Black Queen Takes Pawn............

It's First Friday and I'm so dolled up I felt ridiculous running errands before opening the gallery in the get up. Missed the coronation much? Gorgeous Off Broadway dress with black velvet and sequin accents on the top, glittery taffeta full skirt. Sublime old fashioned looking lace blouse underneath from Anthropologie.

Detail of top, can't relish the Marcia Sednek pin I'm flaunting. I resemble Casper the ghost, no, really, it's a good thing.

What says overdoing it like a cacophony of stretchy pearl bracelets. I say, "First Friday, bring it on!