@Alicia – thank you! And yes, there are many reasons to like Cinnabon, Kat Cole and delicious-ness among them.

In reality, there are some items which are indeed classics and can be worn for some time, but even basics do change some, especially for women.

(Men’s basics seem to be a little more consistent.)

Also, if you’re going to switch out your wardrobe each year, you probably don’t need a $400 pair of pants.

@Gwen – scarves? You could wear neutral bottoms, colorful tops, and some sort of interestingly patterned scarf to keep things interesting. I’m doing that or brightly colored cardigans right now. Then again, no one’s accused me of looking interesting.

@Linda M – ah. Yes, that’s often smart. I’ve read some insightful books with not great titles, and I wonder how it’s limited their impact.

I think Laura meant that Rachel H-E re-released her book under a new title. Something designed to attract more readers I guess.

@The Frugal Girl – the fashion spreads continue to crack me up. I think every year they run a spread on “the new classics,” which you are supposed to be able to wear forever. Except the next year there’s a new set of new classics. The target market of affluent RS readers wants to update their (our?) wardrobe annually but doesn’t want to feel so crass that we’re just buying stuff for a year.