Another Monday - another What's Making Me Crazy?

Too much information!

You've probably said that to someone, or thought it, as they were going on and on about whatever.  It might be directed at a friend who's talking ad nauseam about a spouse's shortcomings, or a blogger putting out intensely private details about their life, or a celebrity gushing about their latest crush - diet - new found spirituality - whatever.

So what does this have to do with Savvy Style?  Or style, in general? 

Let me start with an example.  You meet a man at work: he's gorgeous, charming, funny, smart.  You develop a bit of a crush on him; and why not?  You're only seeing the good side.  You're not seeing the crabby guy at home who leaves towels on the floor, slurps milk from the carton, and whines like a spoiled toddler when he doesn't get his way.

OK, and before my gentleman friends protest of sexism on the subject - there's the woman at work: beautiful, classy, laughs at all your jokes, smart as a whip.  But once again, you're not around for the  "don't even look at me until I've had my coffee" stare, the woman who threatens bodily harm if someone doesn't clean up the freakin' kitchen, and who wears nothing but sweats and t-shirts on the weekend.

Now think about the people who are acknowledged to have great style.  Even when they are universally known, there's some mystery about them.  Oh sure, you know about their marriage(s), maybe a little about their family life, etc.  But when it comes right down to it, you really don't know intimate, personal details.  There might be lots of speculation - but these folks zealously guard many aspects of their lives.

At one time, Hollywood studios were famous for taking care of their stars' private lives.  Every detail that went public was manipulated, to show the star in the best light.  It made sense, as it added to their cachet, to their glamorous image.

Or think of Jackie Kennedy, an uber-famous woman acknowledged for her great style.  It's been written that one of her mottos was: Never complain, never explain.  Despite all that's been written about Mrs. Kennedy, and as much as people thought they knew her, she was famously mum on much of her life.

Nitty, gritty life detail are not glamorous.  Yeah, they're who we are - but everybody doesn't need to know.  Nothing destroys an image of great style and glamour, like yammering about your sex life, bad marriage, monstrous in laws, good (or bad) finances, etc.  Don't put it all out there - that's too much information.

I'll take a little more mystery, thank you.