Still hesitant to make your first well-deserved big girl purchase? Here’s how Jeanette Ong started her journey in investing in luxury designer items
While it’s rare to see a young adult to start her collection of luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. designer items, it’s not exactly unheard of. Student and content creator Jeanette Ong started her journey of investing in luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. designers at a young age once she could confidently maintain her lifestyle. If you’re also thinking about starting this journey, here is Jeanette’s guide to investing in luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. designer brands:

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Jeanette’s Rules
For as long as she could remember, the content creator has always loved fashion. She admitted that many celebrities and influencers have influenced her interest in these luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. brands. “My true interest for designer luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. only really started when I could already maintain a lifestyle of buying these luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. brands,” the young collector said honestly.

Jeanette has three non-negotiable standards: Style, if it matches her personal style; Quality, a no-brainer standard that should last a long time; And wearability, which pertains to how easy it is to wear with the overall look and the durability of it.
Should You Invest?
There’s always a ‘why’ to answer before one starts their investment journey. “Knowing what they want and why they’re investing on would really help,” Ong advised. Ask yourself these questions: Is the desire to invest in these to appreciate the value of these brands? Or is it because you just want to start your luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. designer brand collection?

Being a young student and content creator, she didn’t really need to start her collection. “I wouldn’t say its one of the most important things at my age at the moment because I feel like I could actually invest in better things,” she admitted with a chuckle. Jeanette encourages to be smart about investing, too. “Try to find a balance of investing on luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. brands that you would surely appreciate in value but at the same time you would love and would still fit your personal style,” the content creator added.
Your Turn
It’s intimidating to start, and that’s normal. Jeanette admitted that she, too, is still intimidated to go into these luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. stores. To make yourself feel more at ease, she suggested to bring a friend to not only give you moral support but to also help you in choosing what to purchase. “Something I learned that personally helps me is reminding myself that these luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. brands are just like any other stores you can walk into,” Jeanette shared. “You’re still a customer whether you buy something or not.”

It’s definitely a memorable experience, especially when it’s your first time purchasing your first designer luxuryLuxuryrefers to a state of exceptional comfort, elegance, and quality, often characterized by premium craftsmanship, exclusivity, and superior experiences. item. Each experience will be different, and Jeanette reminds us all to take our time and enjoy the process. “It’s a big girl purchase, you deserve to enjoy it and be proud of yourself,” the content creator encouraged.
Featured Image and Photos: JEANETTE ONG (via Instagram)

Moira Del Rosario
Once immersed in fictional writing at UP Diliman, Moira del Rosario eventually traded imagined worlds for the fast-paced landscape of digital media as a Digital Content Writer for MEGA Asia, covering women’s stories across the region alongside the latest in beauty.
They spotlight women shaping culture today through profiles, exclusive features, and roundups on Asian representation at global fashion events. They also write about beauty through a growing lens—covering makeup, skincare, wellness, nails, and fragrance with curiosity and a strong eye for emerging trends.
Having worked in digital media for years, Moira is drawn to stories that beg to be unraveled—from the ever-changing landscape of pop culture and the inner workings of beauty to queer voices that deserve to be seen, celebrated, and championed.
