all that glitters

my little cousin is having her 18th this sat night and has declared it a formal event. think year 12 ball etc. now my formal attire is somewhat lacking and the only real piece of evening wear i have is a gold lace jacket i pinched off my mum that i have only ever worn on a crap day at work and in vegas. wait and nye in TO. and when wearing it i've teamed it with my usual casual wear and sneakers...not quite living up to the formal requirement it was intended for. and the fingerless gloves i've worn with it in the past is certainly not going to go down a treat the the ball.

SO i have decided to embrace the occasion...but i have warned several family members that this means doing it my own way. today i went shopping and bought LASH JEWELS. holy fuck they are beyond awesome. combined with my mega thick mac mascara it looks like i have plant life growing off my face. and for whatever reason i view this as both a positive and positively evening wear styled idea. there will also be nail art, big hair, possibly an 80s bridesmaid hat i found at mums, and the piece de resistance...a bling ring made out of 3 dollar signs, all glitter and with more than a hint of knuckle buster about it. formal wear versus mega glitter. the sequined girlies may point and laugh but they can keep their tutti fruiti dresses, i am going to rock the 18th ball...this is totally compensating for the fact that i looked like a lace-puff at my own school ball.