Fashion Prozac: 8 Buys For Instant Happiness

Sure, that new dress in the window may cost more than your rent, but the amount of endorphins it releases each time you put it on, wear it out, or — hell — even think about it makes it totally worth it.

There's a difference about things you buy because you need them and the things you buy because you couldn't bear to imagine living without them. We asked our editors to dish on the items that bring them the most happiness (measured on a scale of 1-10) and weigh in on the amount of joy all of the other picks give 'em, too. Different strokes for different folks, for sure — but let us know which editor's picks made you grin the hardest.