Thursday, October 25, 2012

Thursday's Frock Fridays: Gala Night

Before we get to the style, I want to wish {av} congratulations on an exciting milestone: 100 weeks of Fridays Fancies!  More than a hundred bloggers link up regularly, and I feel that joining in has introduced me to such a great community that I might not have found otherwise.  If you don't participate, head over tomorrow and check out the magic that {av} encourages!

In celebration, our suggested theme this week was "party best," which worked really well for me because I have two black-tie events on the cards for tomorrow night.  I was originally planning to attend the Halloween Gala at the Embassy of Italy, for which you are asked to wear a fancy costume or a mask in the Venetian style.  Because I'm heading up to Boston very early on Saturday morning to see Sarah, I decided it would be wise to get an early night - but I wanted to keep the inspiration for today's post.

And you know how, sometimes, I make a point of telling you that I picked items for Frock Fridays with a realistic budget in mind?  This is not one of those times.  The grand total of this outfit comes to $11,118. Hey, a girl can dream...
gala
[ dress / mask / clutch / earrings / bracelet / shoes ]


But wait!  I said that there are two black-tie parties in my diary tomorrow night - you caught that, dear readers, didn't you? (Clever things.)  At the last minute, I was invited to join a work contact at Theater Washington's annual gala.  Even though I still have a 6am flight to catch on Saturday morning, I couldn't pass up this opportunity, socially or professionally.  So I'll be bopping around the Four Seasons in Georgetown tomorrow, acting like I'm wearing four figures' worth of couture and jewels - see you there!

12 comments:

  1. That dress is beautiful!! Have fun at the Gala!!!

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  2. Beautiful dress!! Have fun at the Gala!!

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  3. Can I have your life? I want to be all black tie and whatnot! Have fun!!!!!

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  4. I love that dress and the accessories you've chosen to go with it. It's so long since I've dressed up for anything, I think I may have forgotten how to do it!! Have fun! :)

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  5. Wait, you don't have a spare $11,000? Haha. Love the look especially with the mask. Enjoy your events!

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  6. man, I already spent my spare $11,000! must learn to plan ahead... haha!

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  7. I was afraid of that too - but these Friday posts keep me sharp :)

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  8. haha - it doesn't happen often, alas! thank youuuu

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  9. Loving that dress! And those shoes are amazing!

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  10. Those shoes are what dreams are made of.

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  11. I knowwwww. totally impractical, but dreamy.

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