Pink Glitter: Holiday Dress Shopping

Holiday dress shopping with my grandma has been a tradition since my oldest cousin, Alex, was potty-trained....about 1992. Each year we scour another one of Colorado's nicest malls, Park Meadows, to find enough sequined dresses, argyle sweaters and faux-fur lined coats to satisfy the party demands of the Christmas season. Of course, there has to be an age-limit for this excursion, as with all great (IDEAS) (kids' menu with crayons, carts at Costco...), which in this case is college graduation.

With 6 years ahead of me, I celebrated the first day of Thanksgiving Break by participating in this annual outing, this time with my aunt, also, who was visiting from San Diego. We were looking for Arielle (14), Thayer (8), Dylan (5), Sydney (3), and myself. And I know that what I found far exceeded my expectations; some years I've had to resort to wearing matching navy velvet floor length funeral gowns with faux white fur embellishments, with my sister 8 years my junior.

I bought my dress at Urban Outfitters, just like last year, coincidentally. It is one of the most beautiful dresses I own; the picture from the online store doesn't do it too much justice. It reminds me a bit of Blair Waldorf, a star of one of my latest teen-drama driven addictions, Gossip Girl. The books are fantastic, by the way. I also adore the old Hollywood vintage feel to this dress; its so simple, yet has strong undertones of elegance, sophistication and class without being too "uptight debutante."