A million bucks.

Say the words "Black tie invited" on a wedding invitation and it's my cue to search for the fanciest, most extravagant dress I can find. I spent weeks before Sunday's formal wedding trying on dresses of all shapes and sizes. From long gowns to short dresses; drapey ones, bodycon ones, strapless, to long sleeved, I tried them all, but wasn't sold on any. When I popped into Nordstrom and zipped myself into this curve skimming ruched dress by Adrianna Papell, I knew I found The One. The one that made me feel like ten million bucks - and that is worth every penny :)

Oh, and do you like my hair bling? It's actually a pair an a half of sparkly earrings my sister pinned into my hair! That's improv at it's finest!

Cocktail Dress: Adrianna Papell via Nordstrom
Heels: Bandolino via Lord & Taylor
Clutch: Vintage, belonged to my grandmother
Rhinestone bracelet: Borrowed
Ring: H&M
Earring (in ears and in hair): Betsy Johnson

Adrianna Papell = Genius

The Stiletto Siren's Droolworthy Dress of the Day popped up in my google reader this morning. She was showcasing one of designer Adrianna Papell's gorgeous plus size creations. If you've never heard of Adrianna Papell (which is a company, not an acutal person - It was founded by the Berkman family in New York in 1979) it's a well respected brand that does both straight-size and plus size evening wear. In my opinion, they do some the of best evening wear around for plus sizes.

I'm already the proud owner of two Adrianna Papell dresses, both of which have gotten tons of wear to weddings, parties, New Years Eve events, and other such fancy evenings:

I've gotten SO many compliments on both of those dresses, especially the pink one. The ruching and the shutter pleats are both super flattering and make your curves look perfect. It looks to me that the Black Tiered Satin & Chiffon dress is a signature design - I picked mine up almost three years ago, yet you can still buy it at Nordstrom and other department stores. The pink one is another story - I found it on the sale rack at Macy's, and have never been able to find the exact dress online. I've seen a similar one in straight sizes, and the same dress but with a big print recently in plus, but never that same gorgeous magenta I have.

Adrianna Papell is, and has been, the go-to label for me when it comes to evening-wear, and taking a look at some of their current pieces, I'm already planning my outfit for my next big event:

HOW GORGEOUS is the Embellished Shutter Pleat Dress (left)?!? Honestly, I could do without the embellishment (I'm actually surprised they added that), but that shape is KILLER. I love the Faux Leather Trim Dress as well, it's sexy as hell and the leather gives it some edge which I love!

Do you have any pieces from Adrianna Papell? What's your favorite?