I would never describe myself as an evening dress person. No real desire to get gussied up and wear anything beyond comfy sweats. However, I was in a predicament with work when I agreed to go to a local gala and even after considering ways to get out of it, I decided to not be an asshole and commit to the event I signed up for. And two days before, I ordered this dress online that promised two day shipping.
Surprisingly, I absolutely loved getting dressed up and going out for a night of sipping sparkling wine and connecting with friends and clients I don’t see enough of. Here are more details on what I wore and other dress options I love!
Gala Dress Style
I wore this one sleeved dress by Michael Costello (he has an exclusive line at Revolve, you may recall him from Project Runway!) since I loved the idea of feeling more covered up and not freeze and this seemed to be a great match for me, plus it was in stock. I typically read the reviews very closely and the reviews said to size down but unfortunately I couldn’t because it was out of stock. I ordered the small and it worked pretty well, but but the bust area was a little big and depending on how I was standing, the fabric would lump on one side, giving the appearance of a tumor on my right side. This dress also comes in a sparkly red that I find very pretty.
I styled the dress with one of the few heels I own: the Christian Louboutin pigatelle heel I bought 12ish years ago and added this shearling coat (on sale!) on top with the Balenciaga handbag. I don’t own a clutch so the closest thing I had was removing the longer leather strap and hold the top handle of the bag. That looked dressier to me!
More Dresses to Shop
Another Michael Costello dress I love. A bit more revealing, could be great for a wedding with a cropped faux fur jacket.
Another gorgeous green dress with the one shoulder detail, no sleeve though plus a slit!
This black off the shoulder dress is simple and chic. Also comes in white.
A hot pink moment! Or a pretty pastel pink moment, off the shoulder look and so pretty.
A sparkly tiered mini dress (I have this dress in another color from last year)
