Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Speaking of Furla, when I was in Paris in 2007, it was during their bi-annual department store sale. Purse shopping in Paris--even if you're not really into purses like me--is heaven. There are SO many beautiful bags. I feel in love with a Furla purse. It was a pale butter color and was the softest leather I've ever felt. It was gorgeous. I went back to that purse any number of times, but kept talking myself out of it, to my regret.
I had this same thing happen to me at a Cole Haan store in an upscale shopping center in FL about 8 years ago. I loved that bag and I kept going back to visit it! I loved it more every time I saw it. It was $398 and black but seeing as how I was looking to leave my job at the time, and I really didn't like purses AT ALL, I felt like I couldn't justify buying it. When we sold our house in one day for a huge profit, I asked my then new husband if I could splurge. He said of course, so I bought it. I STILL love that purse to this day and even though it got daily use for 4 years straight, it still looks wonderful. Worth every single stinkin' penny and then some. I'll never hesitate again. When I pine after something like that (and it rarely happens, if I don't buy immediately, I usually forget about it), then I need to buy it.

I did the same thing with my car and I'm a much happier person for owning it as well.