Dating My Clothes

I have more clothes than I need, and lately I've been on a serious kick to purge the ugly, worn and ill-fitting from my closets. That being said, I have trouble not buying new stuff as well. I recently bought a few things from the outlets (the sales were just too good to pass up!), including a new pair of jeans from the Gap. I didn't need new jeans, but I needed ones that fit me right. Plus I've gotten so many compliments on my other "Long and Lean" pair from 10+ years ago, that I figured I might as well buy another and purge some of my low-riding college jeans I shouldn't have bought in the first place.

So while I was hanging out my newly washed clothes on the line to dry, I realized that the tags said "Fall 09". Wow, dated clothes? Do the marketers understand that I have a pair of Umbreu shorts from 17+ years ago in my closet that still fit me (thanks to the very elastic waste band)? Do they really want me to purge and buy when I see my clothes are from five plus years ago? Do they really want me to let go of that fashionable mustard yellow turtleneck with the short sleeves because I bought it in 1998? Mustard Yellow is coming back into style people!

Yes, I know silly question to ask of the marketers, but will it help or hurt me? I would probably purge a lot more stuff, but would I buy even more? Would others be willing to pick it up from the Good Will? I can't imagine seeing 1977 sweater and wanting them; but with the right dry-cleaner retro is cool too I guess.