I am not shoe crazy like most women, but I do love my Louis Vuitton bags. I have about 30 pairs of shoes but only one each of my fave designers. I have 17 pieces of Louis, one Prada, one Gucci, and even 3 Coach because I was crazy once lol. I don't spend my money on that stuff but if people want to give them to me as gifts, I certainly won't turn them down he he.
Things become less important when you have a child, another mortgage, tuition, etc. I don't feel I "need" the material things as much as I did before. I had this routine of getting a new cat every time I got out of a long relationship, but after 3 I had to find another outlet lol.