Time for a Closet Cleanse: These 5 Pieces Have Officially Overstayed Their Welcome

Okay, so I’m halfway through cleaning out my closet, and honestly I’m in such a mess that it feels like it would just be easier to move apartments at this point?! Now that the sugar high of getting rid of easy-to-lose items has worn off, my plan is to sit here on my bed, surrounded by piles of things I’ve started down the dangerous path of trying on, and procrastinate by writing my little story about the fashion items I’m finally taking out of circulation.

Let the record show that this isn’t all about fashion items I regret buying or that no longer feel in style! Yes, some things I’ll be donating or storing away because my style has evolved (for the moment, at least)—but this is also about the items in my wardrobe that are such winners and I wear so much they’re completely thrashed beyond any hope of repair. From worn-to-death sneakers to a not-quite-me leather jacket, here’s how I’ll be replacing them for the season ahead.

Retiring: Some Way-Too-Dramatic Puddle Jeans