Wednesday Wants.

It's Wednesday Want time! This is what I am making grabby hands at during this very last week of 2009. I mean, I can't ask for anything more than I've already received/acquired this year- I'm a very lucky little lady, yes I am- but that doesn't mean I still can't look. Right? Right.

And I mean, I would hate for you all to be misled into believing I actually buy everything I post about, because I certainly don't. Ha ha ha, no way jose. That's why I have this little weekly feature of things I want, but don't actually buy.

'Cuz I only really buy, maybe, you know- 75% of it.

(Ha ha ha KIDDING. I am kidding. Although Husband asked me a few months ago if J. Crew had secretly set up a warehouse distribution center in our house against his better knowledge and I had to blink and play all startled-and-dumb-like. What? J Crew? Noooo.)

(Shopbop maybe, but not J. Crew.)

(At least Husband doesn't do what my dad used to do to me, which was apprehend the shit I'd order from the mailman before I was even aware of its existence, hastily wrap it up, and then present it in some sort of bizarre re-gifting ritual where he'd give it to me as a birthday and/or Christmas gift. Oh, surprise! Happy Birthday! You ordered that seven months ago.)

(That was before we had high-tech UPS tracking. Also, Husband hasn't quite gotten that plucky yet.)

(Although Husband, I AM SO ON TO YOU. DON'T YOU DARE.)

(And I'm also hoping that 2010 will be the year that Shopbop officially changes their name to Shopblop, because that's what I keep typing and let's be honest- it's way cooler.)

(I should always be in charge of naming things, obviously, as I do have a chihuahua named Kitty.)

(Short for Kathryn.)

(Whatever. Don't give me that look.)

(Shopblop!)

OKAY:

Nanette Lepore Flores Sea Dress- Shopblop

So let's be honest here. This is a pretty, pretty, pretty dress, and I certainly made eyes at it when it first popped up on Saks and Neimans and Bloomies. But honestly? The other models don't do it nearly the justice that Old Red does it. I always notice the models (and how they jump from one label to another, I'm talking to you Miss J Crew (see?)) but there will never be another Old Red. I freaking love her. I hope Shopblop still has her as a model even when she's all old and wrinkly and washed-up and 90 35.

Oh, yeah, right. Dress! Pretty. A bit too much, perhaps, into the always-a-bridesmaid-and-never-a-bride-zone for me. But still. Pretty.

Kate Spade Madeleine Maggy Top

In favor of the tiered ruffles (AND THE BOW!), I will handle this situation very maturely and like an adult and ignore the obnoxious polka dots that make me want to come completely unhinged and have a complete throw-down with (or perhaps stick my tongue out at) Miss Spade. Tiered! Ruffles! BOW! What polka dots?

Mackage Isa Coat

I want a Mackage coat bad bad bad, even if only in theory. I have no neck, and I'm pretty sure this would make me look like a leettle Chloe cartoon turtle stuck in her shell, but that's okay. In my head, this coat totally makes me look all long and leggy and bangy and smarmy- just like Old Red at Shopbop. It's pretty much amazing, this coat. In my head. Okay.

The iPod Gramophone - Hammacher Schlemmer

So this is definitely a want-but-cannot-have, mostly because it's nowhere to be found on the Hammacher Schlemmer website. Oh, and it's also a very cheap $500. A drop in the bucket, really, Hammacher Schlemmer-inski old buddy, no problem. I think I will buy one for every room in my house, including the laundry room and storage rooms and bathroom(s), and maybe even one each for Kitty and Petunia's crates. Hammacher Schlemmer Gramophones for all! Try saying THAT 10 times fast, oh yeah.

But oh, okay- it's neat! I just like looking at it, even if I secretly think it's ridiculously overpriced and that iPods are the work of the devil (or someone that obviously has a lot patience) (and/or does not have arthritis in their hands) (and/or a Canadian)( a Canadian wearing polka dots) and so yes.

Want it. Cannot have it. Woo.

Nemo the Cairn Terrier

Nemo is the cutest little munchkin in the whole wide world. Nemo also belongs to my co-worker! I'm mostly posting this just to see if my co-worker finds it (hi co-worker!), but also because I may or may not be hatching a grand little plan to snatch Nemo away from her and leave Petunia behind instead, you know- just to see if she'll notice. And I'm totally pretty sure she wouldn't. At least not for a few hours. Squish.

PS coworker- Petunia is so easy to take care of. She likes cheese and crackers and growling at small children. See? Give her those two (three?) things and she's happy. Easy. :)

Happy Wednesday readers, and stay tuned for a (new!) (finally!) Outfit Of The Day later, yippee!