What's your "shelf life" for clothes?

I donate a bag of clothing every Christmas and Spring, and replenish with consignment sale buys! I've been wearing some of my clothes since 8th grade (7 years), and I bought a new shirt yesterday.

It really depends on the type. I keep jeans until they're beat, cut them into shorts, and once they're threadbare I lose them. I never get rid of overwear (jackets, sweaters, etc). I keep my t-shirts as long as I still dig them (so, I've had an Iron Man shirt for a few years, and a Supernatural shirt for 5, but got rid of a butterfly print one after a season).

Consignment sales make it easy, though - I buy new (used) clothes, then give them back, make a little cash, buy new (used) clothes... a full wardrobe could net at $50 or less! As long as you're not financially threatened, out with the old, in with the new! Both cleansing and replenishing are super refreshing

I think it would be the point where I thought I was sick to death of the item. Which may be never. I wear clothes that I've had for more than 2 decades.

I was never into fashion and no clothes or shoe hoarder either, so when I buy clothes it means I really like them and because of that the shelf life is as long as they fall completely apart...

I have stuff from middle school (20 years ago)... I used to wear my clothes rather big. :P I don't follow normal fashion trends, I just wear whatever. People generally see my wear as "immature." They are just jealous of my winter unicorn hat.

I actually bought new pants for the first time in about 7-8 years.

I still had a few of my high school clothes until a year ago (and my 10 yr is next summer). LOL Really bad, but I know my hips and bust will never fit again after my pregnancy. I still have clothes that are a few years old, but I have new stuff too. I have some clothes that are too small that were my favorites because I really want to fit into them again and it may be achievable. I'd say until I know I have nowhere to wear it to.

I found a box of clothes up in the attic this summer and inside was a dress I had worn when I first started dating my husband 18 years ago. I washed it and wore it several times during warm weather. The clothes in my closet right now are newer than I've had in a long time just because I had to give away the majority of my old clothes -- they were comical on me since the weight loss. But most of my current wardrobe came from the thrift store because I went through 14 to 12 and now 10 and I didn't want to spend a fortune. I expect to be in an 8 eventually. I never buy new clothes because I'm tired of the old ones though, I just keep wearing them until I can't for whatever reason.

I've had to replace most of my clothes every season for the last few years...I was pregnant in 07-08 (wore maternity clothes), wore my "old" clothes (pre-pregnancy) from 09-10, pregnant again 10-11 (maternity clothes again). By 2012, I was too small for my "old clothes." I've had to replace clothes for basically 3 years in a row. At the end of summer, I bought smaller shorts for next summer.

I expect that this is the last fall wardrobe I will buy for awhile. Hopefully, I can keep this wardrobe for a good 3+ years; and just buy a couple of new items each year.

I tend to keep my clothes for a few years before i throw them away, although i buy something new every season lol!