First Thing I Bought

I don’t really remember the first thing I ever bought, ( I wasn’t a kid who got an allowance or anything). I also don’t have the best memory, but if my parents had given me money when I was younger it was probably clothing that I purchased. I’ve always been very into fashion; but I can’t remember that far back; so what I am going to write about is my first big memorable purchase. A few years ago I got my first real job working at Target and one thing that I knew I wanted for sure was a very specific wallet. It’s from the brand Saint Laurent and I still use it every day of my life.  The reason why I wanted this wallet was because of YouTube.  I’m very addicted to YouTube, and there were these vloggers from South Korea, and all three of them had the same wallet in different colors. One had a red one, one had it in brown, and then one had it in a navy blue. I wanted it in black. I also felt like I deeply wanted this wallet because part of my social connection to the world, is is through YouTube. So, I felt having this wallet would somehow connect me to the life-style I wanted (of these YouTubers in South Korea). It was $350 but having this wallet obviously did not bring me closer to these people. I will probably never meet in my entire life but the experience of going into that high-end store having them ask me if I wanted some sparkling water and just how nice and amazing the experience was I will never forget! It also led me wanting to buy more high-end items which I do not have the money for but being able to be in there and feel like you’re almost like a celebrity because of how they treat you. Also- just the feeling I get when I’m sitting at a café and I look down at my wallet makes me feel aesthetically happy. So to end this on a sociological note, my wanting of this wallet was significantly impacted by outer forces these YouTubers in South Korea living these fabulous lives; and me, coming from a small town in central California and not having a niche friend group like that and wanting to feel that social acceptance.