What NO ONE tells you before buying luxury... 

I know I've said this before, but never live beyond your means.

That’s so true about taking care of your clothes I bought a camel coat from SHEIN (I know) about five years ago and I took care of it so well people think it’s so expensive but it wasn’t.

Agreed! It is much better to spend $300 on a good bag rather than spending $300 on many cheap things! I will never begrudge anyone spending their own money on luxury! Even if they never use it. Whatever way it brings them joy is correct and makes the purchase valid! You looked so lovely!❤

Jess, we need a coat/jacket collection video ❤

Great points and great tips! Fabrics are important! My great-great grandfather made and sold textiles in Japan, family has interest in natural fabrics and good stitching/construction. Down to my Grandmother and Mom in her childhood they had their clothes handmade to measure, which makes a real difference in fit. My Mom taught herself to sew, and made her own then most of mine. She also scoured thrift stores and alternated that with luxury shopping especially bags and scarves (mostly window shopping, but I got some very logoed school gear). My Dad's family were into shopping luxury for jewelry, coats, shoes and special occasion but daily clothes were basic, nondescript, bought on clearance and worn until threadbare. Either side of the family thought the other was doing it wrong😂😂😂 I started a new school in 4th grade (about 8,9 years old) in Dior pret-a-porter, but with Nikes on. Most of my clothes were handmade beautifully but often belonged in the 1920s: drop-waist flapper dresses, high-waisted trousers with balloon legs in silk or wool or fitted in velvet. Pinpoint cotton blouses with unusual collars or leg-o-mutton sleeves. Crystalled and hand embroidered denim skirts and shirts. Sweaters with hundreds of teeny beads that glittered. My Mom worked so very hard but was out of step with my peers in their jeans. Then my Dad's family added jewelry that no child wears, designer shoes, a wasp-waisted trench and a floorlength camel's hair coat--just what a child needs to play double-dutch.😂😂😂 Thankful (almost) for later schools that had uniforms! I'd dearly love to have such a fitted wardrobe now, if I could also keep my Banana Republic basics:) My family gifted me with an eye for good fabrics, good stitching, a love of shopping, and an aversion to paying retail. I want a 99% off sale! I'd get a job at an Hermès boutique if I could, you're brilliant for thinking of it!

You brought up some great points that are very thought-provoking, Jess. I became interested in luxury handbags and jewelry, etc. because I was doing research for some short stories I was writing about a character from humble means who gets introduced to a different lifestyle. I was already interested in some contemporary brands (mostly Dooney and Bourke), but got hooked on viewing youtube luxury channels like yours and I have been enjoying that. Mostly I’m living vicariously but it makes me smile just like your Labubu and your plushies brings joy to your life.

Ahh your poor Puzzle bag, especially as that was leather marquetry rather than print. Thank you for talking about luxury being delicate and needing TLC. Leather needs cleaning and conditioning, good silver and brass need polishing, cashmere is susceptible to moth holes, lots of RTW are dry clean only - most of it isn’t for everyday wear, however, if you take care of things they look much better for much longer.

Hi Jess, I agree that luxury items need good care (which I am terrible at)...when I first got into luxury fashion, I thought it equates to items lasting long time despite being used everyday... I learnt very quickly that that's not the case...

We had great collections to aspire to so it's not weird to see we all had to check our shopping habits over the years. Kids are just seeing brands turn stuff out, lowest quality leathers and brands surrounded by hype. I just really have to like something to buy it given that everything is so cheap to make anyways.

The self-awareness that you buy “crap” 😂😂 I’m so guilty of it too with labubu, I know it’s crap too HAHA

Me remembering nearly all the bags from the jag collection in *yutulu* other apartment on the dimond tray.. I think i watched that video like 40 times. Purse collection goals

You never cease to amaze me with your vlogs. You are very bright Jess and your insight on the topics you discuss is always thought provoking. Love this channel so much! 👏🏼👏🏼

Totally mad emy day Jess. I was a bit guilty after buying my nf BB and I actually saved all year, so why,! Thank you for the last words of encouragement ❤

I learned this the hard way. Started buying Chanel ready to wear a couple of years ago and I wore the clothes like my normal clothes but when I needed to was them labels say "Do not wash, do not dry clean" like what the ***. I bought jeans for 2500 euro and I can't even wash them?? Tried to take stains out but the color faded on the jeans in those places. Never buying clothes I can't wash ever again. Also wore a Chanel denim bag everyday for 8 months and it looks soooo bad. Denim was all yellow. I threw it out. Im over luxury things, they are no better quality than normal brands.

i think you touched on it, but don't settle. don't go and buy the lower version or something similar. because then you are wasting money and you still want the one you tried to substitute.

Your journey resonates with me SO MUCH ! I once had a very pretentious narcissist female friend who used to wear and rave about high end glam items , she always impressed me as she seemed to know SO much , I lapped it all up . However being a narcissist it was all designed to make me feel inferior and make me feel completely unworthy 😂😂 , so when the ' friendship ' folded it was like a revelation and I was on a mission to prove to her , the world AND myself that I WAS WORTHY !! 🙏❤❤

Bliss Foster recently covered the "high quality" myth in a video a few days ago it's groundbreaking.

Love your sparky enthusiasm , it's so contagious 💞😍💞

Regarding excessive plushies and other collectables: I cannot stop buying Sanrio's 'Little Twinstars' merch- which could be going towards more expensive things like bags and shoes. They are just so adorable!! I've been able to dial it back to just sporadic purchases of rare things, but yes, it can be a problem. Thank goodness my husband buys me many collectables from my other fandoms or I'd be flat broke with that type of thing. He won't (and probably shouldn't) buy me LTS stuff because it's something between me and my very best male friend, so it's a little weird. Something that's helped me was if I sought out something uncommon in my corner of cute. It's easier not to buy a bunch of "crap" in that way.

I so agree with you. My Hermés scarf actually got snagged on my metal cloth hanger. It felt so bad, it was not me being clumsy with rings or nail etc ...scarf only hands on smooth plastic or folded from now on 🙈

I proudly wear all of my secondhand labels. It makes me smile to look down at the cuff and see the handstitching. Or feel the real silk satin lining next to my skin. Some people don’t know what they’re missing

I’m loving that hello kitty sweater! ❤️

Valid points ❤😊

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“CRAP” 😂 😆🤣

Jeess 😃

I remember the Top Shop vintage finds.

Good points!!!😊

Excellent video Jess!

you’re literally my comfort person i love you *yutulu*!