I have a small, tight wardrobe but currently have very high turnover rate for two reasons: 1) two years ago made a large style shift; 2) weight fluctuations (now back in downwards trajectory).

Even when I get to my goal weight I expect to keep a small wardrobe with a moderately high turnover. I really enjoy new purchases and I wear the heck out of them (Team Wear) with a high tolerance for repeat outfits within a season or two.

The vast majority of my wardrobe is less than 2 years old. I would say 90%. I dropped a size and had to start over. I was able to make a handful of things work.

I would say this is not typical.......Loosing or gaining enough weight to force a size change really throws a monkey wrench into things.

My wardrobe expectations are very close to Sal's. I'm closer to 30% turnover per year right now in the same size wardrobe, but would like to drop down to 20-25% as, over the past year or so, I've been spending a little more and making purchases meant to last.

My goal is for my everyday wardrobe items to last an average of four years. So that would mean about 25% are new within the last year. I'd say that's approximately right, with tweaks for different kinds of items (jeans last longer than tissue-weight tees, jackets longer than shirts).

New to me is current season. I have not bought a lot this year for fall, so the proportion is quite low. But I think on average it's about 25% or so new, another 25% previous year, and the rest some combination from earlier than that.

My wardrobe is about 50% new, bought this year's summer and fall seasons, 30% bought 3 years ago, and 20% older than dirt (bought in the 90s but great quality). The dramatic split is because I lost two sizes after my knee replacement surgery, so old clothes fit again and I bought lots of new to take the place of now baggy clothes from the last couple years.

I've been pleasantly surprised at how well some of my older things have made the cut.

Roughly 75% of my wardrobe was bought within the past two years. I donated a lot of clothes and went through a bit of a style change as well as gradual weight loss (following a gain several years ago). This is not a typical pattern for me but I have now started to purchase better quality clothes with the hope of building a smaller more cohesive wardrobe.

I think the interesting number for my fall/winter closet is that out of 14 skirts/trousers that I wear to work (so no denim) 12 were purchased in the last 1-2 years. It makes sense because before I joined YLF and focused on my wardrobe I used to like to purchase pretty blouses (and that's all I'd purchase). No wonder I never had anything to wear.

I think I'm still so stunned that when I open my closet I actually have nice choices of what to wear that I'm far from feeling in a rut.

I’d say 15-20% new in 2017, and that’s pretty typical for me over the past several years.

10%. For summer I purchased a few lightweight items as the heat has been unprecedented the last few years, and I was wilting. For fall/winter I have purchased UGGS, a lighter than I expected but still kept navy sweater, flowered leggings that might not leave the house, a knit sleeveless vest, a scarf, and a hair faux fur ponytail thing that I've hung from my purse rather than returning.

This is shocking to realize, given the large number of items I have purchased and returned.

If I am successful, this will go up, as I have many holes in my wardrobe.

I'd say about 75% of my wardrobe was bought in 2016 or 2017. I have been practicing the one in and one out concept for many years. Most of the older pieces are much loved and worn, but great base layers or coats. Unfortunately several of these older base items are finally looking worn and will be relegated to wearing for leisure/hiking with dogs etc. wear.

I hope I don't have too much trouble or expense replacing them with similar items.

The newer items are a mixture of beloved brands like Eileen Fisher and a new favorite brand Elizabeth Suzann. I rarely buy EF unless on sale or on eBay, but ES is usually full price and must be carefully considered and planned for, and her items are SLOW fashion with at least a 6 week wait time.

I have been transitioning from so many knit fabrics to more woven ones which are more sturdy and have longer longevity and resistance to snags from my jewelry or pets. I still don't like fussy closures, lapel collars, patterns etc. and any new purchase MUST seamlessly work with the majority of existing items. Have around 100 items in current seasonal rotation and this number excludes footwear, accessories and loungewear, but includes layering tops that get worn under another top and casual but outside the home wear.

This coat in heavy cotton canvas from ES is finally getting a lot of wear (at least in the cold mornings.

dakota cheryl - GORGEOUS coat! I am quite fascinated with ES too - although it's a little out of my current price range.

Thanks Lisa, the prices make for careful buying and fewer items! But, the clothes sure fit my style.

I checked out Elizabeth Suzann too. They have a model who isn't a teenager! Woot!

Other than a Roksanda dress, a work dress, a few pairs of shoes and some charity shop silk scarves, I haven't bought anything this year, so quite a low proportion of my wardrobe is new stuff. I expect to buy only 5 to 10 significant new items a year, and am still editing and reducing my once insanely huge wardrobe, so anything entering my wardrobe has to be quite special to overcome my aversion to increasing my wardrobe.

(I'm still finding it difficult to let go of books apart from fiction though...)

Sarah

I have a very low percentage of my wardrobe that is old, probably 20% or so. I try to keep my overall wardrobe size down, so that I can wear things more often, and hence, refresh more pieces at the start of each season. My biggest turnover is always tops, both shirts and blouses, as well as layering knits and t-shirts. These are the pieces I wash most often, so they get a lot of wear. Jeans typically last me 2-3 years before needing replacing. Sweaters, shoes, blazers/scarves and cardigans, I tend to buy at a higher price point, so these items will often be around a bit longer.

Interesting question GF. Joining YLF has helped me settle into my style and become a more discerning shopper. I use to buy a lot more clothing when I was working. I also keep my clothes for a long time. I would say that right now my wardrobe is about 25% new (bought in the last 2 years). That surprises me because I would have thought it was lower. I have had to replace most of my footwear because my feet are so picky. Well beyond picky.

Currently I'd say about 25% from around this time of year in 2016. That's kind of been the trend I've tried to follow for the past couple of years.

I don't know. I'm not sure what time frame I would consider new either so thanks for making me think about this. Last year I calculated how many clothing wears I'd need for one year - I included everything I put on my body and I live in a 4-season climate. I think part of the reason I did the calculation is to try and decide how long my wardrobe should last - 30+ wears and all that. I guess I have more calculating to do ...

Kerry -- I would be interested in what your calculations show. If you care to share.

How about yourself, gradfashionista? What proportions of YOUR wardrobe is new? And you may have one or more interesting reasons for raising the question.

This is totally a guestimate but I'd say 30%. I did some major shopping recently since I had barely bought anything at all for the last 2 or 3 years during moving, selling and renovating. And all of those milestones resulted in decluttering.

I'm counting in this accessories like shoes, belts, scarves, bags.

I now have a walk-in closet where I can see everything, all four seasons. A lot of items I am decluttering are really really old, so I don't feel so bad replacing with new stuff. Other items are a size that I'm probably never going to see again. Those are harder to part with!