I started off my day with a visit to the doc to ensure that I did, in fact, have a sinus infection and get some meds to kick its bootay. Luckily, I was right and the doc gave me a Z-pack and Allegra-D and I already feel much, much better. The ability to breathe is WAY under-rated! Anyways, while I was waiting on the pharmacy to fill my prescriptions I decided to pop around the corner to Banana Republic to see if  THAT DRESS was in the store since it did indeed sell out online in crazy record time. To my dismay, Neener (as I like to call it) didn’t open until 10 and since I was consumed by the dress, I decided to call a few local stores to see if the dress was anywhere to be found. Again to my dismay, all the stores pretty much laughed at me. Apparently everyone else wanted that dress too because it came out Thursday and sold out Friday. I even called the headquarters and they searched the country for me, and still no dress.

So on I went with my day, making my way to work and drugging myself with my new meds. I was telling another fashionista work friend about my luck with THAT DRESS and she quickly reminded me that there was a new Neener that I completely forgot about. So here I go tracking down the dress again. Here is the convo:

Ring, Ring

Salesperson “Hello, Banana Republic, This is blah, blah Can I help you?”

Moi “I wanted to check to see if you have a dress in stock”

Salesperson “Do you have the item number?”

Moi “Nope, but it is the Silk Maxi Dress”

Salesperson “Oh THAT DRESS, well I think we are sold out but let me check”

puts me on hold for indeterminable amount of time as I bite all my nails off…

Salesperson “What size were you looking for?” (as if they have any choices)

Moi “Name sizes…”

Salesperson “Well we have one dress left, but it is a Zero (Is she mocking me?). Perhaps it might fit you if you are smaller on the top since it is an empire waist?”

Moi …laughs uncontrollably…”Well I have never fit into a zero in my ENTIRE LIFE, so I doubt it. But what the heck, I’ll try to stuff myself in it, can you hold it?”

etc. etc. etc.

So my fashionista friend offers to take me to the mall on lunch break (as I ride transit to work) to try the dress on and get defeated by the stupid zero. And of course, I totally agree to a lunchtime shopping excursion!

A few hours later, off we go to Neener to try on the undeniably annoying, but oh so beautiful, desirable dress. As I walk in the store, salesperson asks if she can help. I tell her I am here to try on THAT DRESS and she says “Oh we are all sold out.” Then I say all confidently, “Well I called earlier and someone said they put it on hold for me.” Salesperson disappears for a moment, and then reappears with this beautiful pile of striped silk. Seriously, the pictures of the dress do not do it justice. It is a beautiful mix of blues, browns, and yellows and made of the most beautiful flowing silk. I anxiously head to the dressing room saying my prayers that I can squeeze myself into the zero like a sausage! I get the dress on, so far so good, but the zipper in the back I can’t reach. Salesperson asks if I need help, so in she comes to zip me up. Totally panicking and praying the thing zips up and TADA it zips and the dang thing FITS. HOLY MOLY, I am jumping for joy in the dressing room. Also ran around the store looking for my friend to show her too. You would think this was my wedding dress or the last dress I can ever have (which, at this point it might be!).

While I am there I also notice that the white Flatiron Leather Bag I have been wanting is on sale for $110. And I have a 35% off coupon. It shall be mine too!

So I make my way to the checkout dress, bag and coupon in hand and much to my surprise, thanks to that coupon, I basically got the purse for free. WHAT?!?! So ecstatic. Also thinking I am now putting myself on shopping restrictions for a while. I have never gotten so crazed about an article of clothing in my life (well except that Louis I am still wishing for), so you will be seeing this dress many, many times over the summer months. Perhaps I will get really lucky and it will still be in style next season!

Have you ever been crazed about an item of clothing/accessories/etc. that you searched high and low to find it?