I previously posted about how much I wanted this dress from Miss Selfridge.

Well I finally succumbed and went to try it on knowing full well that if I liked it, the chances of buying it would have greatly increased.

As it happens when I got into the changing room and put on the dress, my reaction was …. meh.
I was slightly underwhelmed by the whole the thing and the way it looked on me. Instead of feeling elated and already being flooded with ideas of what to wear it with, I felt nothing, just meh!

Actually I lie… I felt I looked a little like a deflated Violet Beauregarde, just without the blue face.

Today I am wearing a red leopard print dress from Urban Outfitters with a black cardi and layered over some jeans.

It basically looks like this, but with black leopard print all over. I love it!

I wore it because it was the first thing I saw in my wardrobe that was clean, and I thought I hadn’t worn it in a while, so why not.

Left the house thinking I looked presentable- not overly done up, not trampy - just right for work.

I got to work and settled down at my desk. A friend then came over and asked whether I had worn red today for Valentine’s day.

Poop!! With a capital P.

I hadn’t even thought about that. Urrrrggghhh. Now people are going to think I’m really into Valentine’s and dressed up for the occasion.

I’ll say it again. Poop.

I decided to spend my lunch hour torturing myself with a trip around the shops.

As I have previously mentioned, I am trying not to buy anything, and so to avoid all temptation I have not gone into shops, nor have I been looking at the shops websites.

This can be the only reason why this dark denim dress from Miss Selfridge has almost snuck by me.

I could not find it in store, even though it was on the mannequin. I asked an assistant and no luck. They were waiting for a delivery. I left the store empty handed. However, I was not to be beaten. What am I? Some sort of shopping novice? Hells no!

So I thought I’d log on and see if it was available online and just order it from there. Job done.

NOOOooooooooooooooo! Sold out (in my size) Dagnamit.

It is now my mission to stalk Miss Selfridge until this dress comes back into stock.
This dress will be mine, oh yes it will be mine.