In Defense of the Materialistic Diva

In Defense of the Materialistic Diva

Getty Images / ByrdieI’ve always loved things—the transformative power of a princess costume, your grandmother’s favorite purse, a half-finished Diptyque candle, a cherry-red lipstick worn down to a nub. I’m a notorious overpacker, and even still, I find myself missing my stuff, all the stuff, on a weekend away. Am I materialistic? Absolutely, but unlike several ex-boyfriends, I’ve never seen it as a personal flaw. Sure, it can swing that way if…