Is it worth it?

Am I buying the item because I like it? 

Or for the brand?

I'm sure you've asked yourself this question before. I was faced the dilemma when I came across this lovely Mulberry scarf. I never considered Mulberry to be a ‘must have’ brand until I went to University in the UK. The British brand which hasn't really made its way over to France/Switzerland, where I lived before. But when I went to Uni, I quickly learned that for many, a mulberry bag was a statement of wealth. Their bags cost up to £4,500 and the scarves go from £150 to £550. Yes, the bags are made of superior leather and have great detail. 

But sometimes, especially with their scarves, I think you’re just paying for the label.

This beauty is £295 made from 65% silk & 35% wool. A similar composition can be found at Louis Vuitton, with their Monogram Shawl (60% silk and 40%wool) retailing at £335.

 I managed to find the pink Mulberry scarf at half price on the Harrods website - now sold out - and almost checked out when I thought ‘Am I buying the item because I like it? Or for the brand? The scarf is beautiful but I've seen similar silk and wool blends from less known labels for half the full price of a Mulberry scarf! So I let it go. If I bought it, I wouldn't tell people that my scarf was silk and wool, I would just say it was mulberry. In this case, I wanted to but the scarf for the brand rather than its quality.

I'll start looking for another silk/wool blend scarf this winter and hopefully it won't break the bank.