The Dress that will never be.

EDIT 2/17 @ 8:20 pm:  Thanks for the alerts, everyone!! I actually called my local mall (Northpark) thanks to Tam and luckily, they will be getting this dress in my size in store late this week! Won't have to pay for shipping this way. You made my fuchsia-colored dreams come true, thank you thank you thank you! Mwahh!

This is a sad, sad story, lovies, so please bear with me.

(Heh.)

This pretty little dress came up on F21's site last night (I should know-- I stalk).

And in the second it took me to click "wishlist," the size Small was sold out.

And the Medium.

What?! I, of course, called CS today to ask what's going on. Surely a mistake on the site, no? OK well Mr. F21 first led me on, saying it's still available in a small, then after a little hold time said it's GONE. ZIPPO. In less than 24 hours.

I'm currently in denial. However, if this is true... if it's never to come back on the site again, will you keep an eye out for this item in store? If you see this pretty silken bow dress in hot pink in Small, please email me! I'll love you forever. (Not that I already don't, but I'll love you forever plus one.) I kinda think it's a lost cause, but this baby is just so gorgeous and I must have it. I might settle for the blue (which is still in stock, taunting me with it's non-pinkness), but I'm just holding out hope. A hope of all hopes.

On a positive note, the headache and sore throat has improved, so I think I'm getting better. Yay for health and BOOO for stupid F21 selling out their items and never re-stocking.

Countdown! and here's to hoping...

OK ladies. For any of you Dallas-ites out there interested in the Rodarte for Target new Go Line, the North Irving/MacArthur store will have the line out on December 18th, two days before the scheduled release. There may be others out there that are releasing it a few days early (it really depends on the shipments, as far as I know), but this is the only one I got a straight answer from. I'll be going on my lunch break and trying on as many things as I can. I'll upload the pics and reviews that night so ya'll can have ideas. Especially those of you waiting for the online release on the 20th. Hopefully that will be helpful!

(Can you tell I'm excited? Yeah.)

Also, I found this on http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-infashion/2009/11/louise-goldin-for-topshop-spring-2010.html...

Louise Goldin for Topshop, Spring '10

And if I know anything about these collaboration lines, these insanely haute shoes will be inspiration only. Remember how that went with the Christian Siriano line? And all the ass-kickin' shoes that never showed up at Payless? Yeah... but a girl can dream and hold out hopes... Here's to pleasantly edgy dreams of shoes-as-weapons. Sigh.

The Verdict...

OK... so first disclaimer: this sweater is not the same one from the website. I didn't see the exact one the website shows (I scoured the racks, even behind other items)-- this was all there was. So in reality, I can't make many judgments on the online version. This one is very similar, but many of the super-pretty details the online one features are missing on the sweater seen below. Also, it's about 5 inches shorter. Which might be preferable to some, but I'd prefer it longer.

Although XS isn't an option, the S fits all right. Especially with a long sleeved shirt underneath. I think I actually liked the black better, even though online I didn't even give the black a second-look. All in all, I definitely didn't purchase the one in the store, but I'm still not convinced I wouldn't like the one featured online. In other words, I still have hope!

p.s.: Didn't try on the sparkly shift, but it was very pretty in person and would look so fun with tights and heels for a party!