As I sit here in my office, looking at my event calendar for the month of December, I’m wondering how in the world I am going to be able to find amazing holiday outfits to fit all of these events. Everything from an office cocktail party to a girls luncheon and a dinner dance.
Rather than making the mistake most of us do this time of the year (run off and buy a few new outfits that we will wear one maybe two times), I decided to head to Goodwill and see what I could find. First, I settled on a color: RED!
Here is how I styled this amazing red dress, 3 ways to meet all of my holiday event needs.
THE RED DRESS – one holiday dress, 3ways
Holiday Gathering with friends-The first look I found a great vintage tapestry bag and made that the statement of this look. With understated jewelery and boots the handbag pops! Since this event is a casual one, I grabbed a denim jacket to finish the look.
Dress: Goodwill
Jacket: from my closet
Boots: won in a Facebook Contest
Handbag: Goodwill
Necklace: Stella and Dot
Dress: Goodwill
Jacket: from my closet
Boots: won in a Facebook Contest
Handbag: Goodwill
Necklace: Stella and Dot
Office Party – Sophisticated and chic was what I was going for in this look. I paired the red dress with a textured tight (these have a subtle stripe) and shoe-boot, a necklace with a lot of sparkle and finished the look with a scarf with some sequin detail on the ends.
Dress: Goodwill
Scarf: Goodwill
Handbag: from my closet
Tights: from Target
Shoes: from my closet
Necklace: Stella and Dot
Bracelet: local boutique ($10)
Scarf: Goodwill
Handbag: from my closet
Tights: from Target
Shoes: from my closet
Necklace: Stella and Dot
Bracelet: local boutique ($10)
Dinner Party with Dancing – Finally, I needed something that I could wear to a dinner dance. I changed the neutral in the outfit from black to gold. My gold sparkly shoes are perfect for dancing. When I added a gold statement necklace, layers of gold bangle bracelets and the vintage designer handbag…I was set! I also threw on an amazing vintage fur jacket to finish the look. Of course…from Goodwill!Dress: Goodwill
Handbag: Goodwill
Shoes: from my closet
Necklace and Bracelet: Stella and Dot
Of course to further change the look of this dress, change the belt! In the first look try a thick black belt or a braided one. For the second, try something with some shimmer. And for the third try a gold chain belt.
STAY TUNED!
Stay tuned to this blog for some great ideas on how to add a little sparkle to your New Years outfit!
