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Dressing Up for the Gala

| Georgetown, Grey's Anatomy, New York City

I have always loved playing dress up, from teetering around in my mother’s heels and pearls at the age of three to pretending I was a princess parading through the house in the prom dresses at my grandmother’s house. Wearing beautiful outfits not fit for everyday occasions has always been one of my favorite things and I was afraid once I grew up that I would have to stop this but my favorite television shows, Grey’s Anatomy, had a very interesting perspective on this in a 2006 episode:


“After careful consideration, and many sleepful nights, here is what I have decided, there is no such thing as a grownup. We move on, we move out, we move away from our families and form our own. We get taller. We get older, but for the most part we’re still a bunch of kids running around the playground … 

We grow bigger, but we never actually grow up. I’ve heard it’s possible to, but i’ve just never met anyone who actually has. Without our parents to defy we’ll break the rules we set for ourselves.”

I have to agree with her, while sometimes it is challenging there are many perks of being a “real person” and one of my favorite is getting dressed up for events.  A few weeks ago my university hosted their annual homecoming on campus but this past weekend the New York City chapter of our alumni cub rented out Gotham Hall in midtown Manhattan for a gala.  This venue used to be the headquarters of the Greenwich Savings Bank and now, as a catering venue, it has been  voted one of the Top 10 wedding destinations in NYC – it was absolutely stunning!

I rarely, if ever, pass up a chance to wear a gown and I had an amazing evening in a metallic gold dress that I found at the same Soho boutique as my peplum dress, while my roommate stunned in BCBG’s Agata V-Back Gown.


 
What did you do this weekend? 
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  7. Chris Ed says

    Hi Kelly, you look amazing, I love your dress! Just followed you on gfc and bloglovin/22, I will be happy if you follow back,
    kisses chris

  40. Joana Vilaça says

    OMG, I wanna live in NY 🙂 You look so beautiful, I love, love that dress! Amazing blog dear, I’m a new follower <3 If you’ve time I invite you to visit mine! *

    xx,
    thefashiondreamcatcher.blogspot.pt

  56. Style Journey says

    How fun to be able to get all dressed up! You and your friend both look gorgeous in your gowns. I wish I had fun places to get all dressed up like that. Heather

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