Turning Missoni into Lemonade...

8:15am Yesterday:

(just 15 minutes after Target opened their doors)

Knowing that Missoni for Target was hitting the shelves,

I decided to check it out right after I dropped the kids off at school.  

I needed to get a gift and I thought something from the Missoni line 

would be perfect.

(And and maybe a little something fun for myself.)

I entered the lot and it was FULL. I finally snagged a space and noticed

 disheveled people already leaving the store with huge shopping bags. 

Some looked at me with a slight smirk, as if I didn't know what I was in for.

I start to get worried...

I walked in and the Missoni women's clothing section already looks like a war zone.  

It is mayhem, people are yelling across the room for their friends, 

hangers are tossed as colorful items are grabbed and the racks are nearly empty.  

I look over to the accessories department ...it is bare.

 People are guarding their carts, FULL of 

beautiful chevron print clothing, pillows, bags, shoes.  

How did they get so much so fast?

I beeline to the shoes and there are only sizes 12 and 5 

 of the cute Missoni flats and boots. 

 Next, to the Home section where the shelves 

that held all the pillows and throws are wiped clean.  

I call my brother-in-law who used to work for Target Corporate to tell him that 

"all the Missoni "stuff" is already gone!". 

My guardian angel overhears my dismay and hands me 1 of 

the 5 gorgeous infinity scarves she has in her heaping cart and says I can have it!

Thrilled that I at least got something, 

(and something I totally love and wanted I might add) 

I head to the Kitchen area where 20 people 

are hovering around the tiny Target employee who is frantically 

trying to open more boxes.  

There are shouts of pure joy as they realize she 

has a box full of rolling luggage and bags...

they are swooped up in seconds.  

I managed to get my hands on a laptop cover and 2 media storage boxes.  

I see an end cap with just a few lonely drinking glasses and grab them. 

 I couldn't take it anymore, I had to get out of there.

I got home exhausted and disappointed that I didn't have time 

to think about what I was buying.

As I looked at my "slim pickings",

 I decided then to turn my Lemons Missoni into Lemonade 

and put together this gift.

but after my day at Target,
I may have to turn it into Lemoncello.

oh, and here is my scarf!
Is it too much to wear it to Friday's Fall Family Picnic at school?

 

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