The great shorts hunt

I really need to find something to stop me looking at fashion blogs and websites - my list of lust-haves is growing. I managed to get the Sara Berman taffeta prom dress and also treated myself to this cutie by Vaudeville & Burlesque at Urban Outfitters:



The navy chiffon and white satin bib is so cute, but it is made absolutely adorable by little bows on the hips.

Today I treated myself to this dress by Silence & Noise:



I've been looking for a cute day dress for a while - I tend to only buy dresses for nights out, I pretty much live in jeans or jumper dresses and leggings during the day - and I seem to have an obsession with navy at the moment (the colour, not sailors. Although I do like them too.)

I'm now desperately seeking a pair of vintage leather shorts. Not too tight, not too short and preferably cuffed. I tried a few vintage shops in Leeds city centre but none had any in. Will try a few others in Headingley tomorrow. I saw a great pair on ebay in nude leather but they would have been slightly too small. Black would be the most sensible, and easiest, colour to get and yet I really want some nude or pale grey ones. Will have to keep my eyes open.

EBay annoyance

I love eBay. I can quite happily spend hours on there but have got good at curbing my bidding and I've become really picky about what I buy. I was delighted when I saw the Sara Berman taffeta dress that I'd been lusting after for ages - it was available at Urban Outfitters a couple of years ago but I opted to buy a different dress and have been regretting it ever since - and set a reminder on my phone so I didn't miss the end of the auction. Imagine my annoyance when I got home this afternoon, several hours before it was due to end, to find the auction had finished. What? How? That was supposed to be my dress. Nobody had bid on it so clearly the seller had removed it. I've emailed her to ask what's going on and hopefully I'll still be able to get hold of it. If not, it is available to buy on Sara Berman's website for £149. Half price, but still expensive.