rise and shine

I got an invite to a wedding the other day, and was cheered by it, because a) I wish them well, and b) I get to wear a beautiful dress I bought last year and haven't had the chance to wear it because it seemed a little too much for everyday, and there hasn't been any special occasions either. But flipping through the April copy of Nylon, my heart fluttered when I chanced upon this -



Specifically, this -



I'm not a shiny things person, but I do I like the graphic way the sequins/beading is done here (It's from 3.1 Phillip Lim). No I am not going to buy another dress, but one can look...