No Regrets

* My Vera Wang Grosgrain china. No, I didn’t buy it, I was gifted it all, but I will never regret this classic pattern.
* My vintage french opaline glasses I bought on a whim at an antique show. I wasn’t sure about the price, but I just HAD to have them and am so glad I do! They are unique and look amazing paired with that china!

*Not all my “no regrets” purchases are pricey- like my pair of lucite stacked ball lamps I bought at Homegoods 5 years ago for $35 each! A modern classic, they’ve traveled to several homes with us- and several more in the future. Same goes for my $99 crystal chandelier. I had one in my last condo and when we sold it and moved, I put another one in my bedroom again! Sure, I almost had a stroke trying to put it together myself, but I love the sparkle!

*We were given one Sapien bookshelf as a gift, and at first I wasn’t sure about it, but then I fell madly in love and bought a second! These are sure to be future antiques abd are quite the space saver!

* My brown West Elm Moroccan window rug. I love this thing to death and am so sad they no longer make it (dying to find the kelly green one on eBay). Also, my $40 starburst mirror from Pier 1– a design statement for next to nothing!

*My foo dogs I got on eBay for $19. I am quite obsessed with them and after buying them I started seeing them everywhere for a fortune!
* My REAL dogs– the best money I’ve EVER spent. Really. Baxter was full price (fancypants breeder) and Ollie was bargain basement (Petfinder-please consider adopting a dog) and they are best friends and make me smile every single day about 100 times.

*If I could only wear one item of clothing for the rest of my life it would be a Diane Von Furstenberg Vintage print wrap dress. At over $300 a pop, they are quite the wallet buster for me, but teh “cost per wear” is like NOTHING since I live in them (this is how I justify buying them to the hubby). The knockoffs just don’t fit the same!
* These two J.Crew embroidered linen tunics I got years ago were $98 each and again, the cost per wear is like $.05 since I wear them all spring and summer. They fit amazing, the quality is insanely good and I always get compliments! J.Crew are you listening? MAKE THEM AGAIN!

* My black Coach Legacy bag was my biggest “bag” purchase ever. I still can’t believe how much I spent on it, but you know what? I adore it still, even thought it weighs about 10 pounds when empty! It’s classic in it’s details, but also packs a punch. When not carrying that bad boy around, I am most often seen with my Lauren Merkin gold leather Eve clutch. It’s a lifesaver, I highly recommend getting one!
* Another “I can’t believe I’m spending this much” purchase, but from 8 years ago! This Theory black leather motorcycle jacket was heinously expensive, but I told myself it was “forever”…and guess what, it has been so far! I still love it, and the leather only gets better over time!

* Jewelry is something I usually buy vintage or really cheap (H&M) since I like to lose earrings and such. But these two things were worth every penny. My Jennifer Meyer leaf necklace I drooled over on Jennifer Aniston in The Breakup. Really wanted the diamong one, but c’est la vie! And my gold Coach watch from Bluefly that I kindly sent to my hubby as a “suggestion” and to my shock, he actually surprised me with it for no reason! People always comment on it, and it looks a lot pricier than it was!

As for beauty, I always change my mind about foundation, blush, shadow, creams, glosses- everything. I always want to try something new. There are only a couple things I repeatedly buy and am devoted to. One is the “magic wand”- Yves St. Laurent’s Touche Eclat. It’s a miracle worker, really. Especially used on top of Cle de Peau’s concealer (middle). Let me digress here and say that I realize this product is laughably expensive at $70 a tube, BUT it lasts literally forever (some people say 3 years, mine lasted 1 year- I guess I use a lot of concealer!) and works better than anything else out there. For real. If you have dark circles, try these two products together and you’ll thank me! Lastly, the perfume I’ve been wearing for years that is so hard to find, but still makes my husband swoon (and my mom want to snuggle with me)- Child. It’s a hand blended oil and I continue to love the smell application after application (and no, it doesn’t smell like baby powder and tears).

Making this list has spurned me on to donate a bunch of clothes to Goodwill and do some major spring cleaning and streamlining! Hope it inspired you too!