Karina Grimaldi Beverly Hills Dress in Red Paisley

Size: S

Material: 100% Silk

Ending Bid: $36.00 (4 Bids)

S&H: $10.00

Ended: May 12, 2011; 4:19PM PST (7:19PM EST)

1. I'm finally back posting after my basically monthlong absence from the blog, due to unpleasant Ebay experiences/sellers - needed a break but now I'm happy again!

2. The dress is in the style of the second pic, but the print of the first pic.  Halter w/gold rings, and deep V back w/the black string from the front tying in the middle of the back.  SUPER hot, and the print in person seriously makes it look like I'm on fire, I love it!!!

3. Already wore it, was initially afraid I'd feel/look kinda slutty, but surprisingly, not at all!!!  My veryfirst maxi, and I am totally converted!  Thanks T!!!

T, 6/10/11:  sooo glad your first maxi was a success!

Karina Grimaldi Coco Dress in Cosmic Teal

Size: S

Material: 100% Silk Jersey

Price: $44 (Retail: $268)

Same brand, material and size as my veryfirst and so far, fav, maxi, and actually, w/free shipping, $2 cheaper.  So why am I hesitating?  I just don't know if I'm in love w/the color/print of this one -- I've included the third pic as a probably more realistic idea of the color, since the first two pics (of the actual dress) seem tinted green.  Also, I keep wishing I can get highquality branded maxis for $30ish…prolly a pipe dream.

T, 6/2/11:  looks like seaweed.

Wishlist: Karina Grimaldi Beverly Hills Dress

Color: Purple Missoni (is that even allowed?!)

Price: $239 (Black Label Boutique)

In my neverending (and fruitless) search for the Missoni dress from theSartorialist (seriously, it is killing me), I came across this dress.  I have a few Karina Grimaldi items in my ShopBop wishlist, but this really takes the cake.  A couple of years ago, I would have thought nothing of dropping $250 on a dress.  Alas, now I am too cheap and stubborn about my cheapness, and must wait, perhaps forever.  Sigh…it's just so beautiful!

T, 3/31/11:  Woo, a maxi!!!  See, I think we can spend a little more with these lesser known brands, which are more unlikely to appear on ebay . . . maybe not $250, but when it goes on sale . . . of course, I've learned never to doubt your ebay skillz.