This is my first year of true participation in the sale. I've ordered one or two pieces in past years, but never with any degree of success. Moment of truth: I get very swept up in the fun and the momentum, and can be EASILY led astray by my own impulsiveness. I am also prone to thinking my wardrobe is boring and that I should be trying new things. This all leads to major purchasing mistakes.

So here is my current wish list. I appreciate ANY and ALL comments, good , bad or funny. Harsh assessments etc.

1. booties - a no-brainer for me. I've been looking for an animal /snake print boot for a few seasons now, and this silhouette is new for me, and will work with the longer jeans and pants I hope to adopt this fall.
2. bra - recommended brand by many, and actually comes in my size- a miracle .
3. jeans - I love the look of black jeans , but haven't had great luck with them. The recommendation to size up concerns me, and they aren't exactly budget priced.
4. Transcend jeans - going with Angie's endorsment here
5. Pik boots - another no-brainer, although I don't necessarily NEED them. They are just so different and interesting though and if I don't buy these , I can almost guarantee I'll buy new black boots here in Oct or Nov.
6. raincoat - never even crossed my mind until Suz posted it. This is one thing I don't have, and have never had success choosing when I do buy them. I've had millions of trench coats over the years and always end up giving them away. I hate arriving dishevelled and rained-on to a sales appointment, and this could be the answer. LOVE the colour too.
7. I love coats, love this style, but am a little concerned about the colour . I don't love burgundy and if it reads strongly of that colour in person, I might be making a mistake.
8. will be ordering in grey. I'm all about grey again right now, and this is a great price and will work seamlessly into my wardrobe.
9. love the style, but am wavering on this one. Blazers have to fit so perfectly, and this is taking a chance . Also , plaid. Not sure.
10. I have yearned for the perfect pair of black pants for YEARS. I love a pinstripe pant for pattern mixing, and maybe this will be the pair. Wondering though if the leg is too narrow for wearing with a boot. I don't wear pumps.
11. I like EF, this is a good price, and something different. I'm concerned about getting sizing right, based on comments from Janet, Suz and Angie who have had different experiences. Can't really be tying up my credit card with ordering more than one size.

12. I LOVE this, would wear it to both jobs, but it's currently sold out. Will be keeping an eye out. Cannot get cashmere wraps here for anywhere near this price.

Lastly , the mustard-y Coach bag would be the first thing I would order, but it doesn't ship to Canada , sadly.

I'd REALLY appreciate opinions and thoughts. Thank you !

Update: the EF jeans are not in the international database (according the message I received when trying to order) ,and won't ship to Canada, so there goes that item. I've ordered the Boss pants, Paige jeans, grey moto, and Marc Fisher booties. Decided to leave the Pikolinos for now. I would have loved a blouse, but nothing stood out for me. Shipping was fine : only $10 Cdn but there was added charges of almost $170 Cdn in duties and taxes. Makes these pieces fairly pricey , so they will have to be really fantastic in order for me to keep them. Gulp.

Raincoat without a 2-way zip is a dealbreaker, the blazer I can live without, and same with the Pikolino boots. As cute as they are, I'm not desperate for a casual boot this fall.

Now - the standard 2-3 week wait for stuff to get here