My first big luxury purchase

Let me just start this blog with the typical disclaimer: This isn’t me trying to brag in any way, or act like I’ve got heaps of disposable income to just purchase luxury items whenever my heart desires. I had been thinking about these boots for a long time, and saved up my money for quite a while before purchasing them.

Now that that’s out of the way…..

The Boots

I’m super excited about these Gucci boots that I have been dreaming about for probably over a year and finally managed to purchase! I had been looking at them online for so long, and they ended up looking even better in person when I went to the Gucci store to try them on.

That was a relief, actually. I had started to worry that I’d get to the store and be a bit let down by their appearance – maybe they wouldn’t look as good in person, or I’d find they actually look a bit cheap or tacky. I wondered if I’d convince myself I like them anyways and feel compelled to purchase them even if I was disappointed in them, just because I’d been saving for so long. My big fear was that I’d walk out of the store and feel instant buyer’s remorse. So when we went there, I had to make a promise to myself that if I wasn’t absolutely in love with them upon seeing them in real life, then I wouldn’t buy them.

And then I saw them, and I fell in love.

Not only do they look super cute, but they’re also so comfortable. The moment I slid my foot into them, I knew they would be worth the money. They just feel so luxurious and high-end. Since I don’t have any experience with designer items, I was a bit worried that the price-tag would be purely for the designer label, and they’d actually be the same quality as a pair of boots you could buy from Aldo, for example.

But no, these are definitely high quality. And no, I wasn’t just swept up in the moment in the store. Sometimes when I try things on in-store, I feel like I’m in love with them, and then I get home and try it on and I’m suddenly incredibly disappointed and wanting to return the item. But when I got home and tried these boots on, I still loved them just as much!

The belt is also removable, which is nice, so if I want a less flashy, more toned-down look then I can remove it. I also love the detail of the snake on the sole of the boot, too!

The Shopping Experience

I had a really great store experience as well. I didn’t know what to expect since I’ve never been in a high-end designer store before. I didn’t know if there were certain unspoken etiquette rules – would they frown upon me if I touched the product myself? Is there a certain way to ask for assistance with trying on a product? I did fear that the sales associate would try to help me put the shoes on, which I really did not want – please don’t touch my feet, thank-you.

But it was a really good experience, so I worried for nothing! They were super friendly, and it wasn’t intimidating at all. I saw a mom and daughter touching items as well, so I knew it would be okay for me to pick up one of the boots from the display and have a closer look at it.

There were also always sales associates nearby, so it didn’t take long for me to ask for help getting my size to try on. They didn’t try to help me put the boots on, either – they just took them out of the box, and stood aside as I tried them on and looked at them in the mirror.

How I Saved for the Boots

Now, I want to share how I saved up for these boots in a guilt-free way. I’m currently in the process of trying to grow a good savings for myself now that I’ve got a full-time job, so I wanted to make sure I wasn’t compromising my savings in order to get my hands on these boots faster. So, what I did to ensure I wasn’t sacrificing my long-term financial goals, is that for every dollar I put towards the boots, I had to match that amount to add to my savings account. For example, if I put $100 aside for my boots, then I had to also put $100 towards my savings.

That way, I didn’t feel like I was skipping on contributing to my savings in order to save for the boots, so I didn’t feel guilty for putting money aside specifically for something frivolous like a designer item. And when I finally saved up enough to purchase them, I didn’t feel guilty for spending that money, or worried that I should be spending it on something else. Because I saved it specifically for those boots.

I don’t remember where I heard this quote, but while I was going through the process of saving, I read a quote that said “if you can’t afford to buy it twice, you can’t afford it”, or something along those lines. Which I thought was really good advice, and I plan to carry that mindset with me for any future large purchases!

Until next time,
Nadine