The LBD Project- January Edition

voltee ♦ February 9, 2012 ♦ 1 Comment

Item: Little Black Dress Color/Fabric: Black, rayon/nylon/spandex Where Purchased: ideeli.com Years Owned: Almost three
Hello, friends! Tonight is a blast from the past- I admit that I have written about this dress before (here). But I have new things to say about it!
I know it is February, and we’re already on to month two of 2012. But I never fully explained my New Year’s Resolutions. I made many comments (here) about how I wanted to be more creative with my clothing and appreciate what is already in my wardrobe more this year.
What I wasn’t brave enough to mention then was that to help fulfill those resolutions, I made a vow to myself that I would wear the same Little Black Dress once a month. The same dress! Worn twelve times in 2012! This is quite a Big Deal for me.
I didn’t really have the courage to mention it earlier, because I ran my idea past a few friends, with lukewarm reactions.
In other words, no one was nearly as excited as I was about this concept.
The more I thought about it, however, the more appeal it had for me. I feel that it’s a chance for me to use what I have, to find new ways to wear a classic style, and help foster some creativity.
So I went for it!
I chose this dress because it is essentially a blank canvas. It’s simple, classic, and not heavy wooly fabric, so it should fare well in the summer swelter.
I hope.
I am a little worried about how I will pull off a black cocktail dress in August if I don’t end up with an actual cocktail party to attend.
But I’ll work it out!
In the meantime, here’s how I wore my LBD in January:

I wore this to opening night of Annie at The Center. That show holds such a dear place in my heart.Way back when, it was my first ever live theatre experience, at a dinner theater in Toledo Ohio. I was wee. My parents took my and my sister and two of our friends for my birthday, as a surprise. When they finally told me we were going to see Annie, I thought they meant the movie, which was my all-time favorite. But when they told me it was live, that was a hard concept to grasp. I remember being just about ready to burst with excitement, but still not really sure what my parents meant by “live.”
Then, the show started, and my world turned upside down!
And the show has remained one of my favorites.
The production at the Center didn’t disappoint my high, high expectations. My gifted friend Annie directed the show, a herculean undertaking, and she did a fabulous job. As did all the performers, with many friends (including my dear friend Jakey in a magnificent debut!) and some unfamiliar faces as well. I was simply transported! Just surrounded by such joy and sunshine and talent. I honestly felt like I was four years old again.
You can’t put a price tag on an experience like that!
It was a great way to start my new project.
And so the LBD Project begins! What do you think?