legally... broke

Flashback: I'm five years old, anxiously waiting to open my Christmas gifts on Christmas day. It's finally my turn! I open the first box, hoping to see anything from Barbie to one of those big-girl Playskool toys... and I see an outfit from Gap Kids. I try to hide my disappointment, but I haven't quite mastered my emotions yet at such a tender age. I think I start crying.

God, I hated getting clothes when I was little. My mom, on the other hand, loved it and probably encouraged it from my relatives. All I knew was Barbie.

Things are a bit different now, and I'll use any excuse to encourage receiving clothes as gifts from the lovely people in my life. :) Sooooo, in related news- my 21st birthday is rapidly approaching (on September 30)! I've never been a huge fan of birthdays, but I have a feeling this one will be different. Or maybe I'll be too drunk to notice. Either way, I'll have a smile plastered on my face.

So here's my wishlist (please also excuse the TERRIBLE polyvoring I've done. I'm a disgrace to all the beautiful compositionalists out there):

American Apparel deserves a category of its own. Lamé, lamé, lamé. Plus anything drapey, high-waisted, or oversized. My favorites are the black matte lamé leggings, the white & black viscose sexuali-tank [which I've been hearing RAVE reviews about... dahhh, MUST HAVE!], high waisted jersey and/or lamé skirt, and the tri-blend and/or baby rib cardigan. Um... if only I could pull off those glasses, too.

Fall shoes. I used to be a self-proclaimed shoephobic. Now, not so much. Lovely fall shoes I'd love to have in my closet [clockwise, starting from top left]: Hunter wellies in black, Miss Sixty Ester boots, Frye riding boots, Minnetonka trampers in black, grey suede ankle boots that I think are from H&M?, Jeffrey Campbell oxford booties, Zara laceup oxford.

Black bags. Okay, this is just completely unrealistic, but I figured I'd throw it in there because it's my 'wishlist'... Can you believe I do not own a everyday black bag? Any of these would suit my fancy: Chanel, Givenchy, YSL, Balenciaga, Foley & Corinna (had to include one remotely within my price range), Louis Vuitton (their damier graphite is gorgeous. I don't care if it's slated for men), Marc by Marc.

Other things I am too lazy to add on to Polyvore:

1. Alexander Wang halter, $368 at Shopbop
2. Jeffrey Campbell Flawless boots in khaki, $165 at Solestruck
3. Elizabeth & James blazer, $395 at Shopbop
4. American Apparel zipper leggings, $52 at AA
5. Frye Andrea boots in grey, $428 at Shopbop
6. Juicy Couture Tinsley watch, $250 at Shopbop
7. Scarves of any kind- winter, fall, spring, whatever.
8. An Iphone. Preferably the white one.
9. A Blackberry Bold would do, too.
10. Canon Rebel Xti. I've been dying for a DSLR since... forever. :(

Is that too much to ask for? :)