First, the rich dress, from J.Crew: Paillette T-shirt Dress, $595:
I won't lie, I think it's fabulous. It's just a perfectly casual silhouette, but the allover palliettes catapult it into another dimension of awesomeness. Imagine wearing this to an upscale bar or a fancy summer soirée: from the second you walk in, all eyes will be on you. It's definitely too much for the daytime, I think, since there's a chance that direct sunlight on this dress will cause such a bright reflection all your admirers will be struck temporarily blind. But at night, the dress would catch a beam from a streetlight and you'd look like a modern day urban angel.
On the other hand, it's almost $600.
Enter the poor dress, from Target: Isaac Mizrahi Sequin Tunic Dress, $59.99
It's a smidge different from the J.Crew dress: sleeveless, wider neckline, maybe a bit shorter with less of an A-line flare, and made of polyester instead of silk georgette. And I'm sure the sparkle off the sequins is a little less luxurious, and you'd probably be forever noticing that a cluster on the hem is about to fall off. But it's 1/10th of the price, so suck on that, J.Crew.
Which do you guys prefer? And is there anyway to justify paying that much for a dress when you know that an almost-as-good twin is available for so much less?
