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Sandy · Kate Spade

What should be my next investment piece?

Lilykind · Hermes

I think it may be best at this point to invest in accessories since those can translate more easily from casual to dressy.

Are you interested in Chanel ballet flats? I adore them. I inherited mine from a good (much older) friend and wore them throughout college and I still wear them all the time now that I'm working.

Another thing might be Hermes or Pucci scarves. They can be tied onto purses or used as headwraps and headbands in more casual outfits.

Also, maybe a piece of jewelry. I am literally dying for a Hermes chain with the lock...I think it's the classiest, punk-ish thing ever.

Becca · Kate Spade

Hermes scarf definitely! It's such a classic accessory that you can get so much use out of! I have two and hope to own many more, some day!

berryahou35 · Dooney & Bourke

You might want to be careful about the Burberry trench. I remember someone in the polls mentioning inheriting one, but never wearing it because it was "too loud." So maybe you'd want to pick one with just plaid trims not all over.

As for the classic piece... how about a Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress?

Or for accessories, how about shoes?

Sandy · Kate Spade

berryahou35 wrote:

You might want to be careful about the Burberry trench. I remember someone in the polls mentioning inheriting one, but never wearing it because it was "too loud." So maybe you'd want to pick one with just plaid trims not all over.

Thanks... I was thinking just a plain, khaki trench, or maybe one like this

Thanks, girls... I was thinking accessories, too. I think next will be Chanel ballet flats. I adore them, and I'm so so so jealous whenever I see them in Lilykind's thread styles. Then maybe an Hermes scarf; that was far down on the list, but Im convinced.

Chic · Marc Jacobs

A tiny investment piece could be a Pucci Cotton Scarf, I got one 3 years ago, and I can't tell you how much I use it. I think of it as one of my small investment pieces. Then go for a classic Hermes, I steal my Mom's and wear it as a belt! Or what about a great watch, that is actually a better gift, but still a fantastic investment piece if you can save and get something like Cartier.

Alegria · Kate Spade

Lilykind wrote:
Another thing might be Hermes or Pucci scarves. They can be tied onto purses or used as headwraps and headbands in more casual outfits.

Whoa!!!

$320 for an Hermes scarf! Is that what they cost???? I feel so naive.

-- Edited by shpgqueenet at 23:52, 2006-03-02