Chanel

I am planning on living a long and fashionable life and am thinking somewhere around 90 years of age would be a good innings. My grandmother Gwen (on my birth mother’s side) celebrated her 96th birthday this year so there is a good chance that I should make it to 90 as long as I don’t pick up too many bad habits between now and then.

Chanel GST Shopping Tote

Manolo Blahnik Shoes

Chanel Travel Wallet

Tiffany Platinum Heart Ring

Zambesi Dress

Black Zambesi Dress

So the investment shopping I have done to date is looking to have a long and lustrous life ahead of itself.

I thought I would do a quick analysis on a few of my investment pieces and have undertaken a cost per wear exercise, which I recommend all discerning shoppers do. This will help reaffirm it is ok to pay for quality as it will last a life-time.

Black Dress bought from Zambesi in  2005 for $795 – worn once every 2 years until turn 60 = $39.75 per wear.  After that time, I may not be able to fit it anymore!!!

Black GST Shopping Tote from Chanel  bought 2010 for $3000 – use every summer for 90 days each year until turn 65 = $2.36 per outing and then have to donate to my friend Lian.

Patent Black Travel Wallet from Chanel bought 2012 for $1345 – use every time I go travelling overseas until turn 65 (approximately 30 days per year) = $2.24 per day.

Fushia Pink High-Heels from Manolo Blahnik  bought 2008 for $675 – worn 4 times until turn 50 then 10 times each year until age 70 = $28.12

Platinum Ring with Diamonds from Tiffany bought 2006 for $1250 – worn 365 days a year for last 7 years and will wear every day until turn age 55 = 0.244 cents per day

I have a number of investment pieces, which I am pleased to say will be sharing my life with me for many years to come.  I am already dreaming about my next investment piece – a Chanel Jacket.  I reckon if I start saving now, I can buy one when I turn 60 and will wear every other day until I turn 90.  By then I will wishfully be remembering the days when I could still fit into a size 10 black dress and prance around in a 5 inch (10 cm or so) high heel.

I will be stylish and elegant in my old age.