Do you own an article of clothing that has been a part of your wardrobe for the last 5-10 years? Something that is a staple in your closet and you won’t part with.
Something that is in fashion almost every season and you have actually got your money’s worth.
Share… bonus if you have pictures
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Mine would have to be 3 summer dresses that I bought from Express in 1998. I pull them out every summer.
and even with endless laundry cycles the colors haven't faded one bit.
I pair them with a sweater, a blazer, heels, sandals and voila - it's a perfect beach summery wear.
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I cannit think of any clothes that I have that are older than 3/4 years. I've just had a huge clear out.
Hmmm I have shoes that about 7 years old though. My birkenstocks, every summer, must wear.
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hmmm....I think I have a sweater ...which comes from my college days...loved it then,love it still,but it shows signs of aging now....:(
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hmm a couple of cardigans maybe that i dont wear much..
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a TUX I bought from emporio Armani bond street brothers shadi 05
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Great thread!
I'll check my wardrobe out and then post coz to be honest I can't remember anything that's been sitting there for more than 3 years. Some of the things have never been worn. I don't think I have a staple piece as there are new things coming out all the time. The novelty of old things wears off once you get new ones.
Update:
I spotted a black knee length dress which I got from Coast last year. It's been worn once but I think it's something that I could wear over and over again. I could go loud on the accesories and shoes or vice versa and it would look different everytime. A pair of footless tights would change the look of the outfit too.
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I pulledout my old navy white jeans today that I have had for last 6 years, wore it every summer and today I couldn’t fit in.. no wonder I didnt have a breakfast or lunch today.. I still can’t believe that I will not be able to wear that pair of jeans this summer.. it was just so perfect 
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Many. Some clothing even have their tags intact 'cause they were never worn. Many times, Im shocked to find them in my stuff because I forgot I had them why I bought them in the first place. Many of them are weird / unique styles of fashion & I cannot figure whom to give it to in Pakistan. Maybe I should just send them over to Red cross.
And then there are some which are dear to me mostly cause they were gifts from family. Some dont fit me anymore but I dont think I'd give them away, anyway.
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I also have a purple GAP shirt that I sleep/lounge in from high school 
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oldest items still in circulation
a plain black christian dior trenchcoat from 1996
a navy blue wool parka from dec 1993, although I have not worn it much in the last couple of yrs, a few times a season maybe
black leather kenneth cole bomber jacket from 1999
a midnight blue kurta from 1998, its my fav kurta of all times, i looked for ages before finding the exact shade of blue in the exact fabric, drape and texture..I wore it on my valima
silver saleem shahis originally bought in 1997 for my cousins husband, I liked em so much i did not want to give them to him, he did not like them, which was great for me, i wore them for my mehndi event and still have em, also have khussay from the shadi day, still wear em off and on
i like it so much that after writing this post I will go put it on just to catch up
I had a number of other things but I was wearing them less and less so donated them to charity. included in that was a navy blue wool blazer from structure (before they even became express for men) which I had bought in 1998
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oldest item i had which I accidentally donated recently, although I will be going through the donation bags in the garage to see if it is still in one of those bags is my team soccer jersey from uni days :( i had a bunch of other soccer jerseys, old united, arsenal and milan jerseys which I decided that while i liked them and they were nice but i was not wearing them and they would not fit me etc while someone who is needy just needs a shirt, so I gave em away, and in that without realizing I tossed my college jersey as well. but still I suppose someone is making better use of it than just holding on to it for sentimental reasons...unless it is still in a bag in the garage
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I think the oldest thing I have is a Shawl I bought in Dubai in 05 maybe? It's beautiful, goes with western and desi clothes. It comes out every eid and then in the winter during shaadi season.
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My mom does:bummer:
I have full length dress from macys that is from 2002 it never faded and I have one of dress from my wedding days and I can't fit in now.:( And I just donated some skirts and dresses because I can't fit in them now.:(
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Yes i have wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy longgggggggggg back, that’s like 7+ yr old outfits, haven’t taken any pix of them
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my wedding outfits ( waleema,baraat)some suites from jaheez/bari back from 1996 :)
This one I got from pak after the marriage, around 6 years old.
This one is nearly 10 years old, older than my marriage.
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nice still in v good condition
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*hareem *- the red one is so nice. Some things just never go out of fashion.
**Kurri - **shawls are a nice keepers.
X2 - lol at wearing shahi saleems at 10 p.m