I knocked off #1 because I agreed, it wasn't doing much for me. Pretty color. Shape was lacking.
Ultimately, I knocked off #2 (I can hear your groans now, sorry) due to the fact that this was a work event, so conservative seemed a better choice. Not to mention, in the interest of full disclosure, I bought it that day. And I came home and tried it on for Brian. The wrinkled nose and raised eyebrows said enough. There is only so much a twitpic can do, evidently the real life image wasn't so good.
Number 3, well that was obvious. No votes=no purchase.
Number 4 I loved. But I really don't have many opportunities to wear a full-length dress. Like never. And it was by-and-far the most expensive of all of them.
Leaving me with #5. The winner (and the shoes had unanimous votes, everyone said "right").
So here you go. My mostly-democratically-selected-black-tie-optional-ensemble. Thanks.
But for real here is where I landed:
