The Dallas Fashion IncidentAbout four years ago I was quite excited to be attending a party in Dallas with my husband. This would be our first trip away from the kids, and while I was nervous about leaving them I was looking forward to having a great time. In celebration I looked high and low for an outfit, finally selecting an ensemble from White House/Black Market that I thought looked pretty fabulous!
Once in Dallas, we arrived at the event and began enjoying conversations and drinks...when what did I spy out of the corner of my eye? A beautiful woman dressed IN MY OUTFIT!! Gasp. The horror, the shame, the disappointment. What do I do? Do I ignore her, do I pretend I don't notice, do I stay on the other side of the room? (Do I go back to the hotel for a quick change?)
Oh, what the *%#$! I marched right up to her with a compliment on her outstandingly good taste. It was a smart thing I did...can you believe the seating chart had us placed next to one another at dinner?!
But tell me, how does a woman shopping in Oregon and a woman shopping in New York both arrive at a party in Dallas wearing the same outfit? And not just a dress mind you, separates...items that were not sold together. We each had to, a few thousands miles apart, select the individual items to create our identical outfits!
Postscript: Once home I promptly sold off the entire outfit, down to the shoes...on eBay.
31 comments:
Oh, no! This made me laugh. I mean, really, what are the odds that something like that would happen? Love that you got a photo taken together! :-)
How funny! I remember my very first school dance, there was a gal wearing my same dress. That white taffeta and black velvet was too much for us both to resist. Sigh...
I looked better in mine, though. hahaha
That is too funny! I had the same dress as another girl at a sophomore dance in high school. I loved the dress so I didn't care!
So funny. I haven't had that happen to me, but I did attend an event where a woman had on a top that I own (thank god I wasn't wearing it at the time). The top looked horrible on her, and I haven't taken it out of my closet since!
yes, you would expect that only in a small town!
This is the case of who wore it best! Both of you look nice, but I love your neckalace!
Too funny!
Because you're both brunettes, you're drown to the same colors!
That you both shopped at a chain store, shows frugality. But the rest I can't explain.... Good story!
Fashion is fun, so give us your input!
-Sylvi
Eek! Well, it was a cute outfit :). I'm usually so worried about this that I wear pattern-less outfits with unique jewelry.
I remember this like it was yesterday - This still makes me laugh. That was a sweet time with you,
Very funny,
John
Well, good for you for not rushing off to the ladies room for a weep!
When I go to a big event wearing an outfit that's four or five years old, I comfort myself that it does reduce the odds of meeting anyone wearing the same :)
Great to meet another blog that mixes homes and fashion - most seem to be "either or" and I often wonder if I'm tackling too wide a topic!
Years ago my husband and I went to a fancy schmancy affair at the Museum of Natural History. Sure enough, the woman at the next table-same dress. We also had a good laugh but sadly no pictures.
This is so funny. I haven't had it happen to me, but have often wondered what I would do if it did. It's awesome that you went up to her AND got your picture taken! Have a great weekend!
pk @ room remix
i love this story and now get to see the photos! what fun! hey that's where michele obama shops, right?
I just love that you went and had your photo taken with her! Not many people would do that and yet it now seems like the best idea! I'm storing this story away for future reference.
Wow! That's pretty incredible, actually. What are the odds? Obviously, you two were meant to meet for some reason.
I love the outfit, by the way. And I also love White House/Black Market.
Stopping by from SITS for Saturday Sharefest. Have a great weekend!
Yes, it was funny ladies! But I wasn't about to go through this and NOT come away with photos to share the story with friends!
I never thought those friends would be you, in blogland! Did I even know what a blog was 4 years ago? How things change, and fast!
Janell
Ah, life's coincidences! You both looked lovely anyway. I once showed up at wedding brunch (brunch wedding?) wearing a summery floral which (EEEK!) looked very similar to the bridesmaids' dresses. And I thought I was being "original." :) Thanks for sharing your story.
Good for you that you handled it well. This is a 'sick to your stomach' moment when you've put some effort into finding an outfit that you feel good in! You still looked great!
oh you crack me up. You handled it very well though!!
Too funny!! I loved this post... made me laugh:)
~Whitney
This story made me laugh! I love the way you handled the situation.
That is too funny!
HILARIOUS!!
Janell,
I LOVE your humor! If you are ever in the San Francisco Bay area, shoot me an email and I'll take you to all my fav design districts! BTW... I promise I won't wear the same outfit!
Becky
I would have taken it as a sign that I was smarter about fashion than I had originally thought - - - kept it - - - and worn it again!!!
Are you the one who "accessorized" and jacketized??? I'm geussing yes based on your avatar.
Hi Janell...
Ohhhh noooo...what are the chances, as you stated...two women showing up at an affair in Dallas in the same outfit! Not to mention, that you ended up being seated to one another at the table! Girl, what a hoot! I think you handled the entire ordeal fabulously!!! Oh well...too many people live life "way too seriously"...I'm so glad that you didn't let it ruin your evening and by looking at the smiles on the other lady's face...I can see that she didn't let it ruin the evening for her either! It is a beautiful outfit...that's for certain...you looked stunning!!!
Well my friend, I must apologize at being so late to get over to see your Sunday Favorites post but it was such a crazy busy weekend for me and this is the first chance I've had to sit down at the computer! I'm so glad that you found Sunday Favorites from a friend's blog and joined in with us! It was such a pleasure to have you and I hope that you'll participate again!!! I loved your post...sure brought a giggle to my heart!!! So very nice to meet you, Janell!!!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
Wow. That is pretty impressive. It's a good thing that you were positive about it, or else you might have had an incredibly awkward party!
Merry Christmas!
Hi, I'm stopping by from SITS. Obviously the other woman had great taste! That happened to my once, but the woman I was dressed like ended up being my MIL!
Popping in from SITS, what an amazing post :0) you had a great outlook, enjoyed reading about it. Have a great week
Love this story cause the same thing happened to me at the Detroit Auto Show. I guess it's not that shocking that I saw someone with the same dress (White House Black Market too!) cause we hadn't travelled across the map, etc., but still funny. I did the same as you and walked up to her, had a laugh and snapped a photo. Gotta do it! We did accessorize differently, so we had our own little flair goin on.
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