Shine On, You Crazy Diamond!

voltee ♦ November 15, 2010 ♦ 6 Comments

Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Silver, all that matters is sequins Designer: Laundry Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 3
Tonight I bring to your attention this little gem. It’s a sequined dress! If you didn’t notice.
I really love this dress. I love that it’s long sleeve, and just so many sparkles. By the cut, it seems like it should be demure. But then there’s the fact that it’s covered by sequins. And sequins just are not demure.
I also love the back:

Drama! It’s a nice little slice of skin, since the front is so entirely covered.
And yet, I have only worn this a single time. It was for the Grand Opening celebration for my gym. And that was more than two years ago. It’s hard to believe.
The Powers That Be had decided that we would have an all-out extravaganza the likes of which Kingston had never seen. We would make it a Vegas party, and use such original promotional tags as “What Happens At MAC, Stays At MAC.” And we even hired a party planner!
Who happened to be my friend Andy. Andy has creativity oozing out of his fingertips. And, whoa, can he throw a party! Andy and his partner, Herman, have been the masterminds behind some of the craziest, most fun, most original parties I’ve ever been to, including my very own 30th birthday party. Which I’m saving for a rainy day post.
I don’t know exactly how it happened, but Andy transformed the MAC into a venue glamorous enough to be on the Strip. We had unbelievable gorgeous showgirls, helped along by hair, makeup, and glue gun guru Annie. Cocktail servers. Casino games. Cher in concert. It was pretty great.
What was my role in all this?
I’m not sure. I think I was asked to dress as some sort of prostitute. I wasn’t really into that. But I thought that this sequin dress would fit right in. Plus I just really, really wanted to wear it.
This is me with Herman:
Maybe I am some kind of high class ho.
Regardless, the dress was really fun to wear. I got many complements on it that night, a few the type that you just don’t want to hear at your place of employment. But most people were just surprised by how I look when I’m not wearing sweatpants. The weirdest comment that night was “Oh, wow! I didn’t realize that you had legs!” Yeah. Thanks.
It ended up being an amazing night. I think I worked about 14 hours that day, and I missed out on food and may have cried a little because I was exhausted and starving. I do not cope well when I skip a meal. But still, a great time. Not the sort of thing I’ve come to expect from parties where I am required to work.
Mostly, thinking about this night makes me miss Herman and Andy. They’ve moved to the City, which is not China or anything, but they still feel really far away. I know that they will shine there. Since they are, in fact, stars.
I don’t know why I’ve never worn this again. I think perhaps I’ve just been waiting for the right opportunity. It would be a great New Year’s Eve dress. I’d really like to wear it loose with tights and really chunky, distressed motorcycle boots.
But I don’t own chunky, distressed motorcycle boots. And since I can’t buy anything until February, that will not be my New Year’s Eve outfit. Sad.
The downside to this dress is that it’s missing a few sequins, one right in the front by the neckline. It drives me a little crazy. Is that enough reason to toss it?

**This has at least one more Fabulous in it.  It stays for now.