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So I'm pondering Brands. As in Coach. LV. D&B. In comparison to The Row. Marc Jacobs. And then there's things bought at Bloomingdales and Saks.

What does it mean to drop a grand on a purse? Is lusting after some gorgeous pair of leather pants better? I pride myself on shopping for beautiful, high quality things for less money. It's a hobby all the women in my family have. So I'm completely thrown when a friend prides herself on dropping a large sum on a bag she doesn't care about, other than the branding.

Once, about five years ago, my mother spent over 600$ on a purse for me for Christmas. It was her big surprise. My stomach immediately revolted when I saw it. All I saw were the numerous possibilities that money held. Plane tickets for goodness sake! And as much as I love, soft, well made things, especially with designer jeans, my most expensive pair hold a pocket of unease for me.

Perhaps I'm a little off kilter. I often find I have no sense of a dollar's worth. In fact, I'm a notorious name/price dropper (tacky I know), but someone close to me once said, "I have no problem shopping sales and discount stores. I can afford the real thing, so there's nothing to be ashamed of." Hmm...

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