Hey, Goldie Hawn does it.  Glams-up, I mean.

I even read that she goes by the name Glamma to her grandchildren.  (Get it?  GLAM-ma?)

So, why can’t I?  Glam-up, that is.

Because I’m not Goldie Hawn, I guess!

Take last night, for example.  I had 4 front row tickets to the hottest event in town… StyleWeekProvidence at the exquisite downtown landmark, The Biltmore Hotel.  I would be attending with my husband Barry, our daughter Jane and our friend Jackie.

So… what to wear?

Fashion Shows are beyond awesome for fabulous, quirky, glitz and glamour, so why not take this Gramma for a little Glamma ride!?

I had, right after Christmas, purchased a silvery, sequin-y, glam kind of sweater-jacket for some kind of occasion that I might find myself invited to.  It’s Bird by Juicy Couture, size Large and retails at…

Now don’t panic here, because you’ll soon see that I wasn’t anywhere near a Juicy Couture retail store.  I was at T.J. Maxx during their post-Christmas sale and paid a whopping…

Yes, that’s $39.00 for a mis-labeled Large Juicy Couture glammed-up  jacket that fits like a size Small.

And StyleWeekProv seemed like the perfect occasion to debut my fashion find…

I had also recently purchased a pair of skinny jeans.  These skinny jeans brought me all the way back to college, when this particular brand came only in men’s styles and I wore them slung w-a-y low and kinda sexy.  Ahem.  Not any more, thank you.  I now want my Levi’s women’s and comfortably fashionable…

I tossed on a pair of black, scrunchy boots, some sparkly vintage jewelry, courtesy of my Mom, and was good-to-go…

But hang on a second.

I began to second-guess the glam factor of my skinny Levi’s.  I love them and all, but…

Shake it off, Sharon. The glam sweater will carry the outfit.

Barry, Jane, Jackie and I took our seats.  The air was electric with excitement, bright lights, fashion chatter, smiles, ooos and ahhs, clicking cameras and long, sustained applause as designers showcased their enchanting styles…

KAREN SABAG –

CANDICE WU COUTURE –

Chances R Designs by Toni –

Stunning. Fabulous. Fun.

GLAM-orous!

So had I pulled off a Gram-GLAM fashion show evening in my Levi’s and $39.00 Juicy jacket?

Not so fast.

As the guests, models and designers gathered in a large adjacent room, still filled with the glitz and glamour and fun of the show, I saw a couple of Audrey’s friends, who had come with their young daughters.

Hellos.  Hugs.  Smiles.

The little girls were dazzled with excitement.  One was dressed in a red dress and gorgeous tutu, with awesome fashionista boots and a darling jean jacket.  The very picture of fashion. High couture…

This is the little one who looked up at me with her huge, beautiful eyes and smile and said, “I love your sweatshirt.”

Holy boot-kickin’ wagon cover rough canvas overalls.

Had my Levi’s turned my Silvery glitz Couture into Gold Rush attire?

But ah.  No second-quessing.

I had a wonderful time just the same… in my overalls and sweatshirt at StyleWeekProv at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence.

(But I do have one possible explanation.  The beautiful little girl is little, after all.  Her field of vision may have been somewhere around here, at my waist…

… where it would not be out of the question to mistake a cashmere waistband for a cottony, polyester sweatshirt blend.  Right?)

Oh, well.  Should I just leave Gram-Glam to Glamma Hawn?

Nah.  I’ll try it again!  Move ovah, Goldie.