You're going to the gala. Now what?

What to wear while raising money and mingling with fellow parents

Every school does some kind of fundraising event, usually in the spring. As they should! Anything for our kids and teachers, am-I-right? They range from costume parties to full blown black tie balls. So what’s a parent to wear??

It’s a theme. FML.

Sometimes a theme is great, sometimes it’s a burden. If you’re not out here trying to source the perfect mustache for your Charlie Chaplin costume, then you need to take the ‘nod’ approach. As in ‘I saw there was a theme. My outfit is a ‘nod’ to said theme’.

Decades:

Buying something new to fit a decade costume? Please let it be something you’re actually excited to own, and will wear again (as my eyes go straight to the Gucci bag in slide 1):

‘70s

Creped Satin Dress $169 / Suede Fringe Jacket $795 / Gold Belt $9 / Gold bracelets $195 / Jenny Bird Gold Hoops $138 / Gucci Ophidia Bag $850 / White satin dress $129

‘80s

Turtleneck mini dress $195 / Fara Homidi red lip kit $88 / Wolford tights $65 / Mansur Gavriel pouch purse $545 / Red belt $69 / Mini dress $20 / Studded heels $645

Cocktail attire:

Cocktail attire? It’s your lucky day! This is the most generous and flexible evening dress code one could ask for:

Love this Staud dress for a cocktail dress code

Jcrew $168 / Theory blazer dress $175 / Doen smocked dress $368 / ALC $415

Or this! $100 from COS

Whatever you do, wear what makes you feel your absolute best. No costume parameters are worth compromising your confidence!

Other things I’m loving this week:

These yellow tinted glasses lifting my sprits until spring arrives / True Botanicals face serum / The Park bodysuit / Dorsey necklace / Dissh blazer / Frame belt (code ABBY15)

‘til next week fashion friends!

xo

Abby