As you may already know – I did the Dancing for the Stars event in April, and I posted the entire process of design, creation, fitting, and dancing in the performance dress I made with Amy Kirchen here on the blog! But there was another very special dress I wore that night as well and I wanted to do a little write-up about it too because I just loved it so much!

We were told to bring a “mingling” outfit to wear prior to our performance so the audience didn’t get to see our glam performance dresses until the actual performances. I knew there would be lots of lights at the venue, so I wanted lots of sparkle. I also wanted it to be special so that no one else would have the same look! I got an email a few weeks prior to the event from a PR person at Shail K with a subject line of “Sequins for Summer,” so I just HAD to keep reading!

I opened the email full of gorgeous sparkly dresses, and I loved every one! They sent me a few samples for me to wear to the event and one dress in particular fit like a glove and was PERFECT for my “mingling look”!

Check out the pics below of me and my dress and click here to see more Shail K dresses! FYI – Shail K specializes in upscale, contemporary designs. They have dresses for any kind of special occasion – from red carpet, evening and prom to pageant and wedding fashions. Their prices range from $160-400 for cocktail dresses, $300-800 for long dresses and $1,000+ for custom pageant gowns. Sizes range from 0-16, and custom gowns can be made to accommodate larger sizes. More info at www.shailkusa.com.