Although I felt a bit like Judy Jetson gone clubbing in this navy sparkler, the thick straps compensated for a short hemline, and I loved the square sequined texture. Then the Alice + Olivia salesgirl pressured me to buy it, barking that it was the last one, and I hung it back up on the rack (next to an identical minidress). The same night, I saw a picture of Paris Hilton in the same flashy outfit and sighed gratefully that I had not scooped it up. 80 40th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-840-0887.