Here’s the thing: my mom is one of the chicest people I know. Her style has always been timeless — classic, effortless, and somehow always current. And as it turns out, everything really does come back around. Most of what we’re wearing now? Our moms wore in college.
There are so many pieces my mom rocked in the ’90s that I’m now hunting down myself. Every time I mention something new I love, she says, “I had that in college!” The tragedy? She didn’t keep any of it. She’s a serial closet cleaner who let go of the good stuff — Frye boots, leather jackets, J.Crew rollnecks, work coats — the very things I’m coveting now.
So if, like me, you’re mourning your mom’s discarded wardrobe, here are some modern remakes of those old classics. You may not be able to say, “Thanks, it was my mom’s,” but you’ll still capture that vintage essence.
Things I'm Mad My Mom Threw Out
