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As in I should have made a few trial runs because by the time I hit the store the Missoni was all-gone-y.

Yeah. Well, anyway. I apparently was not the only one as it was reported that their TARGET.com website actually crashed twice under the weight of anxious buyers filling orders of the Italian high line designer’s fare for the chain store.

Their displayed range included children’s wear, housewares, barrettes, hats, tights, lingerie, and their famed knits scaled to quasi affordable proportions, and based on the coupon that YYC received upon checkout, apparently a sheet set only available ON LINE. Mamma Mia.

Shoppers apparently cleaned the racks as fast as they were filled and by the close of business EST (10PM) only odd sizes and scattered items could be snuffled out next to dressing room discard bins and a few display racks.

Next time I’ll work on my aim! That said, I have a feeling that it will be readily available on eBay (for a price). Happy hunting.

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Be Still My Heart.

Golyester (136 S. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California) is a Treasure trove (Takara kuji!!!!) of vintage “finds” including Versace owned by the lovely Morgan Fairchild.
Wow.

Great display and truly a selection that merited longer than the mere hour I was allotted for my personal ‘fun.’

I’m really looking forward to wading though their catalogue of lovely dresses, bags and shoes–blasts from the Past.

Owner Esther Ginsberg has compiled a collection that is truly noteworthy and staff Zoe, Amy, Andi and Laura are widely knowledgeable and can guide even the novice fan through their racks with ease.

I was “wow-ed” and I see a LOT of clothing.

If you are in the Los Angeles area and hanker for a taste of beautifully crafted garments that you won’t see anywhere else (at least this side of the Pacific/Atlantic) DO stop by Golyester Vintage (323-931-1339). It’s not the CC/LV that might be thrown onto that collective heap (as magnificent as that might be) it is the STUFF that inspired such dreams……

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Okay, growing up as an American Girl it’s a safe assumption that you crossed paths with Barbie.

‘Barbie‘ is Mattel’s contribution to the world of female insecurity as well as that ‘ideal’ to which many of us aspire even as adults.

Barbie (who was created in 1959 by a very non wasp-ish looking woman, Ruth Handler –actually, she probably looked more like Ken) became an icon with very unrealistic breast/waist/hip measurements.

Frankly, she probably still gets more marriage proposals than many real women. Guys have always thought that conversation was overrated….

Now, as if all that were not enough to contend with during my own adolescence, let’s toss on a bit of accelerant to ensure that whatever remaining hope of self esteem that might remain is blown to smithereens…..

enter: Farrah Fawcett.

Farrah was THE quintessential Female 70’s icon from the Charlie’s Angels television show.

The mane of blond hair, the bright white smile, THAT red swimsuit POSTER that just about every American teen boy had somewhere (on the wall or in his closet…) in the mid/late 70’s…..

Farrah had it all—including excruciatingly horrible taste in men.
Case and point: Ryan O’Neal

I was truly sad when she died on June 25, 2009—and even that moment was eclipsed by the sudden death of Michael Jackson just hours after news of Farrah’s passing was reported…..

Anyway, of course, I ordered the Farrah doll.

I’m a fan of both Barbie and Farrah (and additionally, I have horrible taste in men)– so it was really kismet.

Over the years Barbie has gone through many changes (as I have, too) and my original dolly is probably worth a small fortune. IF I Could find her (and IF I didn’t pull out all of her hair in the course of whipping her into unposable, unbendable styles).

For what it’s worth, I began this blurb planning to write a blithe little ditty about my e-purchase. But, as I continued to read more about the icon, Farrah, who shaped some of my perception of what femininity is/was, what struck me most was that she seemed very genuine and was a very strong woman (who had some truly bad people with their own agendas whispering in her ears).

A sad end for a golden girl.
Barbie had best watch Ken and Midge carefully after all.

**maybe the ‘Farrah’ Barbie should be marketed with sidekicks: Bloated Ryan and Backstabbing Alana dolls.

Bloated Ryan doll is best stolen, not actually bought.

The backstabbing Alana doll looks as much like Farrah as the production company could create given a lesser and inferior mold (she does however wear all of Farrah’s clothing and jewelry).

That said, Backstabbing Alana is much, much cheaper.

Just a thought.

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