7 things you can safely stow or can go...

Removing these items from your closet will instantly make you look younger and hip. These looks can easily be updated. Here is my list (I see these things in wardrobes all the time). Also, replacements are available everywhere from Old Navy to Bergdorf, so find the look and then find it for less!

1. 1990's Bootcut jeans
2. Anything with heavy top-stictching 
3. Square toe shoes or boots (sometimes designers will mix this in their lines, all good and fine but these are not for the everyday people like you and me)
4. Very fitted button downs in a material that does not breathe
5. Your boring black bag from the early 2000's (time to move forward with a newer model)
6. A boxy too-short sweater set  (this adds bulk and years)
7. Oversized sunglasses from many,many seasons past (not the ones that are interesting in shape, just the big and overwhelming on your face ones)

Here are some things to replace the above items:

1.  Slouchy, distressed jeans

Current Elliot Slouchy Stiletto jeans

Gap 1969 Deconstructed jeans (note: I like these a bit more slouchy so I order a size up)

Gap sexy boyfriend jeans 

note: These jeans run big go 1 size smaller and they will be more flattering. Also everything on gap online is 30% off right now.

2.  Simple, straight leg or skinny leg jeans (the less embellishment the better)*I read about these Uniqlo in a magainze, they are Terry De Gunzburg's fave and they are $29.90.

Uniqlo skinny straight jeans

More of an investment:

J Brand 8112 Midrise Rail straight leg jeans

3.  A great bootie to wear with jeans, shorts, dresses, skirts, everything you wore those square toe boots with really...(these Hudson's are on sale too)

Madewell H by Hudson bootie

Sam Edelman Petty bootie

4.  A boyfriend fit button down in a breathable cotton

Steven Alan Reverse seam shirt

5.  Time for an investment bag if possible, and if not copy cat the look:

Small bag:

Steven Alan Lilly bag

Medium bag:

Givenchy medium Pandora messenger bag

Larger tote:

Want Le essentiels de la vie tote

6.  A cool pullover sweater in a looser cut:

J Crew cashmere isabel sweatshirt

1. Vince striped cashmere sweater
2. Vince cashmere shirttail sweater


7.  Smaller, french style sunglesses:

1.  Marc by Marc Jacobs Retro 51mm sunglasses
2.  Marc by Marc Jacobs Retro 51mm sunglasses in havana
3.  Spitfire Retro sunglasses in tortoise shell green
4.  Chloe retro sunglasses