The fabulous [livejournal.com profile] e_juliana did indeed brave the madhouse that was the H&M Roberto Cavalli launch in SF, and managed to snag me a jacket. Muah-ha-ha-ha!

::stops to recover from feeling woozy after attempting evil laughter. I don't know what this particular version of the plague is, but whoo, headswimmy::

She got me a size 10, which was all that was left. But she tried it on, and said it was a little snug in the shoulders but otherwise fit her. I am smaller through the shoulders than her, so that's fine. And while I am larger though the bust than her, I wasn't planning on wearing that jacket closed up over the bustline anyway, but open over any one of my ruffly blouses.

When I say "madhouse that was the H&M Roberto Cavalli launch", I'm not joking. I've read the various blog reports about how the launch was at other stores, and it sounds pretty crazy. People waiting in lines for hours, grabbing armfuls off of racks, and waiting by dressing rooms to pounce on anything someone didn't want. Needless to say, I owe [livejournal.com profile] e_juliana many drinks, and an enormous favor.

Apparently everything from the line is sold out worldwide. It looks like a lot of those items went straight onto eBay; searching on "H&M Roberto Cavalli" returns 576 items, four of which are The Jacket. Which means that if The Jacket doesn't fit me, I will be able to re-sell it easily. Because you *know* that H&M isn't going to get more of this line in; oh no, the whole point of them having Big Designers do exclusives for them is so they can get press about the stampeding crowds of crazed shoppers. I feel a little silly for having helped feed into that frenzy, but oh well.

From: [identity profile] noxenlux.livejournal.com


yup... just a tiny mark up..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Roberto-Cavalli-at-H-M-Jacket-SOLD-OUT-WORLDWIDE_W0QQitemZ110190913047QQihZ001QQcategoryZ63860QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

From: [identity profile] noxenlux.livejournal.com


Oh, and I love The Jacket. Very nice :)

From: [identity profile] haate.livejournal.com


I was wondering which jacket it was...as I have a memory that can be measured in picoseconds.

thankfully Nox posted that lovely link. Now i see why it was so difficult to get. That jacket is hot sex on toast.
ext_3319: Goth girl outfit (Default)

From: [identity profile] rikibeth.livejournal.com


If it doesn't fit you, I will GLADLY buy it from you. Dibs please?

From: [identity profile] trystbat.livejournal.com

hi, have some of my sour grapes, I've got plenty!


Well then, I won't feel so bad about *not* hitting the SJ store (if they even carried it) this weekend, which is the earliest opportunity I'd have, since I'm both still feeling sick & going to cover the Green Festival in SF for work. Now I'll just be smug about being all environmental & saving money & stuff (while still coveting your wardrobe, as ever & always).

From: [identity profile] jeyen.livejournal.com

Dood, you could totally get that made for you!


There's gotta be somebody local that could custom-make that for you, and I bet it could be done at a similar price to what it retailed at. Plus it would fit you better. I know I've seen a skilled LA-based clothing maker at Comic-Con and events up here in Seattle -- they make replicas of Farscape uniforms that are just gorgeous. And affordable. I'll try and hunt up their name.

If you find a custom clothes-maker locally, will you share them with me? I need some clothes made too. ;)
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