so for today's video I wanted to kind of
discuss my tips with you for any time
that I'm going to buy something that
costs a bit more whether that's
something that's just more higher-end
or if it's something that's actually
like name-brand in luxury I'm just
starting to get into a few luxury pieces
to my collection I wanted to just run
through my tips on making non regretful
purchases when it comes to that these
are what I'm trying to keep in mind and
set as parameters for making good and
intentional decisions but Before we jump
into today's five tips
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with
so the first thing that I knew was at
the top of my list was some sort of
luxury wallet and going with Chanel was
an easy way where I could have basically
a mini version of a Chanel bag without
the price point so this is gonna be a
really good option for me it is
basically brand new what I love about it
too is that it's just enough space to
where I could run into a store without
having to carry my big purse and just
carry this with me if I wanted to
otherwise of course this fits in a purse
effortlessly next I wanted to add a
couple of luxury name-brand jewelry
pieces to my collection so I went with
two necklaces one is from Givenchy it's
got just the most adorable little plane
on it it would then blend well with my
other jewelry along with this Dior
necklace so all of this was off of trade
see they're gonna be really great pieces
that I can wear for a
long time also I want to mention those
were both secondhand and lastly I wanted
to choose something that would be sort
of outerwear that is timeless so this is
a Prada trench the color is the absolute
quintessential khaki color but then also
the buttons are very classic just
standard black buttons this would be
something that fits my frame well and I
could easily pass down and that trench
was also secondhand so if you're
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so let's just move on with the tips the
first thing that I think about when
buying anything that sort of higher end
or higher price point or luxury is I
want it to be timeless I would say out
of any of the other tips like hold on to
this one if you buy something and it's
for the 2019 trends you might already be
watching this video in 2020 and being
like why would I buy in 2019 trend so
that's the type of thing that I want to
avoid instead I want something that is
timeless and classic
and something I won't regret six months
from now a perfect example is that
trench that I picked out I wanted
something that I wouldn't regret that
wouldn't be a specific trendy color or
shape or texture or anything like that
that would be so tied down to one season
that instead it would be something
timeless that I could wear 40 years from
now my second tip has even more to do
with just pricier items in general when
I am looking for basics especially
elevated basics I want to be able to put
a little bit more money in that not only
for its style but especially for its
durability and what I'm really looking
for is for it to be versatile that's my
next tip I want the pieces that I'm
going to invest in to be something I
could wear with basically anything when
talking about Elisabeth Suzanne pants or
Jesse cam pants those are pieces that I
invest in but those are ones that I
invested in three years ago and they're
still durable and they still match
everything I could make capsule
wardrobes out of those pieces next is to
think heirloom this is very similar to
thinking about timeless but I
specifically want to think about the
pieces that I have in
collection whether it's accessories
outerwear or shoes or you know like bags
especially those are things that I could
hand down right now I have one scarf
that is designer that is from a loved
one I just think of her when I see that
scarf and I also feel luxury when I wear
that scarf that's just something to keep
in mind is maybe when I'm looking to
spend the higher amounts of my budget on
a piece maybe I could get something that
I could hand down to my nieces one day
or my kids if I ever have kids and they
could think of me fondly through it by
the way the best way to think about
heirloom pieces are more for accessories
so that brings me to my next tip is to
mainly stick to accessories so this is
not just for heirloom pieces but also
because accessories are something I
could potentially wear with anything in
my closet if I wanted to have a more
basic or affordable outfit I could dress
it up very easily with luxury
accessories that I'm gonna wear on a
daily basis so if you think about how
many times how many days you could wear
that item it could be every day for 365
days for an entire year and you divide
that price by how many days you're going
to wear it and you might justify that
purchase much more than if you were to
get a shirt that is also going to wear
and tear on your body a little bit more
than say a bag or a necklace tip number
five is to do your own research when it
comes to what an item is worth
especially when shopping secondhand so
if you could buy something that was the
same price as they're featuring it for
right out of the bag at Chanel maybe
that wasn't the best deal so be mindful
about those things or if you know the
retail value of that item you could find
that you're finding the best deal ever
the key here is to not overpay for items
and the best way to do that is to save
up and watch out for promo codes and
deals to where you could get your ideal
bag for a much less price and so that'll
give you some time to save up and be
patient
I think patience is the key here it
should be a slow process that you're
working through for potentially the rest
of your life this could be something
where you're slowly building your
collection and it's not and it shouldn't
be something
happens over just one season like fall
2019 because then you'll find yourself
buying more timeless pieces if you pace
yourself and my bonus tip is to set
reasonable expectations for anybody out
there who is buying secondhand there
might be a little bit of tarnish there
might be one or two scratches on it that
are subtle and it's okay like those
little subtle scratches are stories like
somebody is pre loving this item it is
something where this item has a legacy
you're just kind of part of that I know
that might sound a little bit cheesy but
that's what I think of I am a little bit
nostalgic with the pieces that I buy and
I am not opposed to vintage or things
that have a life before I had it in fact
it kind of takes the pressure off
because that first scratch is already on
it and it wasn't me and that's it those
are my five tips plus a bonus don't
forget for anybody who wants to try out
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