I am seriously lusting after some vintage Alaia and Léger right now in spite of the credit crunch/quake/tsunami. If only I'd discovered these labels while the GBP/USD was still at 2 (in June!), instead of the 1.49 it is today.

I wish vintage stores here sold US brands instead of the rather frumpy and, quite frankly, bizarre English designs, just so I could try on those dresses and get my fix once and for all, instead of contemplating taking my chances on an exorbitantly priced US online vintage store.