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One That Got Away, Others That Didn’t

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You win some, you lose some on eBay. Here’s one that got away. I should have bid higher for this caped Patrick Kelly jacket. It went for under $100. What was I thinking?


I was thinking I have enough jackets, that’s what I was thinking! But I don’t have one like this. This auction was in September and it keeps showing up on my eBay history of “watched” items to torment me.

One of the “enough jackets” jackets that stopped me from bidding aggressively on the Patrick Kelly was the Steve J & Yoni P one I wore here. It was auctioned off on eBay by online fashion magazine Fashion156 after being used in its Painted Issue. Here’s how it looked on a model.


I’m thrilled to have it. If I had to choose between this one and the Patrick Kelly, I think I made the right choice. But having both would be nice too, right? Anyway, I wore the Steve J & Yoni P jacket again to a dinner that Pratt Institute held last night honoring Julian Schnabel, Takashi Murakami and my own personal friend, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel. We all got smiley Murakami flower thingies as gifts.

Posing with my Murakami flower thingy.
(Photo by MrB, who insists on getting credit)

Here’s another eBay item that happily didn’t get away. Earlier this week, I won this crazy skirt by my pal Christian Francis Roth for just $20.99.

Christian identified it as being from his fall 1992 menswear-inspired collection. Can’t wait till it arrives!

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  2. Love you in that jacket Wendy! That skirt is fabulous,glad you won it dear! Dont you just hate when some fab items get away on ebay?
    have a good wknd dear.
    x
    Marian

  3. You definitely came home with the right jacket!

    And I love that Mr. B wanted credit– too cute!

  5. It’s too bad you didn’t get the caped jacket, but maybe something better will pop up soon!

    I love that skirt, what shoes will you wear with it?

    (It sounds like Mr.B is Diva-ing out on you!)

  6. oof, that Patrick Kelly could be one that got away, but you have the Steve & Yoni and Roth skirt to console you. I love the murakami picture, well done, Mr. B!

  7. need? want? you should have both jackets. (and you look so natural posing with the smiley thingy!)

  8. lucky. i want a smiley japanese flower. give dirt on who was there and what they wore. i can’t believe you let that jacket escape your clutches!

  9. Hi there-the skirt was an excellent find, very well done!! I love the Patrick Kelly jacket that got away, what a shame 🙁

  11. you look darling in your colorful jacket. i like the first cape jacket too. very cute.

  15. what’s strange about jackets, is like shoes, you never seem to have enough of them… just today i was running around the house yelling at rocky, i need a new jacket all these ones wont do. don’t ask how many jackets i have, becuase i can’t tell you. a lot.

  16. I get that all the time on ebay.

    That dress is a great find. Can’t wait to see you wearing it.