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"It contains no more than 10 or 12 pieces...on this day an Ellen Tracy blouse, a Donna Karan leather jacket, a pants suit that bore the distinct cut of Richard Tyler," said True/Slant blogger Matthew Greenberg. "And given Oprah’s public battle with weight, who knows what sizes are available."
And now for the weird part: when one customer attempted to bring a black skirt, once worn by Oprah, into the fitting rooms, retail associates chased her down. "You can’t try on the clothes from Oprah’s Closet,” said the clerk, “To preserve the integrity of the items and ensure that Oprah was the last person to wear them.”
Can shoppers really tell the difference? Had they been dry cleaned? Did they still smell like Oprah? Shoppers will have to cross their fingers to fit into the marked up designer items, or else they can have their photo taken in a chair from Oprah's 1997 set as a souvenir. No other photo snapping is permitted on the premises. If you ask us, this boutique just sounds like one big Debbie Downer. Have any of you visited this Oprah store and would you be interested in purchasing her pre-worn clothes? [True/Slant]
