Guilty guilty guilty. That is exactly what I am when it comes to spending oodles of money on designer goods. In a media-obsessed world where a chic lifestyle reigns king, designers have become the new gods and I for one, bow down to worship. Balenciaga, Valentino, Stella McCartney and Rodarte...what's a girl to do?
I literally have dreams about items I just. Have. To. Have. Dreams filled with lush Louboutins piled high in my closets, red soles gleaming from afar, dreams of light-as-air chiffon Chloe dresses breezing through my windows..to put it mildly, it's shopping porn for women.
Yes, I realize how dreamily superficial I sound, aligning my utter faith with tangible (and beautiful -- don't forget beautiful!) designer goods but once again I reiterate, what's a girl to do?
Shop. That's what. The recession coupled with an over-saturated market desire for the love of labels has led to lower price points for many popular items. Case and point? A used, albeit one in pristine condition, classic Balenciaga moto bag can be bought from the lovely Porteroluxury.com for a measly $800 (USD). Compare this to the on average $1400 you'll pay in stores and you've got yourself one salivating home shopper. In fact, Internet shopping has become the savvy shopper's best friend with more than its share of legitimate sites, such as Outnet.com, tempting junkies everywhere with exquisite looks for less.
While by no means are these price points low, they're low enough to keep a working girl like yours truly satisfied until I either a) make it big or b) marry rich (I'm kidding! You can guess about which one!)
I'm currently awaiting a pair of immaculate navy L.A.M.B. stilettos to be delivered...with traction bottoms of course so really, it was a practical purchase! And I do need to wear SOMETHING on those chilly summer nights out so that Herve Ledger dress I have my eye on might just be written off as a practical purchase as well..x
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