Just like a guy might consider his garage or man cave to be his sacred space, a woman has the same sentiment about her closet, boudoir or favorite department store dressing room. There, we’ve shed tears over too-tight pants and cheered when showcasing a new pair of heels. Five local fashionistas let AFM inside their holy lands, revealing an eyeful of shoes, dresses and even a few surprises.

“As an interior designer at Salcito Custom Homes, I am often involved in the practical aspects of closet layout. So in my own closet, function and capacity is a given and offers me the luxury to have a closet to  display my treasures. Whether it be a piece of jewelry made by one of my two sons or the autographed Christian Louboutins my husband bought me in Paris, my closet is filled with reminders of my family and my travels.” —Rebecca Salcito, interior designer with Salcito Custom Homes