Lea Michele can't close her wardrobe because she has too many clothes

21 February 2017

Lea Michele can't close her wardrobe because she has too many clothes.

Lea Michele

The 30-year-old actress owns more activewear attire than she does "real clothes", and the star has admitted her ever-expanding collection of garments has made it extremely difficult for her to shut her wardrobe door, although she won't throw out any of her belongings because she wears everything she owns.

She told PEOPLE: "I own more workout clothes than real clothes. It's gotten to the point where I can't close my closet door! But I wear them all. For me, it's important to get clothes that are cute but also affordable."

And the former 'Glee' star - who played the role of Rachel Berry in the popular series - blamed her extensive selection of fashion and footwear items ion her "need" for comfortable shoes as well as high heels.

She explained: "I like to be comfortable. I don't like to wear heels all the time. I'm from New York - I need to have my walking shoes."

Lea has realised exactly what designs suit her and what styles do not, and she has revealed dresses made from lots of layers of fabric "drowns" her petite 5 ft 2 and a half inch frame, whilst gowns with thigh high splits leave her fearing she will expose too much flesh.

Speaking about her style preferences, she said: "I'm 5 ft 2 and a half inches, so I try to stay away from anything that has a lot of fabric because it drowns me. Also, it doesn't photograph as well because I'm shorter."

"But sometimes [with high slits] you have to pray to the fashion gods and hope for the best - then be ready to call your dad and let him know what may have happened.

"So, my red carpet style is pretty classy, though I like to be a little sexy every now and again. It's about balance. If I'm going to have a short dress, I'll have long sleeves. Or if I'm going to have a bare top, I'll have a long skirt."

And the star will "never shy away" from wearing an outfit with a v-plunge neck line because she loves her neck and chest area and will gladly flaunt her assets at star studded events.

She said: "I love my neck and my chest, and I love accentuating them, which is why I never shy away from a plunging silhouette. I know I work well with it. It's about finding parts of yourself that you think are beautiful and making them shine."