Rewind to early June 2010, my friend Michelle called me one day and told me that there was going to be a Sex and the City 2 movie premiere at the theatre in Barbados, would I be interested in coming? Although I had already been to a similar event the week before in Canada, I agreed to go anyway. A night out with the girls is always fun. The days preceding the movie I was super busy at work. And me, the woman who thinks about what to wear before an event found myself jumping into the shower twenty minutes before I had to be at the theatre with not a single clue what to wear; and the question was dressy or not too dressy? Hate to be the one under dressed, and there is no such thing as over dressed you just look better than everyone else. ;)
Since I didn't have time to do my hair (my head of curls is a process and a half) I slicked it back in a bun (a look I perfected since my ballerina days) and opened my closet to choose an outfit. With a quick glance I decided on a $12.99 navy/green cotton sun dress from H&M, green wedge sandals, did my make-up but skipped the eyeliner, put my glasses on and ran out the door. I looked good. Not great, but good. I never look bad.
Then I got to the theatre. It was like everyone was going to a wedding. Apparently this was a more formal event that called for something more than my cotton sun dress. I felt a little awkward, but my friends assured me I looked good. In a few short minutes the cocktail party would be over and we would be sitting in a dark theatre anyway.
A woman came over to my friends and I and asked if she could take our photo. We agreed and then she asked our names and said that it would be the NEWSPAPER in a few days. Oh God. Seriously?! My one and only fashion faux pas of my life will be documented in the newspaper forever and my name will appear beside it so there will never be any denying it.
Whew! I was really worried that I would end up in that fashion don't section of Glamour.
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