Being ugly at (F)ancy events

Oddly, despite my appearance, I’m really into fashion and haute couture. I think I have a cool sense of style yet no matter what I wear, I will be perceived as ugly. Pretty people can wear ugly clothes and they are seen as inventive/thrifty/stylish/unique that they put that outfit together. If *I* wear ugly clothes, I’m a loser; if I wear pretty clothes, I’m an embarrassing try-hard.

I’m going to a fancy event where dresses are required and it’s going to be Instagram and competition central. Everyone will think I have the ugliest outfit there but I just know that if a pretty woman was wearing it, people would fawn over her.

(Maybe I’m delusional and my dress is indeed super ugly and I’m just trying to cope but regardless I’m dreading this)