https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:01:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406528 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:28:54 +0000 LaPed 2406528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I typically use "old" to describe pre-kid clothes (so 12+ years), and "new" for things bought in the past year or two.&nbsp;</p> <p>I can't say I really get bored with my clothes, but I do find some items may lose or gain relevance over time. I don't have exact stats but I'd say I'd say I manage to wear about half of my clothing right into the ground, which can take anywhere from a few years to a couple decades, and the other half gets sold/traded/donated when I realize it's not working for me (usually due to a fit issue, or redundancy/over-duplication).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406526 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:33:14 +0000 MsMary 2406526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider anything purchased within the year to be "new." I'd say things purchased within the last three or so years are "newish." Anything older than that is "old." I have a lot of things in my wardrobe that I consider "very old," ranging from the outfit I wore at my birthday party seven years ago to my ten-year-old wedding gown to my beloved red boots, which are probably 15 years old or more. I even have a pair of cowboy boots from the mid-1980s! And I have a decent number of pieces from when I was working that are probably at least 7-8 years old -- basics like knit tops and jackets. (Although that category gets smaller every time I do a closet refresh.)</p> <p>I don't really get bored with pieces because I have a big wardrobe and a lot of options. I like to keep things "just in case" and I have the space so it's not a big deal. I do get rid of things then they're worn out or when they no longer suit my style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406511 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:43:55 +0000 Suntiger 2406511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Most of my things are within 3 years old, 5 years at maximum (excepting my wedding dress). I try to keep a pretty small wardrobe, since my storage is so limited, so things get worn (and wear out) frequently.<br /> If I make good choices, I don't get bored, but I also don't fret much when things wear out- except shoes cause they're so problematic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406501 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:54:53 +0000 Karie 2406501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get tired of clothes that I wear all the time for the same occasions, like my travel wardrobe. On my last trip I mixed it up and brought and wore other things, which felt very refreshing. On the other hand, I pack the same gear clothes for my hiking/National Park road trips, and I never get tired of those items, maybe because I’m packing for function and not fashion? I don’t know.</p> <p>I have several items of clothing that are 10 or more years old. The things I keep tend to be things I spent a lot on, and/or have some nostalgic value, like a blazer I bought at the YLF meetup in Boston in 2014. I don’t think of them as old, I think of them as classics. I still have a fuchsia suit from 1986, purchased at my favorite department store at that time, Strawbridge and Clothier. Not sure why I’m still hanging on to it, but it is classic and gorgeous. I’d wear it today if I could fit into it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406450 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:51:28 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes think I mixed up the two in my mind. It’s the brown suede jacket I remember more. I love that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406445 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:22:46 +0000 Style Fan 2406445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni, good memory!&nbsp; I have a shirt with a Pucci print.&nbsp; It is in my holding zone.&nbsp; I live in a rural area, and there is nowhere to wear it.&nbsp; I keep it for sentimental reasons.&nbsp; I also have my brown suede fringe jacket from high school.&nbsp; I bought it around 1970! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406426 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:05:24 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fair enough Style Fan! I thought of you actually when I first was thinking about this, I remembered your fab Pucci vest I think it is. If I had something like that I would never get rid of it either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406425 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:02:19 +0000 Style Fan 2406425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't get bored with my clothes.&nbsp; I might stop wearing something if the piece doesn't work for my lifestyle or if it's at the end of its life.&nbsp; I also donate things that I will never wear again.&nbsp; Those are usually work clothes.<br />I have a sweater from 1985.&nbsp; I wore it last week.&nbsp; It is in good condition.&nbsp; I will post a picture when I get some energy.&nbsp; I have a couple of other sweaters that are 20 years old.<br />For me, old is more than 5 years.&nbsp; That is most of my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406423 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:00:08 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great answer kkards! I did the same with my now 40-year old bright Mondi knit. Bought 1986, very costly at the time. It felt so 80s that I put it away for about a decade or more and brought it out again about 2010. I had kept it because it was a true case of love, and I continue to love it but feel on and off it at different times. Love your vest! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406422 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:55:22 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Carla, Janet and Helena.<br /> Carla, I keep a record of what year things were bought (whether thrifted or not) that are in the working rather than sentimental wardrobe. So my mother’s 1964 red coat is not counted but things I actively wear are.<br /> Still have 17 pre-2011 items.<br /> 2011: 4, 2012: 6, 2013: 7, 2014:7, etc etc all the way until 2025. I know I am a control and data freak!<br /> That makes sense Janet that you probably have had some items a long time. I know I had to get to at least 5 years old before I thought of them as “old”, it feels hard to believe that Covid started around 6 years ago. Something from 2022, say, still feels relatively new to me.<br /> Your approach seems nicely pragmatic, Helena. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406418 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:45:04 +0000 kkards 2406418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think “old” is a subjective and personal term. Kind of like small, medium and large. Kinda of meaningless and yet highly descriptive at the same time<br /> Anyway for me “old” in my closet is generally something I’ve owned for a couple of seasons. That being said I own lots of things that are in the 5-10 year range and a limited number that are older than that. But in general those are pieces that move in and out of active wear. Because while I don’t necessarily get “bored” with my pieces I do get the urge to update my silhouette and “vibe” to reflect what I see on and around me. For example the sweater I’m wearing in #1 is probably 15 years old, for the last 2 or 3 it’s been back in my active pieces, because it fits the current athleisure vive, but before that probably was generally unworn for 8 or 9 years because it was to short for lower rises and then not quite the right silhouette. Now it feels right again. Same with the vest in #2 which is 33 years old. Wore it for a couple of years, put it away, pilled it out, put it away-rinse and repeat process. Last worn in 2024. Bored with it, no but in between the times it just wasn’t the right silhouette, vibe or style for me at the moment sorry what a long winded answer short answer: I have an active closet and a waiting to come back to active closet and add and subtract based on what I feel is working for me in and at the moment </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406387 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:35:57 +0000 Helena 2406387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is interesting! I don't get bored of clothes per se but I get hugely bored with seasons, especially our long winter season! Fortunately, I just have to wait that out and it fixes itself :)</p> <p>I don't get rid of items solely because I've had them for a certain length of time. I keep what's useful, current enough and in good condition, I let go of what doesn't fit or make sense for me, feels dated and unlikely to come back anytime soon (this is variable for everyone of course!), or is worn out in a way that can't be fixed.</p> <p>I like Suz' time scales as to what is new, old, and in between! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406347 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:47:21 +0000 Janet 2406347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes I get bored with an item after only a few wears, which says to me it wasn’t a great purchase. Other things I never get bored with! </p> <p>My wardrobe spans a lot of years. Strangely I don’t always think of something as “old” even when I’ve had it for 5+ years. I think the Covid era has something to do with that, LOL. When I look at my Finds here, sometimes I’m surprised at how far back I have to scroll to find a certain item — I will realize I’ve had something for more years than I thought. That’s probably a good indicator. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406315 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:26:37 +0000 Carla 2406315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me ‘new’ is &lt;1 yr, ‘old’ is 5+ yrs. &nbsp;I looked up ‘vintage’ for clothing, and learned 20 yrs and up met the criteria. &nbsp;Thrifted items can be golden, but sometimes they&nbsp;<i>do&nbsp;</i>have a shorter life due to being pre-loved. &nbsp;</p> <p>When I grow ‘bored’ with something, it’s usually due to ++high levels of wear during a season. &nbsp;I just set it aside, and wait for a half a year to see how I feel about it then. &nbsp;Usually, I’m looking forward to getting it back into rotation. &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>I started keeping a Finds Capsule for items bought in any given year 4 years ago. &nbsp;This includes thrifted items. &nbsp;I still have: </p> <p>22 - 8 items<br />23 - 9 items<br />24 - 17 items<br />25 - 20 items</p> <p>I have 4 items bought new, that are older than 10 yrs. &nbsp;One is 22 yrs. &nbsp;I have some thrifted items that I have traced back quite far, but can’t be 100% certain of the date. &nbsp;</p> <p> </div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406312 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:32 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not having a “sufficiently refined sense of (one’s) preferences” is probably something that a lot of us go through SarahD8 and that’s where participating in the forum can help us. I think understanding more of my (probable) Kibbe type of soft gamine- self-diagnosed- and having my seasonal colour palette confirmed helped me as well. I have just made my first clothing purchase of 2026 today, after looking at it 2 days ago and taking items today that should go with it. There was an instant feeling on seeing this pair of pants that they were sassy, which is my main style word! But I had 48 hours to think about the purchase.<br /> I have been interested in the different ways we all think about categorising our wardrobes too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406301 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:29:50 +0000 SarahD8 2406301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a very interesting discussion!</p> <p>The age of items in my wardrobe (most of my things are secondhand so they will already be "old" in some sense) is not something I think much about. It's not part of my mental categorization of clothing items and I would be hard pressed to estimate what percentage of items have been in my closet for what amount of time! I don't disagree with the age class rubrics that many people are posting here but it just honestly wouldn't occur to me to think about things that way. Not a judgement, just fascinating!</p> <p>I like to conceptualize my wardrobe in seasonal/time of year capsules, so during our dominant cool season I am only wearing a subset of my weather-appropriate clothes at a given time. I do notice that if I wear an item a lot in a short space of time (several weeks) I feel sick of it, but I am generally glad to see that item when the season comes round to wear it again. That is my "likes" remain relatively stable from year to year.</p> <p>I do feel that keeping clothing for a long time IS a goal of mine. I have a bit of a scarcity mentality around clothing, and tend to feel anxious about an item I like wearing out and not being able to find a replacement. (This isn't really rational -- if nothing else I have enough clothing that I can do without any given item -- but there you go.)</p> <p>I do sometimes go "off" an item or category of item but have some intuitive sense that it is temporary (currently: tunic-length shirts) and will also sometimes be "over" or move on from things (most recently: unstructured open cardigans -- honestly they were never really all that great, they were just available and I didn't have a sufficiently refined sense of my preferences).</p> <p>But I think both of those feelings are different than being "bored" of something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406279 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:41:35 +0000 Kate 2406279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like you, Jenni, retention is not a goal of mine, but rather a reflection of how much I love a particular garment. My oldest, a long black wool coat, is 40 years old! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d/page/2#post-2406278 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:35:01 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do like what some of you say about mood dressing, and Suz’s thoughts about needing some newness mixed in to counteract boredom and Nuancedream’s thoughts on fitting with one’s style journey. I like Lisa’s swapping back and forth with her sister!<br /> Thank you too Jules for the thoughts about your daughters. I suspect as they grow older they will appreciate your clothes much more. Mine now in their 30s like my clothes way more than when they were teenagers :)<br /> This has been a wonderful thread which I have really enjoyed, thank you all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406276 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:01:52 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for chiming in again Irina! I don’t think hugely long retention is a goal of mine particularly but more a function of the depth of my love for certain clothing items. I think this can develop very young for some of us- I remember Suz talking about a particular pair of red shoes she got at maybe age 5 and how much she loved them. And I think my 4 year old granddaughter is definitely showing the same tendencies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406272 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:53:53 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking at other’s responses, it seems a lot of us think 5-6 years is “old” but a few don’t think items are “old” until 10 years. As I have deliberately tried to slow my purchases and buy a few thrifted items the age of my wardrobe has shifted a little older overall and I feel good about that except for when they start to look worn out or too RATE for my preferences. I agree with Sal that if it’s over 5 years I like it a lot and it’s good quality. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406270 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:45:44 +0000 Lisa 2406270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An interesting question. I tend to have a fairly high turnover rate for my clothes. I'm hard on clothing and enjoy trying new things, which means I edit often, especially since I am mindful of wardrobe creep and trying to make sure that doesn't happen. :)</p> <p>It's helpful I have a sister who is the same size, so we clothing swap 1-2 times a year. Sometimes we swap the same item back and forth, as our moods for the seasons change! I also have a really good consignment shop in my area, which allows me to buy and sell items at prices that are kind to my wallet. </p> <p>The oldest items in my closet are also the most sentimental items (a special gift, from a special trip, etc). Otherwise I'd say most items have a lifespan of 5 years or less in my closet. Maybe that will change in the future but that seems to be the average for now. With a shorter turnover rate, I'd consider old items anything over 5 years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406268 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:33:55 +0000 Jenni NZ 2406268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It will be tricky to respond properly to everyone! To Carol’s point, yes I do mean how long they have been in our own personal wardrobes whether they are already old in terms of being thrifted or not. I am not much of a thrifter although am trying to do it more. I have enjoyed the occasional thrifted item since teenage years but they are more wild cards for me, not the backbone of my wardrobe as they would be for say Jaime.<br /> I’m a bit puzzled as to why some of my clothing lasts so long in comparison with others- I still have 18 items that are 2010 or earlier. They are all tops, knitwear or toppers though, not bottoms, so I suppose they don’t get the same kind of wear as say Brooklyn’s skirts which get lots of walking done in them in hot weather. They go to work or to more dressy events.<br /> I agree with Dee and Avicennia that YLF has helped by means of choosing better and honing in on personal style and palette, so that boredom is less likely- I think that has happened for me. And a larger wardrobe (mine around the 150-piece mark) does mean you have more choices. Hopefully without being overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed when it was 200 pieces, personally, and my data keeping started about 2010 when I really felt I had a clothing “addiction”, after the frantic buying over a difficult time for me in my late 40s (I turned 50 in 2011).<br /> I don’t like RATE items much and begin to feel uncomfortable when things start to look visibly worn, probably similar to Bijou. It’s emotional tension, they can make me feel poor which I don’t enjoy. Some items are very difficult to replace though so I might hang on a bit longer for those.<br /> Oh Goldenpig I don’t have a good fashion sense of what is current either and I don’t even want to have it really because it has been a source of a lot of judgement that I have felt. My preferences change very slowly if at all, I tend to warm up to silhouette changes so slowly they might be nearly over before I do- like wide leg pants, I have one, only bought 2024. I always thought overall if I buy it that must mean I like it, but wearing something a great deal can mean I tire of it eventually. That “tiring of it” could be also described as getting bored I think.<br /> But those of you who thrift a lot may be more experimental than those of us who don’t thrift so much, that seems clear. So what ChristelJ says above. The “sunk cost” theory might come into play. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406265 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:29:26 +0000 Irina 2406265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My oldest purchases on Pinterest are from 2018. So, I looked out of curiosity on the retention:<br />I still happily wear 25% of clothes that I bought that year. Pants are all gone with an exception of Joe’s straight jeans that I still wear at home. I’m up a size in pants now so they didn’t fit anymore. I sold a few tops that didn’t work out and the rest was worn out.&nbsp;<div>I still have 50% of shoes bought that year. 2 pairs were worn out, one was uncomfortable from the beginning, one pair of boots sold after my leg injury.&nbsp;</div><div>I don’t see long retention as an accomplishment or as a goal. I would rather prefer the other way around- to keep a small, curated wardrobe and wear it all until it’s no longer serviceable and then replace it with new items in line with my current interests and comfort levels.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406259 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:46:42 +0000 nuancedream 2406259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think I get bored with my clothes. On the other hand, if clothing items no longer fit with where I am on my style journey, it's not difficult to let them go. Anything that is worn beyond repair or redemption doesn't stay in my wardrobe. Since I am a second-hand shopper, for the most part, my clothes probably are, at minimum, 5 to 10 years old. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406258 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:40:09 +0000 Suz 2406258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fascinating and I think will be so personal -- it wll depend on the size of one's wardrobe, one's activities, and one's climate.&nbsp;</p> <p>In my own mind, in general, I define my clothes this way:&nbsp;</p> </p> <ul> <li>New: within the year.&nbsp;</li> <li>Newish: 1-2 years.&nbsp;</li> <li>Tried and trusty: 2-5 years.&nbsp;</li> <li>Older -- 5 years plus.&nbsp;</li> <li>Very old-- 10 years plus.</li> </ul> <p>While my wardrobe is on the moderatley large size, and many items&nbsp; last for more than 5 years. many others wear out far earlier than that. As others have said -- it will depend on the fabrication, the frequency of wear, the season the item's designed for, and so on. I'm really tough on shoes. Cottons can fade. Washing can change the fits of items, even with the best care, and so on.&nbsp;</p> <p>I <b>love</b> pretty much everything in my closet, but I&nbsp;<b>do</b> get bored of my clothes if I don't inject some newness every year. I like to remix older things with newer ones and find new life in them that way. </p> <p>With respect to boredom, it's especially pronounced if we are talking about clothes for the longest season. When I lived in eastern Ontario, winter dressing could become very boring. Six months of wearing winter clothes is tough!&nbsp;</p> <p>Another cause of boredom (for me) is when my roles are more limited so I have fewer occasions to wear whatever counts as "occasion" wear -- not necessarily party clothes, but simply some of the more interesting jackets, coats, footwear, and accessories that aren't suited to work from home, for example.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm also with <b>Sal,</b> that there are many items in my closet that I never seem to tire of and could wear forever if they held together. Often these are my high quality essentials or signature items,&nbsp; <b>or</b> what <b>Brooklyn</b> might call my "icon" pieces -- really fab statements.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406253 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:55:29 +0000 cat2 2406253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t get bored. I do have moods that drive me to wear different pieces, but I keep everything that is in good condition because I know my mood will shift and I will be drawn to different pieces. I kept a 90s grey bag with pewter trim when I had nothing that went with it, and when metallics popped up recently pulled it out to wear with my new pewter loafers. I kept my 90s tanks and wore them last year with my old and new open work sweaters. I will likely wear the bag out this year and then something else in my closet will demand attention. I don’t keep anything RATE except denim and leather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406251 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:45:05 +0000 ChristelJ 2406251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All so interesting! My oldest items are around 16 years old, and many items are 5-7 years old. If I have kept them that long, I haven’t gotten bored with them. Those are things of high quality and happiness factor, like my Frye boots and wool blazer and cashmere hoodie. &nbsp;I do have a lot of recently thrifted items at all times and there is a lot of churn with those as they are experiments. I actually don’t get bored or tired of any of my clothes though, because I have such a variety. I pass them on if they just don’t seem to work for one reason or another.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406247 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:32:52 +0000 Star (Lise) 2406247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider any item over ten years of age as old.&nbsp; Now that I live in a four season climate I don't get bored of pieces.&nbsp; For dressing I personally find it a five season climate, cold Spring dressing is different to winter and to late Spring.&nbsp; So no time really to get bored!&nbsp; However when I lived in Johannesburg which is predominantly the same warm temps for 9 months of the year I did tend to get bored.&nbsp; I would wear the heck out of a well-fitting piece and even though it was still in good condition (back in the days when clothes were made properly!) I would pass it on as I was sick of it.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406242 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:21:31 +0000 Carol 2406242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, so, there's items that are thrifted, that are already old, like my vintage dark green jacquard dress. But I don't think that's what you mean--I think you mean how long do we keep an item we bought, whether new or thrifted.</p> <p>I do turn over stuff pretty regularly, I tend not to have a lot of heirloom pieces, or even well-made basics that last a decade. Most of my clothes I probably get rid of in 2-3 years, and the rest 5-6 years.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-bored-with-your-clothes-how-old-is-%e2%80%9cold%e2%80%9d#post-2406236 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:40:26 +0000 Jules 2406236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>‘Old’ is definitely subjective for me and is going to more likely refer to style and/or life eras, rather than any specific time interval.<br /> For example, my size changed during the pandemic, as did the prevailing silhouette, so anything pre 2022 or so is ‘old’. The items I have that still get worn regularly actually didn’t work that well when I bought them (in retrospect they were too big, I was trying for oversize when that was just starting to come back. Now the fit my body more as they were meant to). I have kept shoes and booties from that era but most don’t work well with current silhouettes so they’re essentially in storage. I keep them because they still fit, may get worn on very specific occasion (suede booties to Stevie Nicks concert for example) and my daughters or their friends may want them someday (currently they definitely do NOT,<br /> lol, want to wear what in their eyes are Mom’s dated styles from the 2010s, only Y2K stuff that of course I purged long ago…)<br /> I’m fascinated by your diligence with long term tracking. I’ve considered starting but since I don’t work outside the home currently I tend to wear the same gym and lounge wear over and over so it just sounds boring to track. If I go back to the office maybe!<br /> I like to think I’ve learned what items don’t have great longevity for me, for example trendy knitwear, and make more strategic and sustainable purchases now, eg. classic cashmere. </p>