I thought this could be a fun thread. If there anything you have secretly been coveting for months or years, that you haven't purchased. Either due to price, level of practicality, accessibility, or lack of an occasion. Or something else.
And if you did get something on your covet list, how did it turn out, did it meet your expectations?
I'll share 3 of mine (sorry for the long post):
1. Movado watch. I started wanting one of these when I was around 12. I subscribed to Vogue and Vibe and with every issue it seemed, these watches would be on the back cover. To give you a sense of my watch style, I did not like numbers at all. From 3rd grade on. I had all of my "cool" swatch watches with the silly faces, and limited markings. I loved it. My parents thought I was crazy. So the first time I saw a Movado watch it was pretty much my perfect watch. Limited markings and sleek style (I went through aa super modern graphic phase that still shapes my style to this day. I don't really like florals, paisley and so on. I like graphic prints and solid colors, and it is hard for me to branch out.
At some point, after graduating college, I told myself as part of my transition to adulthood, I needed to get a nice watch (and a nice purse for work). So one day the stars aligned. I had gotten a promotion at work with a big pay raise. I was at the outlet mall, and there was a Movado outlet. I decided to go in. There was one watch on clearance, and it basically matched up with my basic watch requirements. Silver band. Black face. No crystals. It was like $250, a splurge but not completely out of line. So I was super hyped, I got my Movado watch.
I even felt "special" since I got a handwritten thank you not and congratulatory phone call from the sales rep. That was the end of the happy feelings. That watch was a complete lemon. After wearing it for a couple of days, I noticed a screw had fallen out. I took it over to the Movado shop to repair it (the outlet was super far). They fixed it up for me, since they had a few of the screws in stock. The watch scratched easily and had little scuffs after a few weeks. So I decided to retire it for "dress up occasions." Then I was ready to take it ou again for daily wear. And sure enough the next time I wore it a few months later, more screws came out. This time I wasn't under warranty, so I had to send it in for repair and it cost like $20 for shipping. At this point, I had lost 4 or 5 screws, and I was worried I would lose my watch. Now it is in my jewelry box and I am debating if I should just sell it. Totally over it on the Movado watches and I am holding out for my dream watch.
2.
Alesya Bag: one of my wishlist items recently was a nice laptop bag. One that would fit my personal laptop (a macbook) and my clunky dell work laptop. One that looked like an "adult" bag, not to masculine or sporty. Obviously there are tons of cute bags for apple laptops, but once you have a bigger laptop the pickings are slim.
So I heard about this bag last year. I was on the fence, I wanted to see some reviews. Eventually the reviews trickled in, and then it was completely sold out. For half a year. I finally order the bag from the new collection. It is almost perfect, but I liked the old colors more. I have a few minor quibbles, like it is a tiny bit small for my 15" work laptop, but all in all it is a winner!
3. A
Kelly Bag! This one has also been on my list since I was 12 or so. Way before I had any concept of the value of money. I just thought it looked elegant and classy, and Jackie O always looked so cool when pictured with her bag. So after I got my first job, I stared doing some exploratory research to see if I could make a Kelly Bag my first "nice purse." I was sadly mistaken when I heard about the prices and the waiting list. It was like a car or a Kelly bag.
So if one just showed up in a consignment store for a couple hundred dollars I'd be all over it. Otherwise, I'll just have to wait until I am a billionaire.
[But let's be real, if I had one, I doubt I'd feel like I could walk around with such an expensive bag, it just wouldn't really be me. I could be OK with a Kelly inspired structured bag. I do have some cheaper, structured bag splurges in mind.]
Can't wait to hear your stories!
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