Cyndi Lauper’s closet cleanout draws fans for iconic 80s and 90s fashion

A rack with pieces for sale at Cyndi Lauper’s “closet cleanout” in New York. Photo: The New York Times

Alicia Abelli, a 44-year-old Brooklyn mother, artist and ex-lawyer, was gleefully squealing as she clutched a black lace bodysuit that once belonged to Cyndi Lauper.

“This is straight out of the ’90s!” she said. “I am told she wore it a lot.”