Dresses Over Heels

Last week was spring break for high school students and we had the genius idea to look for bridesmaids dresses on St-Hubert street at the same time. I chose not to attend my 16 years old prom with my friends so I didn't have to go through this hassle. As much as I like shopping, I'm scared of crowds (crazy women) and get extremely critical with dresses. At a wedding or prom, I'm always amazed at how disastrous some girls look due to their choices (whatever with 'taste cannot be judged' idea). On prom pictures, often, I can't find a dress that I like: girls either look too tacky or too princessy. Most dresses are enormous with shiny things all over of different sizes: O.M.G. They actually do get bought!!! Girls, don't you know you are supposed to wear the dress, not the opposite?

At first, the bride and Linda (2 bridesmaids were missing that day) told me they prefer satin. All right, satin looks better on picture but it exposes all the flaws if you don't have a fit body. Satin also appears more sophisticated if the dresses are long compared to short. Well, I'd rather settle for chiffon dresses like below. They are more comfortable and I don't need to be as self-conscious while wearing it. Months ago, the bride said we can choose whatever dress we like. Colors and style did not have to match. Are you serious?

Another Greek Gods's like dress, I love the back.

This kind of front/tissue help for little boobs girls.

While shopping for my cousin's first house at Carrefour Laval, I stumbled on this dress but in red for 1/3 of its original price. It didn't catch my attention at first, as I was eyeing a pink satin long dress with a similar style. I only tried the red for fun, but cousin and sale assistants all agreed the red one fits me much better. There goes my first BCBG dress bought on sale, but the bride does not like it, as she says not everyone can pull it off. I won't wear it for prom neither as I think it's a little too much. I'll get get one of a dress I already have in my closet. It's just prom after all...

All Alfred Angelo's dresses

I like this one. I like Greek Gods' like dresses, however not everyone enjoys asymmetrical dresses and I did not see it in the store.

This dress was first seen by the bride. Initially, I didn't like it for the design underneath the boobs area, but once trying it on, this very simple dress was extremely flattering and cute, even with its bright blue color. I don't like the straps, so I would just cut them off. Being a shortie, the dress also falls below my knees. Immediately, I told the bride, I'd prefer it right above knees because dresses or coats that fall below knees make women shorter. And guess what? On Alfred Angelo's website, the model indeed wears it above knees! Yipee...no reason for me to fall head over heels at the wedding, or not?

The color was a little problem. Royal blue pops too much in pictures. The bride and us likes teal better, but it was not available in store to try on. Out of curiosity, I asked the sale associate if royal blue is the color for this year. Upon confirmation, I told her, "so teal was popular last year..." Then, she says, it is still popular this year with royal blue making a step in. I amaze myself sometimes...what would I have become if I chose a profession with colors instead of cares? Well, the more I look at the royal blue dress, the more I love it. In store, they sell this dress for 240$ CAN + tax. That made us go into another store and we found another cute no-name blue dress with larger straps (Linda and I don't mind strapless, but the two others bridesmaids prefer with straps) and an attachable bow at the waist area. We were ready to buy it since it was 150$ CAN + tax but in the end, they didn't have all our sizes so we left empty-handed. I'm so happy that the bride found a website that sells this Alfred Angelo teal dress for 100$ US!

Now, onto the shoes part. This zipper BCBG shoes are so ideal. (BTW groom & cie will be wearing silver ties.) But the price does not make sense as they cost 2-3 x the dress's price.



Instead, I stumble on these Brown's shoes (same price as the dress). I tried them on in store. They will kill me with the 9.5 cm heels. Size 8 was too big. The ankle part was also too loose, it was not adjustable, damn it. The only store that has in Quebec is in St-Bruno South-Shore. Seriously, you want me to get there? Right...Let's see if I can find a better pair until prom before ordering them. Hence, it would be a waste just to wear them once...but even without trying, I'm pretty sure the ankle part won't fit boohoo...




Ouff... Good Lord, long post with huge pictures! I'm so excited hehehe... Hopefully it would be like having some vacation days. I'll have my own hotel room on my own! It's like traveling alone (me want me want)...Linda will go with her boyfriend while all the other grooms dudes are at least 10 years older than us and already taken!!!!

If you are still reading this post, high five to you for having the courage reading through dresses and heels. Good Night!

Edit//10.0319 I brought two friends to the store with me and they ultimately agree that those heels are so much cuter in real life and... I fit perfectly in size 7! So yeah...just ruined myself today.