http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia.html Every wardrobe has that precious piece. The bracelet you were wearing when you met him. The dress you wore to the Stones concert. Your mother’s coat you wore to Paris when it was so cold you had to tuck into your favorite bistro and nurture cafe au laits all afternoon. The shirt you never gave back to your first lover. There are some pieces that are timeless simply because they have a history and their stories speak to you every time you wear them. Choose one (or two) and tell us why it has such a hold on you that you’ll never let it go to the great closet in the sky. I could not settle on one and you’ll see why when you read about my three favorites. http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia.html#0 10477004-a2a4-4cad-9d97-f153b9fabff3 http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020695.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020695.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">This dress was a<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">Christmas gift from my son Marcello. Long ago.  He shopped and paid for it himself. (Originally worn as a mini!)  He was twelve.  That was nearly thirteen years ago.  I still love it.</p></div></div> http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia.html#1 ae40e557-9ab2-4590-9ac3-3f00ca65ac9e http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020677.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020677.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">My daughter Francesca is a fashionista also.  Every time I carry this clutch I am reminded of how much she must love me.  It’s a vintage Giorgio Armani she found in London.  The ultimate sacrifice---giving it to Mom.</p></div></div> http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia.html#2 aabc015d-275c-42e7-8c72-7114bef7b781 http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020673.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.maureengates.com/maureen_gates/Wardrobe_Nostalgia_files/Media/P1020673.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_4">My son, Miguel, found these shoes in a vintage store and knew they were a treasure I would treasure.  I’m happy to wear them out to dinner with my LBD or put them on at home and   just gaze at their beauty. </p></div></div>