Oprah Winfrey made a small but meaningful purchase when she felt like she truly arrived at her big moment of success.

The media mogul had a nostalgic moment of reflection after attending Ralph Lauren’s intimate runway show on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the designer’s Madison Avenue studio in New York City.

Back in 1986, when Winfrey was just beginning to establish her career as a television personality, she made what would become an unforgettable purchase.

“When I first started making enough money to actually be able to pay my rent and have some money left over my first big splurge was Ralph Lauren towels,” she said during an interview with The Associated Press.

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