Wishlist Wednesday #11: Unicorn Edition

We've all got 'em: the one(s) that got away. The ones you didn't realize you loved until it was too late. The ones that sold out long before you discovered them. The unicorns. (Note: I realize that many people don't like this term, but it's one that many blog-readers know, so if you object to calling such items 'unicorns,' please give me a pass/don't hate me!)

Anyway, these are the ones that keep me up at night:

Bernie Dexter Victoria

I saw this dress on Lauren-Blair, as well as a few other lovely ladies on Instagram, and at first I thought 'Emily [because I pretty much always address myself by name when I'm internal-monologuing], you barely ever wear blue, but this dress looks great.' Then I realized that there are a zillion rich colors in this amazing print, which sort of reminds me of damask (which I love), and began to develop an insistent need for this dress. Then I thought about the red belt and now I can't stop searching eBay for one in my size. In fact, I stopped in the middle of writing that sentence to search again. No luck, unfortunately.


Pinup Girl Clothing Tiki Jenny

Honestly, I'm not sure why I have to have this skirt. The colors aren't usually ones I gravitate toward, and yet with this fabulous print, I'm dying to get my hands on one and wear it every minute. The print is just so gorgeous, fun, and summery, and I have glorious visions of tracking it down and getting an olive top to pair with it, a la the photo above. (I thought I was the first one to realize how perfect this combination was, until I a) searched for an image of the skirt, and 2) realized I'd probably seen it at SOME point on Instagram, because it's a pretty good pairing.)

This is a pretty heavily sought-after print, though, so I despair of ever getting my hands on one in my size. If you're looking to unload one of these in an L, or even an XL, though, I'm all ears!

Pinup Girl Clothing Picnic Jenny

This is another one of those 'probably never gonna happen' pieces, but dang, it is PERFECT.

Trashy Diva French Quarter

At this point, I'm banking on a miracle to get this amazing print. If not a miracle, then Trashy Diva should really bring this one back! This is just so gorgeous in every way: the painterly rendering of the landscape, the colors, the shape of the skirt, and the lovely wide waistband all add up to sartorial bliss. And if I get it, then I definitely have to go to New Orleans and wear it there, right?

Trashy Diva Sci-Fi Rockets

If you caught yesterday's post, then you know I'm ever-so-slightly obsessed with the history of human spaceflight. The Atomic Age aesthetic also really, really appeals to me. In other words, the sci-fi rocket print is pretty much my dream print. Just think of the possibilities another space-themed garment would afford: I'd have choices for future spaceflight-related outfits and blog posts, and an endless source of delight.

The shape of this dress is also super cute, and I just know it would cover everything that needs covering, if you take my meaning.

Side note: this post is taking me forever to write because I keep checking eBay when I look for images of each dress/start writing about each dress/get distracted by something else and return to the post.

Trashy Diva Pontchartrain Print

I don't know what it is about this particular plaid, but it takes two colors I never used to think about wearing, throws them together, and makes me swoon. Gimme gimme gimme!

What are your ultimate unicorns?