I bought an obscenely expensive jacket and I'm not sorry

[TheBeesKnee]

As a result of late night shopping and feeling sorry for myself infertility I have ended up with a beautiful leather jacket. £300 and I don't care. It's more than I've ever spent on any one thing besides my house and education. My friend said I need to be sectioned. I'm not sure if she's joking

Tell me what have you love and have treated yourself to against your better judgement?

I've spent years lusting after a pair of Uggs but couldn't bear the thought of spending so much on essentially a pair of slippers. Till I started my new job working from home and realised they'd be the most worn footwear I would own and I forked out for a pair.

I bought myself some Gucci trainers with my first paycheque after going back to work after maternity leave.
They got stolen off my feet when I was unconscious in A&E- whole other story but it’s put me off buying myself anything that expensive again

Its All Saints. It’s an essential.

Mine is my handbag. Mulberry at £800. Sooooooo beautiful. It gets its own chair when I’m out with friends

Yes to the jacket and treating yourself 😀. My philosophy is a bit the other direction. If I buy something when I'm skint or need cheering up then every time I wear it I am reminded of the shit period in my life. I am just recovering from fairly major surgery and I intend to get a tragus piercing to celebrate this. (Cost per wear will be pence).

I did 6 unsuccessful rounds of IVF OP. It’s a difficult time. I hope things work out well for you

@RickOShay
Thank you - it was from a local pawn broker and is 1.5ct diamonds in 18ct gold and was an amazing bargain (under £1k)

Congratulations! You deserve it.

I treated myself to an All Saints one a few weeks ago after eyeing it for almost a year. Don't regret it. It looks great on, smells gorgeous and goes with so many things.

Edina I would sell my man to own a PS coat

As a leather biker jacket fan myself I say well done ! You always have to think "cost per wear ". I have items that have cost me less in that respect over cheap things I have bought .

• that should say "nan" but I would sell him too, especially for that Epsom coat!

It'll last and it's 100% worth it!

Haven't bought this yet but am seriously contemplating dropping a grand on various car seats for my baby (ETA 2020) so they can travel in style and comfort.

Love that jacket on you OP! Well cool.

Good clothes last forever and often fit better. Don't feel guilty, OP, if you can pay your bills then you can spend your money on whatever you like! I don't have a big budget for clothes, I normally shop on ebay for second hand stuff. A few years ago I struck gold with a Joseph shearling coat for just £150, hardly worn. It is the softest, warmest and most beautiful piece of clothing I have ever worn. When it wears out, I would happily save and spend the original £1100 price tag, it was worth it (if I couldn't get another eaby bargain!). I couldn't afford a decent winter coat when I was a student and spent a few years freezing my arse off. I will NEVER go back to being cold again! A good winter coat is worth every penny.

I bought a leather jacket from all saints about 4 years ago for the same price OP. I still wear it and will continue to do so for years!
They are worth the investment.

I spent £295ish on an All Saints Bales jacket in 2017, and about £500 on a Burberry wool trenchcoat in 2018 after we'd been trying for a baby for a while with no luck. The most expensive thing though was my oak printed Mulberry Bayswater in 2013, for £625. The damn thing wore through at the corner piping in a year. I won't spend that on Mulberry again!

DH bought me an expensive Hermes silk and mohair scarf about 30 years ago. It is so soft and warm. I have worn it every winter since.

p.s. OP - your jacket is lovely and worth every penny. It will give you enjoyment every time you wear it. :)

Thanks @JaceLancs
It is lovely, good purchase!

hammeringinmyhead

I was half expecting you to say you fell pregnant immediately after and that the coat was your lucky charm lol!

Shame about the bag - can it be repaired?

Lovely jacket but agree with previous posters that it definitely shouldn't be worn zipped up.

All Saints?

Don’t blame you, it’s lovely.

Couldn’t justify that but I did justify a beautiful £200 on similar in Mango earlier this year 😀 I also once spent £700 on a Mulberry handbag but it was a loyalty bonus from work so not the gas bill.

£300 on animal abuse, nice.

I’m stupid you put All Saints in the OP.

If it’s any consolation I knew it was All Saints hence my earlier post by the look of it.

Well deserved.

I KNEW it was going to be an all saints jacket as soon as I saw the title! I want one even more now.

It’s lovely.

As a fellow infertile (or at least former infertile as our ivf eventually worked) I think it’s so important to not just put life on hold for a baby that may not arrive.

We always hoped baby would happen but we planned (short term) assuming it wouldn’t. So in the height of our infertility we were living overseas and spent an obscene amount on travel in that area over a few years. I don’t regret that