Deborah, what a good thread! I can honestly say that after 3 years (next month), I don't have a single, solitary item of clothing left from before YLF. Unless you count good jewelry and my mom's wedding dress. I even sold some of my good jewelry that wasn't quite right!
I can SO relate to your story of coming full circle, but better. Maybe it's coming full spiral, since I've heard we learn in spirals. The pre-YLF me would have loved the wardrobe I have now, if only she would have known how to acquire it! I have so much to thank Angie and the forum members for.
True, I did have a time period here where I was game to try almost anything as long as there wasn't too great of an investment required. I feel like that freedom was so necessary and joyful for me. I felt completely safe to experiment here and was never made to feel embarrassed for my many outfit fails. In the end, I have the same style loves as when I started, but my clothes are so much nicer and I've learned how to better work with the natural lines of my body and the texture of my hair.
Something that's been rattling around in my head a lot lately is, "that which makes me different makes me special". I don't know who said that, but I'm sure I didn't come up with it on my own. I'm still a Classic, but I'm not trying to look exactly like any other Classic, IYKWIM. I think that's the biggest difference since I joined YLF. I'm still me, just hopefully better, as I'm learning to appreciate what makes me unique instead of trying to sweep it under the rug! Whoops, I think I may have derailed a bit. Sorry!