Not Another Fashion Blog...: Ebay

I love Ebay. I just love it. The fact that I can pick up a pair of vintage suede and snakeskin Bally heels for 99p is reason enough (true story, FYI.) I love the way that I can do my shopping whilst watching my favourite trash tv (see below.) I love how I can browse without being attacked by a lurking shop assistant with, 'are you alright there?' or 'can I help you?' If I need your help, I'll ask... thanks.

However, what I do not love is the lack of common sense a lot of Ebay users seem to possess. Can someone please explain to me the logic in bidding on that Christopher Kane croc dress six days before the auction ends? You may be thinking, great I'm winning! In reality, you've just started a bidding war between yourself and some other soul for which the penny hasn't yet dropped. You'll both keep trying to outbid each other till the end, (therefore making the price creep up for not just everyone, but yourself as well!) Then, just when you thought you'd won, some crafty bugger will swoop in seconds before time's up and steal the prize.

So what have we learnt?

If you see something you just have to have, 'watch' the item instead of bidding on it
You'll get an email saying, 'the item you're watching is ending soon' (this is especially perfect if you have a blackberry or phone that alerts you of emails straight away)
Wait until the last 10 seconds to bid and be sure to put your maximum bid to avoid dissapointment

WHAT I'M READING:

The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake. I'm only two chapters in, but already I can see Drake's intense research and attention to detail has paid off. The Beautiful Fall depicts 1960's Paris fashion elite all the way through to the 80's.

Centred around the friendship turned rivalry between two of fashion's greatest icons, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, The Beautiful Fall tells a tale of the designer's rise in a cut throat industry.

With quotes from the men themselves as well as friends and family, the book has a real personal tone to it. One of my faves so far is from Yves, 'Elegance is a dress too dazzling to wear twice' - you said it bro.

WHAT I'M WATCHING:

What can I say? I'm a sucker for cheesy American musicals. It's like High School Musical meets tv and it's got me. Hook. Line. Sinker.

I've really got a thing for the one with the mohawk. Maybe it's because of the whole bad boy thing?

My mum came home the other week with the soundtrack and it was the best thing that had happened to me that day, (how sad is that?)

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO:

Skeleton Boy - Friendly Fires