Every year my husband and I attend a black tie charity gala. And every year I find myself asking the same agonizing question:
“What am I going to wear?”
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned it before — I’m cheap. It causes me great physical pain and emotional anguish to drop $200 on a cocktail dress I’ll only wear — at best — a handful of times. And, with the economic situation being what it is, it was pretty much a given I’d spend zippo on a new frock this year.
But, turns out, I did snag a new dress for the gala. It was a black, long-sleeved number that hit right about the knee and had a great plunging neckline. I love its versatility — I easily dressed it up for this event, but can also wear it more casually on a day-to-day basis.
Here, see for yourself. This is my husband and I before heading to the gala:
So…wanna know where I got it? Wanna know how much I spent?
Okay. Lean in a little.
Closer.
Seriously — this is top secret. (read more at Chic Critique)