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.

Inspiration: Missoni from theSartorialist

This. Is. PERFECTION.  I seriously cannot express the depth of my love for every single aspect of this picture.

The dress.
The boots.
The watch.
The bracelets.
The rings.
The hair.
The tan.
The legs.
The sunglasses.
The water, the sky, SYDNEY (my originallove).

I may have walked barefoot along that very road when I went back there during a college break.

I need that dress!!!  Where can I find it?!

ps. Apparently her name is Kate Waterhouse, the "Olivia Palermo of Australia".

pps. A testament to the powers of theSartorialist -- the below is from thefashionspot, a much more "candid" shot:

Missoni Pink Floral Sundress

Size: 8 / 42
Material: 100% Silk 
Retail: $900+ (supposedly)

Buy It Now: $149 
S&H: $11.95
Ends: January 3, 2011; 7:10PM PST (10:10PM EST)

Several things:

1) This is the first time I've typed 2011 for an end date; it is terrifying how quickly 2010 passed by!

2) Do I need another dress?  No.  Do I ever wear pink?  No.  Am I ever going to pay over $100 for a dress again?  Ugh, I'm gonna have to say no!  .....  but:

3) Missoni!!!  I must post the pic from theSartorialist that has inspired my deepdeep desire for a Missoni dress, albeit w/a more traditional material/print, but still.  Missoni = <3

4) I also kind of dig how pinkandfloral it is, for some reason, it makes me envision myself having a very againsttype day, might be fun!  May possibly attempt the waitandoffer approach (even tho I'm really like 0 for infinity on that one), what do you think

T, 12/26/10:  Ahh, of all your posts today, I lurve this the most.  It's beautiful.  (Are you gonna ask for measurements, though, or are you not worried about that)?  I think $150 is not bad for Missoni, but maybe you can wait and offer $100?  I doubt seller'll go lower than that.  Or, you can offer $80, and settle on $100ish?  Def one to get . . .