A is for Angela's Adventure

In blogland, there are various themes; One blog is about Tossing It Out, I found this and thought, this would be interesting, I am a bit late.  I also follow this blog(A) ...and this time, concentrate!  I figured, I would unofficially attempt the alphabet from this point on...should be interesting.  In her middle school, there is a prom type event for the 8th grade, called "Formal".   It is a ways away, but there are a lot of schools and I figured we needed to go shop now.

Monday morning, we took off to Virginia, a huge mall and various shops. We hit some of the major stores first, Dillards and Macy's.  I had seen Dillard's dress section before, i knew she would find something.   Rainbow brite had decorated this area, gowns and cocktail type dresses in every color canary yellow, mermaid blue and fuchsia, to a muted champagne color..that was really stunning.   I gathered a selection as did she.   It felt like an episode of "What Not To Wear?"...trying to find for a young lady a fabulous dress that she loves and I approve of.  Most of the styles, were strapless or halter style.  She looked great in a lot of them, but the comfort factor wasn't there.  The grace of a gorgeous dress, without wrestling it all evening long.  You know, tug here, tuck, pull up, pull down hemline, etc.   I could see her fussing with her dress all evening.  I said, let's go elsewhere; we put one dress on hold, just in case.  We hit the mall, there is a place all the girls gravitate to, yes like a hive of bees. Gorgeous flowing gowns, elegant, sheer and  hip ( I mean cool, sick) dresses.  Something for everyone in this place, Fashion.com  (no website).

 We find several there, but one stands out...same royal blue color of dress on hold, but a better fit.  It looks
like it was made for her.  She is thrilled and so am I (not strapless) yeah!     We then run into one of her best friends and Mom.   This girl isn't going, but played along and tried a few gowns on.  They had lots of laughs
and fun!  Mom takes me aside and mentions that Daughtry is coming to town.  Her daughter has chosen
Angela.  I discuss details and see big grins from across the rainbow glow of shimmer and sheen.    Great!!!

We then now need to get going, ran into Icing to get some accessories, rhinestone earrings.   Now off to find shoes.   I use to sell shoes in college, I worked in retail and was assigned the shoe section. We discuss heel height, boyfriend's height, color choice, black or silver and I'm off.  She sat down as I loaded her up.
 When she finished with a stack, i put them all away and went back for more.   It was a shoe factory outlet, DSW.  
These are the final pick....they are classy and elegant and will stand the test of time.

We still need a few more basics and accessories, she laughed at me, when I looked in the children's section of purses...hey, it just needs to hold, a cell phone and some lip gloss.   I have seen some gorgeous ones; Can't hurt to look. The day felt like Fashion runway  not Project Runway.

We get home and it is hot, 88, didn't hear it was suppose to be this warm.   Don is passed out sleeping; our son is gaming, our beagle is outside.  It is 82 in my house, huh?   No one had turned on the Air?  I closed up the house and then later discovered AC not working.   You knew, I'd put those A's in here.

Angela is talking to her boyfriend; his Mom wants to talk to me.   She  then explains, the dilemma. Her son's birthday is in April and they bought him front row tickets to Daughtry.  A ticket also for Angela.
Yikes...  Angela already told her friend, I need to call the Mom..  Her friend won't speak to her.    DRAMA, but that is for letter D another post.  (I need to get back to  my artistic endeavors soon...I will be aggravated)~