Read How Fashion Influencers Justify Their Shopping, and Play the Game

We asked key fashion influencers to share stories about how they have justified a shopping splurge or must-have item. Whether the purchase is spontaneous or practical, it appears we all play our own mind games. Keep reading to see if you can relate to their shopping justifications.

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Britt and Whit, bloggers, Britt + Whit

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Cristina Palomo-Nelson, designer, Freda Salvador

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Lisa Sugar
, Founder and Editor in Chief, POPSUGAR

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Angela Lanter, blogger, Hello Gorgeous

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Cynthia Rowley, designer

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Bethann Wagner, blogger, Bethanimalprint

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Issa Chou, blogger, We Wear Things

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Megan Papay, designer, Freda Salvador

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Jennifer Henry-Novich, blogger, Just Add Glam

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Kristie Burnett, blogger, Blushing Basics

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Joo Kim, blogger, Love Joo Kim

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Jamie Walsh, blogger, Glam Latte

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Aliza Licht, SVP of global communications for DNKY and Twitter personality DKNY PR GIRL

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Jeanne Chan, blogger, Shop Sweet Things

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Aimee Rancer, blogger, The Local Transplant

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Randy Miller, POPSUGAR Fashion associate editor

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Andrea Lavinthal
, People.com style director

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Aimee Song
, blogger, Song of Style

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Tracey Lomrantz Lester, Gilt.com editorial director

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Justina Blakeney, blogger and power pinner

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Kimberly Smith, blogger, Penny Pincher Fashion

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Robert Khederian
, POPSUGAR Fashion editorial assistant

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Liza Bychkov-Suloti, SHADOW PR partner and on-air style expert

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Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, POPSUGAR Fashion and Beauty director

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Kirbie Johnson
, POPSUGAR reporter and associate producer

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