FASHION, Uncategorized MISSONI SCARF 24 January 2007




So I did something really naughty and oh-so-impulsive a few days ago… I was flipping through Madison magazine and spotted this gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous Missoni rainbow scarf. My heart skipped a beat.

The story behind this scarf: I’d originally seen it almost a year ago in another magazine. It was soft, slinky and rainbow.. basically exactly what I like. I really wanted it and noticed that the magazine listed the stockist that was located in Sydney. So the next week, I went to the store and eagerly asked for “that Missoni rainbow scarf I saw in the magazine”.. only to be told “Oh hon, it was so popular we had a ton of enquiries. It’s sold out!”

Distraught and annoyed, I stalked eBay for the next few months.. waiting for the scarf to appear. IT NEVER DID. Hunted around the stores here, couldn’t find it. Went to the Missoni boutique in Singapore, still unavailable. Pretty much gave up home after 10+ months of looking.

Then a few days ago, Madison magazine featured THAT EXACT SCARF!!!! This time, I didn’t wait a week – I just called the store, Christine, and said “I WANT THAT MISSONI RAINBOW SCARF!!!” The store was located in Melbourne but the lady said she would be happy to Express Post it to me, so I would receive it the very next day.

I did πŸ™‚

The scarf is divine. A beautiful vibrant slash of rainbow zigzags against a black background. It’s not too long, and is really soft. It looks fab tied around the waist, just under the bust, around the neck, as a hairband/hairtie, on a bag.. soooo many different possibilities! It also folds into a tiny little thing, so it’s nice to pop into the smallest of my bags to whip out if my neck feels chilly.

Eeeeeee!! It’s the cutest little thing. Just a nice every day accessory to add colour to my outfit πŸ™‚


Missoni scarf


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Cutest freaking scarf EVER!

Good to hear you finally got it. There’s nothing worse than that one fashion item that “got away” is there?

I ended up paying retail, so the same price as it would sell at any store. And then Express post on top but it wasn’t too bad since the store was Australian

OH my, it’s so gorgeous! Knowing what it’s like to be in love with something and having to wait a long til you finally get it, I can imagine how happy you’re feeling right now πŸ™‚

I love it! Previously, I was waxing on about how I love scarves to tie in your hair or on your handbag and how it reminded me of Gwyneth Paltrow’s character in the Talented Mr. Ripley. Great fashion investment. If you want something for so long, it shows that you really wanted it and it’s not an impulsive purchase.

Cutest freaking scarf EVER!

Good to hear you finally got it. There’s nothing worse than that one fashion item that “got away” is there?

I ended up paying retail, so the same price as it would sell at any store. And then Express post on top but it wasn’t too bad since the store was Australian

on your fashion passion website or in your livejournal…do you have any tips for buying authentic labels on ebay? i could really use your guidance, oh wise one!

The thing is, there’s no real hard and fast rule – you just have to know the brand inside-out and then you can see at a glance if it’s authentic. I just built up my Balenciaga/LV/etc knowledge by buying the bags, inspecting them, and being so obsessed that I ended up being able to tell fakes apart from the authentic *lol*! πŸ˜›

OH my, it’s so gorgeous! Knowing what it’s like to be in love with something and having to wait a long til you finally get it, I can imagine how happy you’re feeling right now πŸ™‚

I love it! Previously, I was waxing on about how I love scarves to tie in your hair or on your handbag and how it reminded me of Gwyneth Paltrow’s character in the Talented Mr. Ripley. Great fashion investment. If you want something for so long, it shows that you really wanted it and it’s not an impulsive purchase.

It’s a treat to myself after this month’s news etc πŸ˜› And fortunately I haven’t really spend that much else this month!

I like just throwing it around my neck, and it fits into the smallest of my bags too! I had to pay full retail at the store.

Yeah that’s true, on a lighter color it might be a cover overload. πŸ™‚ Purr-fect!

And I’ve gone icon crazy! lol Spent like an hour picking out new ones yesterday, I really need to do better things with my time! =p

Ebay

Hi..do know that you sell stuff on ebay from time to time..mind letting me know how I can check out if you are selling anything once in a while?

Thank ya! I really like it πŸ™‚ It was full retail unfortunately as they never go on sale and I couldn’t find it on ebay πŸ™

I agree, it’s the one thing from Missoni I’ve always coveted! The other stuff is waaaaay $$ anyway and this color combination is so nice IMHO! πŸ™‚

on your fashion passion website or in your livejournal…do you have any tips for buying authentic labels on ebay? i could really use your guidance, oh wise one!

The thing is, there’s no real hard and fast rule – you just have to know the brand inside-out and then you can see at a glance if it’s authentic. I just built up my Balenciaga/LV/etc knowledge by buying the bags, inspecting them, and being so obsessed that I ended up being able to tell fakes apart from the authentic *lol*! πŸ˜›

It’s a treat to myself after this month’s news etc πŸ˜› And fortunately I haven’t really spend that much else this month!

I like just throwing it around my neck, and it fits into the smallest of my bags too! I had to pay full retail at the store.

Yeah that’s true, on a lighter color it might be a cover overload. πŸ™‚ Purr-fect!

And I’ve gone icon crazy! lol Spent like an hour picking out new ones yesterday, I really need to do better things with my time! =p

Ebay

Hi..do know that you sell stuff on ebay from time to time..mind letting me know how I can check out if you are selling anything once in a while?

Thank ya! I really like it πŸ™‚ It was full retail unfortunately as they never go on sale and I couldn’t find it on ebay πŸ™

I agree, it’s the one thing from Missoni I’ve always coveted! The other stuff is waaaaay $$ anyway and this color combination is so nice IMHO! πŸ™‚