Crash Proof: Eight Perfectly Sensible “Investment Pieces”

By Brooklyn Magazine

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A few months ago, a popular fashion magazine published a feature on the best investment pieces for fall. Among them were a $6,000 parka, a $1,400 pair of over-the-knee “glitter boots,” and a $900 single earring. It is an understatement to say that these do not seem like particularly wise investments, given that a) they are stupidly priced and b) with the possible exception of the parka, the kind of items you will, in no time flat, surely feel like an asshole for having purchased. And so here we give you eight pieces that are beautifully designed, extremely versatile, and built to last—and they’re priced so that you might actually be able to afford them.