For starters, the dress is dazzling! The picture of the dress on the model doesn't do it justice. When you see it in person, you notice the very fine details like the copper and light blue lace sewn into the design. It looks extrememely expensive. In addition and as a result of this design, the dress looks better in flash photography. I found that without the flash, it just looked a tad more dull and navy. The one issue I had with the dress was the inconvenient sizing options. The only options were a 2,6, & 10, making it impossible to "comfortably" size up or down. I ended up getting the 6 and the 2. The 6 was huge, especially around the hips and the bust was way too large. For the 2, the bust was perfect, but the hips were extremely tight. The size 4 would have been perfect if available. Although, after some intense squeezing, I ended up wearing the 2. It almost acted like its own version of Spanx. Other than the sizing issue, my overall experience was fantastic! You will really stand out in this red carpet-worthy dress.