not. “Less is more,” she would admonish as I piled on the earrings, the crystals, the baubles and the bangles.
The only thing we agreed on in terms of fashion was the beauty
