hands down: buying That Moschino 2000s text dress for $168 off German eBay. It took four months to get here. I wound up finding the CEO of the German package service company‘s email off the German lobbying registry, and I sent him a strongly worded email about the delay about two months in, because the company kept ignoring the seller and my’s inquiries. That got their attention, and after a few weeks and back and forth emails about procedures and customs information, it was on its way to the usa! I could not believe it when I got the package. The dress was real. It was a near-perfect fit— I still need to get the straps tailored. complaining is powerful.
Pictured with my unexpected love: a D&G blue bag bought from a lovely vintage designer store owner in Belfast. he gave me a 50 pound discount after we chatted for an hour about clothes and US politics :,).