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By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:43:05 +0000

At age 22, I don’t have anything really old. I’ve been nearly the same size since I was 12, but I didn’t know how to buy clothes that fit me until I discovered YLF, so most of my old clothes are gone now. Here are my “golden oldies” though.

My Gloria Vanderbilt dark wash denim jacket. I got it at Kohl’s about 4-5 years ago. It’s still going strong and it looks great with just about everything.

Black knee-high boots. Again, I’ve had them 4-5 years. Don’t remember which department store I got them from. They are a statement and very versatile. I’ve never regretted buying them and I’ll be sad when I have to replace them someday.

By: Shari

Shari — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:28:32 +0000

Bear in mind I recently lost a lot of weight, so most of my current wardrobe is new/new to me. The few things I did keep in smaller sizes didn’t fit right on my post baby middle aged body (ie. right size, wrong fit).

But there are a few golden oldies:

1. I have a sterling silver Star of David that I have had since high school (circa 1983). I wear it many days when I need a simple necklace. I’m wearing it today.

2. Classic coach bags. Nothing says laywer like a classic coach City bag. I remember buying my first Coach the summer of my second year of law school when I had my first job, in 1990. I don’t wear them much these days (mainly becuase I’m now a mom and they are too small), but I still love the look of them. No gaudy “Cs,” just wonderful leather with the turnlock.

3. Doc Martins - lace up black ankle boots and oxblood loafers, circa 1991. I see them coming back in style soon and I am holding on to them.

4. Scarves from the early 90s when I used to dress up for work, including some lovely Jerry Garcia silk numbers with tye dye type patterns. I kept them all because I always thought scarves looked classy, and I’m glad they are back.

5. I have resurrected several pencil skirts from my 1990s work suits. I will wear this season (wool).

6. I have a J Crew merino cardigan from 1996-97 still going strong. It is a bit on the shorter side, so now I wear it over dresses. It is the pefect weight and I always travel with it. Almost makes me want to purchase some more even at their new outrageous prices (price per wear, etc.) but for now I’m still too cheap.

Shari

By: Elena

Elena — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:13:52 +0000

1. 14 years old - my Simple Shoes suede-patchwork clogs. I’m in Florida, so I only wear them in “cold” weather. Love them. Get 10 compliments every time I wear them. (scared for them to finally wear out)

2. 11 years old - My Majorica pearls from Spain. I bought them while travelling there and still wear them regularly. Beautiful and very classic.

3. 27 years old - My baby pillow, “Bunnies”, that I still sleep with. It’s better than a teddy bear! (I know, I know, it doesn’t really count, but it’s still my favorite old thing)

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:17:33 +0000

My oldest cherished items are scarves and jewelry. I have a silver charm bracelet started in 1967 on a summer bumming around Europe when I bought a charm at each place I visited and wanted to remember.
Then there is a pearl necklace from my husband that is not traditional, but made up of many strands of tiny irregular freshwater pearls. It can be twisted together to make a choker or allowed to fall in a cascade of delicate strands that fill in a neckline like lace. It’s not as formal to me as regular pearls, so I wear it often.

In the 70’s I bought a Lauren cotton square scarf because I loved the design. I always get so many compliments on it. It’s perfect with denim. I also bought a silk square scarf about the same time with an unusual shade of green, black, and white almost Japanese design. It is my go to scarf to spiff up a black outfit.

By: Risa

Risa — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:33:13 +0000

I have my denim jacket that I saved and saved my babysitting money for months in high school to buy. It was the classic denim jacket style so I never felt the need to upgrade it to a new look and the more worn in it has become over the last 19 years has only made it that more comfortable to wear. Plus, there is an EXTREME amount of pleasure to be derived from being able to still fit into something you wore in high school so many years later! I break it out every spring and fall. It still looks great with khakis or a cute skirt.

And I have my single strand of pearls that I too was given for high school graduation by my grandparents. At the time I thought it was the silliest gift ever. What 18 year old girl in 1989 wanted choker pearls? That wasn’t what Madonna was sporting on MTV. But now days I am very happy that I have them and wear them more frequently than I ever dreamed I would. I am happy to see them in the fashion magazines now too. Maybe young girls will appreciate those graduation gifts a little more than we did at the time.

By: emily

emily — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:46:04 +0000

I have a cream Ann Taylor casual jacket I bought about 1996. The cut is great and the fabric has held up perfectly. I wear it every spring & fall and even on cool summer nights.

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:52:50 +0000

I hadn’t thought of jewelry until Shiny mentioned it. I have a baby girl pearl necklace. This is a necklace that my parents bought when I was a baby girl and gave to me when I got older. I also have a barrel Hawaiian heirloom bangle that my parents gave me when I graduated high school. Both were traditional gifts.

With regard to clothing, I have a very black soft leather coat that falls just below my bottom. It is perfect with jeans and slacks. I purchased it about 10 years in a leather shop in Canada and wear it all the time in the fall and winter.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:32:25 +0000

1999 was the last time I bought “good” dress pants (apart from maternity and transition stuff) and I still wear those black trousers -they fit fine and are pre hipster which is great.
From the same year and shop (Portmans) (I was re-entering the workforce after beeing overseas) I have a grey sheath dress with a high neck and tiny straps, that I still plan on wearing (only not wearing it now as not Breastfeeding friendly) and have also worn it tops underneath as well

By: Maya

Maya — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:48:24 +0000

I think I’m too young to really have anything that all that old. I have no shame regarding how I dressed as a teenager. It was fine to buy cheap throwaway items from Wet Seal, Delias, and Contempo then. My adult wardrobe is pretty young and I had pretty substantial change in body type/size since starting, so there are a lot of clothes I probably would have kept but just couldn’t.

I think the oldest thing I still have is a jailbird striped top from when I was 13! It still fits, but before anyone has an apoplexy, I only wear it for quick trips to the convenience store and around the house sometimes.

My Banana Republic bootcut jeans are about 4 years old. When I first got them they were too big and I considered exchanging them for a 00, but I decided to just sew the waistband up a little bit because I somehow knew I wasn’t going to stay that thin. And now, 4 years later, the stitches are all out and I fill it out and some days it even feels a bit tight.