Wednesday, August 13, 2008

isabel marant on ebay



i really wanted this dress last year.
starting bid $136
size 0 (2-4)
too bad i wear a 2



the photos aren't very good, but this top would be very flattering on.
current bid $20.48
size 2 (6-8)

13 comments:

  1. i've seen people on lots of blogs i admire with ebay shops selling clothes they've never even worn! i've never bought anything that i didn't wear. i also have to think long and hard if i'll get good out of something. if you loved it so much, why didn't you wear it at least once?!-especially for the price tag. i love fashion but don't have the dispensable income to be so risky.

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  2. eric and jill--
    sorry for not being more clear, i do not own either of these items. i wanted to buy the dress but it sold out before i had the chance. unfortunately, i wear a size 2 in isabel marant.

    a lot of people buy things at sample sales and make a profit by selling them on ebay (hence 'new with tag').

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  3. gotcha! that makes sense, and i feel silly for not even thinking about that way of doing biz. thanks for responding and clearing up my confusion. hmmm, maybe i should get in that action.

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  4. oops, i meant to say "get in ON that action"

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  5. usually it only makes sense if you buy the item at 70 or 80% off since ebay bidders can be cutthroat. since i don't live in nyc or spend my days scavenging filene's basement, it doesn't make much sense to me.

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  6. great finds erica! i've been trying to curb my ebay browsing habit, because it can get obsessive. sometimes i think about scooping things up to sell on ebay if i find a great deal, or something that's sold out everywhere, but the fees are so high now that it's not worth my time, effort, or cost. i cannot wait until the new season of IM stuff comes out in stores-but i am hesitant at the same time. i will have to restrain myself quite a bit! anything specific you are looking to pick up from her new collection?

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  7. hmmm, i haven't thought too much about IM's fall collection yet. trying to regroup, crunch some numbers, you know, the usual! i wish the dress were a size larger, but i guess it's for the best that i abstain...

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  8. i like that IM dress, but i tried it on before and it is super itchy as it is not lined.

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  9. so weird, I actually have both the dress and the top. I love them both and wear them to death, but the dress is indeed very itchy. I have to wear it layered, usually with a striped l/s tee and stockings.

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  10. that dress is pretty perfect.

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  11. l and s,
    good to know! too bad it's itchy, though...

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  12. that top dress, i tried it on last summer, in amsterdam (*sigh*). it was snug and shortish (which you wouldn't think from the pic), and i passed in favor of a different one (looser, more me).

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