I Did Not Own A Little Black Dress

My friend invited me to a charity auction as her plus one since her husband was out of town. How fun, I thought!   Then she forwarded the information to me, and I read that the attire was evening cocktail.  Uh oh.

Confession time....I did not own a little black dress.

I'm 47 years old, a LBD is sort of a staple item for any woman's closet, AND I'm a fashion major.  Don't ask how I found myself in this situation, because honestly, I have no reasonable answer.

So off to the mall I went.  There were so many options, it was almost overwhelming.  I actually ended up buying two dresses because I couldn't decide.  

I'm really happy with this Calvin Klein dress.  An A line looks flattering on almost any body type, and I love the contrasting hem and skinny belt above my natural waist.  You can find it online at Macy's. 

I hope you can excuse my shoes - it was cold and rainy on the evening of the auction and I couldn't bring myself to put on strappy sandals.  Looking at the picture now, I see what a mistake that was.   Let's all close our eyes and imagine I was wearing these.

Ah, that's better.  

Now back to reality.


A little drumroll please...you have heard me praising the Spring Style Me Challenge in previous posts.  Well, it's almost time to sign up for the Summer Style Me Challenge! Alison will once again be providing stylish, daily outfit inspiration.  Registration starts May 26th, and I encourage everyone to participate - I promise you will love it!


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