Who did I go with? How did I get invited? So many questions every time I show someone a picture from the Emmys. 🙂 So, it’s time to fill ya in.
I went with a group of editors who got nominated for their work on Project Runway. (I knew them because I just finished working on a spinoff of that show.) I was honored to be invited to tag along to the Creative Arts Emmys!
Once I got invited, it became this whole thing of “what am I gonna wear?!” Great question!
‘Twas a wee bit stressful figuring it out. (When is it not, right?)
I did a little dress shopping in person (to get a much better idea of what’s going to fit, and how it’s going to fit, by actually trying something on).
But I
a) hate shopping and
b) didn’t have tons of time to try tons of places and
c) wanted a more affordable option than many stores had.
So, I went online. That was a gamble, for sure. But I got the dress a week ahead of time. So, if it had really been a disaster, I would’ve made time, gone to the mall, and gotten something else.
Ultimately, I chose something that I thought looked classic, as though I was a super cool grown up going to an award show – but not so dressy that I was overdoing it (although it was totally tempting to want to bust in in a ballgown).
I almost ordered that same dress I wore, only with different colors (’cause you could do that on the cheapie, but surprisingly pretty good, site from which I ordered). However, I was convinced by Eileen (my official Emmy date) that you can’t go wrong with black and white.
While I admit she was right, you think I would’ve learned by now that you never wear white to anything! You especially don’t wear white on the upper part of your outfit. It’s right by your teeth! Dark clothes bring out your teeth. White clothes bring out any imperfections/dullness in your teeth. Or at least, that’s how it seems to me.
For the most part, my teeth ended up looking fine to me (yay!). Though there are a couple of photos that were taken that make it seem like all the color was just stripped away from my teeth. Weird how lighting and angles change everything, right? Aye, aye, aye the stress of how we look!
I have a few more thoughts on the dress in the next post – and then we’ll get to all the fun stuff – celebrities, the party, and all that! (Woot)