Our Rule of 5 this month is my reward for achieving my 2019 financial goals ( 3 months early too! ), that reward is the Louis Vuitton Alma BB in Ebene Damier. Prior to purchasing the handbag I stalked TF outta Pinterest looking for outfit ideas as I’m not someone who wears brown at all. In shocking news I could only find 5-10 looks I liked. While I’m sure you’ve seen this bag before it’s not the most popular LV bag making inspo photos scarce.
When I first considered doing a Rule of 5 featuring the LV Alma BB, I thought that was silly. It’s a handbag, and a handbag from one of the most popular designers, everyone knows what to wear. Then I remembered how I struggled finding outfit inspo before I dropped that money. That’s what sold me on doing this Rule of 5.
We all know Louis Vuitton is an investment, literally, the value of LV only increases with time. Knowing that I can sell this bag and make my money back helped me to justify the purchase. I also wanted to save a few dollars so I purchased my bag from Fashionphile and was able to save $300 off the retail cost. I did an unboxing on my IGTV if you want to check that out. I do recommend Fashionphile and will be purchasing from them again.
THE RULE OF 5
WHO ELSE HAS BOUGHT A NEW TOP BECAUSE YOU “LOVED IT SO MUCH” THEN MONTHS LATER IT STILL HASN’T BEEN WORN?
We’ve all been there! There has been a time in our life we’ve walked in our closet looking for something to wear only to be reminded of the items we purchased but still haven’t worn, tags still attached and all.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet of one offs that we only have one other item to wear with it, if even that.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet full of clothes yet still have NOTHING to wear. WHY are we like this?!
In 2013, after losing 20lbs, purging 90% of my closet and only having a clothing budget of $150 a month I was in desperate need of a high functioning wardrobe. That is when, why and how I created my #1 shopping rule, The Rule of 5.
I knew in order to still buy quality pieces I loved I was going to have to get creative (and disciplined) and that’s exactly what I did. Every single purchase I made for the following year was well thought out and 100% intentional. I had no room for impulse purchases, the function of my wardrobe couldn’t afford it.
I bet you don’t like throwing your money away, do you?
We all deserve to hit our financial goals (and best wardrobes) and a great starting point is to become more intentional with what we spend our money on.
I want you to be great in everything you do so I wrote a 24 page book to fully share The Rule of 5 with you. There’s even worksheets for you to brainstorm your goal wardrobe!
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If you need more help building your wardrobe my e-book, Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget is a great tool. The 12 steps I take when planning and shopping for my wardrobes each season is covered in detail with examples for you.These are the steps I take to ensure each purchase is intentional, it’s also the strategy I used to budget to purchase my first Louis Vuitton handbag. In fact, The Rule of 5 is one of the 12 steps in the e-book.
LOOK 1
SHIRT: THRIFTED (men’s department) purchased 1 month ago.
DENIM: MADEWELL purchased 2 years ago, slim boy fit
SHOES: TARGET purchased 2 years ago
GLASSES: QUAY purchased last week
LOOK 2
TOP: ZARA purchased last month
DENIM: MADEWELL purchased 3 years ago
SHOES: AMAZON purchased 4 months ago
LOOK 3
BOILERSUIT: TOPSHOP purchased 6 months ago
BOOTS: UGG purchased 6 months ago with my Nordstrom Notes (me, justifying all my recent purchases)
TRENCH: THRIFTED (London Fog) purchased 1 month ago
LOOK 4
BODYSUIT: TARGET purchased 2 weeks ago
JOGGERS: MISSGUIDED purchased 6 months ago
SNEAKERS: PUMA purchased 6 months ago
LOOK 5
COAT: THRIFTED purchased last year
DRESS: TOPSHOP purchased 6 months ago
BOOTIES: SPLENDID purchased last year (similar HERE)
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