A Fashionista's Fear...

...Not that I call myself a fashionista (or that I am any where close to being one) but it works for this story.

We have seen it in movies, TV shows, and it even shows up in every issues of US Weekly - "who wore it best." Yes, it happened to me. I went shopping, purchased the perfect dress for Jeff's annual company Christmas party (it was only $29.99 at Marshalls, what a steal), I put it on last night feeling wonderful about my purchase, showed up to Jeff's Christmas party and the firt woman I was introduced to was...WEARING THE SAME DRESS!

Nobody knew except for me, I was wearing a pashmina that fully covered my dress. So I kept it to myself at first. Stupid things were running through my head, "should I go home and change? Does she look better in it than me? Should I keep my pashmina on all night, even when I am out on the dance floor so nobody else will know?" Finally I told Jeff and of course he responded as any husband should, by telling me that I looked much better in it. Probably not true, but I love him for saying so! I decided it wasn't worth any more fret, she probably didn't notice, either did anyone else and it would just be my little secret. Until, Jeff and I sat down for dinner at a table and who else would choose to sit right next to me at dinner other than the woman in my same dress! I laughed. What are the chances? Obviously, she still didn't notice. We chatted throughout dinner and she turned out to be a really nice girl, and obviously she has great taste. Finally, out on the dance floor, and with a little bit of liquid courage in me, I told her! I said, did you know we are wearing the same dress? She was like no way! And we both laughed. I continued to keep my pashmina on, until later in the night when I noticed she and her date had left. I am realizing as I get older (and now that I am someones wife) that things such as this are nothing worth fretting over. I am happy to say, that I overcame a who wore it best moment. Just another thing I can appreciate about my Life As A Wife.