this is a gorgeous black satin feel BCBG max azria halter dress. i wore this dress once for my boyfriend's sisters wedding, so i won't have the chance the wear it again anyways really, and it was slightly too large in the bust area for me. it is a short dress, hits about mid-thigh and i am 5'2", 114 lbs. the sequins border the entire front of the dress and go up onto the straps about halfway to where you tie it, and then it stops. there are no missing sequins on it. there is a zipper closure. the front has a twist on the bust. i bought this dress at lord and taylor in july of 2010 for just under $300. i would keep it but i wore it to too big of an event to wear it again unfortunately, and it really is an eye catching dress. the picture displayed is from the wedding, but i have more pictures of it on my laptop, if you would like to see them, just send me an email! :]