an inauguration story

My hands were frozen, my feet were numb & I was on the brink of exhaustion but it was all worth it for one of the best nights in DC. I was fortunate enough to attend the Presidential Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center on Monday night & rubbed shoulders with saw from afar some fabulous attendees. With less than 12 hours to find the perfect dress, I spent Monday running all over the city in search. [I may or may not have also picked up some Chanel goodies & a few pairs of heels for NYFW] I shot over to chat with my favorite WUSA9 anchor about inaugural fashion, tried my hand at a hollywood-glam look, threw on some sparkle, & headed out for some POTUS Inauguration fun. Check out a few snaps from the evening & make sure to follow District Sparkle on Instragram for more behind-the-scenes peeks!

2013 Presidential Inauguration Seal | Brad Paisley

The golden ticket | Chanel indulgences

The Obama's first dance | Me & my date

Chatting with WUSA9 about the fab inaugural fashion | Coverage from earlier in the day

My favorite WUSA9 anchor, Debra Alfarone | Stevie Wonder [who rocked btw]

My bf, Darren Criss | End of ball mayhem

[Update: A lot of readers have been asking where my dress & bag are from: Dress: Macy's | Bag: Dareen Hakim via Signature | Shoes: Zara]

[dc moment] inauguration 2013

Every four years this city is invaded by swarms of tourists, motorcades, & more press than we know what to do with. & for hosting this hot mess, with good behavior, we get Inaugural Balls. POTUS & White House staff, among many other DC elite, get first dibs on the legitimate soirees while the rest of us are left deciding if we love our home or adopted state enough to drop $150 on a ticket plus the cost of the perfect dress & absolute necessary accessories. While I have not yet decided what my 2013 inaugural plans entail, I have a few of those perfect dresses in mind...just in case. 

My favorite dress will be featured this morning on DC's WUSA9 Inauguration segment. Be sure to tune in to their morning show to catch me sporting the stunner from Carine's Bridal in Georgetown.

Below are some of my close-second favorites, any one of them will have you covered at any State Society or Unofficial Ball. & while black [my favorite color] is the overwhelming favorite here, there are a few colored options, as well :)

Halston Heritage

Badgley Mischka

Yigal Azrouel

David Meister

Badgley Mischka

Pamella Roland

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This is not a sponsored post. I selected exclusively RTR dresses for this post as the company offers high-end dress options at reasonable prices & I have had beyond pleasant first-hand experience with them.