You may or may not know this but Im the quintessential fashionista, a sovereign of style. Im a girl of glimmer, jewelrys my game. I know just how to glam up for the perfect effect. Im not bragging, I work darn hard at looking good! Even I mis-accessorize on occasion though (as I did Saturday night).
Having received the black-tie invitation months ago, Id had plenty of time to buy a fabulous dress, perfect jewelry, shoes and bag. By the time last Saturday rolled around I was good to go. I was sure of one thing, there was going to be no last-minute scrambling for jewelry. Running a bit late, I left the house in a hurry, looking (I thought) fabulous in my tight dress and dazzling gemstone jewelry. The great jewelry realization had yet to come.
Half way through the night, as I was inconspicuously looking down to eye the shoes of the woman beside me, I noticed that Id neglected to remove my day jewelry. The toe ring and ankle bracelet Id worn earlier were still on!
I was horrified. ....
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