Even though I wasn’t overly impressed with the StyleChicago.com’s The Art of Fashion event, I was happy with how my outfit turned out. lol. Does that sound awful??

I wanted to glam it up for the evening, so I went with classic black.This dress is an example of something that looked kind of boring on the rack…but, it was on clearance for around $10 at T.J. Maxx, so I took it to try on just in case. I couldn’t believe how much I loved it! The neckline and ruffled bottom save this dress from being a simple shift. And because it was freezing (and I don’t like showing my arms), I tied a sheer wrap around my shoulders backwards. This whole look turned out way more elegant than I expected. 🙂

Polka dot hose and blue platforms completed the look!

I wore my hair in a side chignon and added a feather brooch as a hairpiece.