Party Time, Excellent

A party is a GREAT excuse to get all dolled up.  It’s that little bit of motivation to spend extra time on your hair, apply that dramatic winged eyeliner, and rock a sexy pair of high heels.  That is all the easy part.  It’s the outfit that I agonize over!  Take this particular evening for example.  The invitation was from Nordstrom (yes, THE Nordstrom who is coming to Vancouver in September *insert excited squeal here*), which right off the bat tells me it’s going to be a fashion forward evening.  Then, I read that the night is a Pre-Gala, which just so happens to be something I’ve not particularly heard of.  Assuming people wouldn’t be as dressed up as the gala itself, I opted for cocktail party chic.  Oh, and did I mention that the plan was to party hop to a swanky backyard soiree afterward?  The look required for the evening really had to have it all.  No pressure!

Keeping that bank account happy, I shopped my own wardrobe.  This brought me to a crop top/skirt combination in a simple colour palette, which keeps that trendy aspect that I knew the fashion crowd would expect.  I have my go-to flared midi party skirt that honestly saves me year round (gotta love those purchases, amiright?) which, if you’re also an hourglass shape, is a piece that I cannot recommend enough!  Throw on some sparkly jewelry and those heels I was talking about et voila.  Magic.  Especially considering that I threw this all together in minutes.  It was a big step up from my everyday attire and somehow all came out of my own closet!

Have you had a recent event that you weren’t sure how to dress for?  What’d you end up going with?