To be or not to be — NOT! Please allow 'Freakum Dress' by Beyonce to be the soundtrack for this article. I’m pretty casual most days, but every once and a while I like to go “all out” in the wardrobe department and style myself in get-ups for my boo thang. Sequins? Check. A bold, glittery eye? Check. Heels? Check.

Personally, I get equal satisfaction out of planning my outfit and getting ready as much as I do wearing it to out for all eyes to see. There’s just something that feels so exciting about the process leading up to a night you know you're going to slay!

Take a look at these eight head-turning, freakum dresses to dazzle the crowd at your next outing:

1. Stunning Shine Sequin Dress – $219

Photo: ModCloth

2. Double-Breasted Blazer Dress – $180

Photo: Anthropologie

3. CHLOE MOCHA MULTI LEOPARD SHIFT DRESS – $102

Photo: TOBI

4. Foil Sheath Dress With Mesh – $52.99

Photo: Lane Bryant

4. Livin' For The Weekend Sequin Dress – $44.99

Photo: Fashion Nova

5. To the Gala Velvet Dress – $12

Photo: Nasty Gal

6. MINKPINK In The Night Sparkly Mesh Maxi Dress – $89

Photo: Urban Outfitters

7. The Girlcode plunge front bandage dress with contrast piping in caramel – $119

Photo: ASOS

8. SHAPE WHITE BLAZER DRESS – $45

Photo: Pretty Little Thing

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