As we all know the holidays are among us, whether you celebrate
Christmas, Kwanza or Hanukkah the one holiday that follows all of these is New
Years. Last week I promised you a New
Year’s survival guide, so here it goes!
I’m here to review some of the top hottest trends for this New Year’s.
Lace: Lace is a HUGE
trend this holiday season, I’ve seen it on everything from shorts to full on
dresses made entirely out of it. I’ve
even seen some beautiful overlays on top of wool or suited dresses. This trend is a great trend to achieve a
fashion forward look minus the gaudy.
Depending on the cut you may be able to achieve a more conservative look
for say business or family parties.
CAUTION! The one thing I always remind my client is that if you are
going to wear jewelry with a lace ANYTHING beware of any kind of crystal or
stud. The last thing you want to do is
wear a crystal bracelet only then to lay it against your side and have the
stone completely snag your dress. Stick
to bangles or cuffs on the arm and do a crystal chandeliering (Chandelier
Earring) or cocktail ring. Also be
mindful or the texture on your purse and shoes, keep those muted. You don’t want to have to many textures going
on at once!
Sequins: Sequins come
around every year. And I only have a
couple of major qualms about this style.
You have to be extremely CAREFUL with the placement of the sequins. It they are placed wrong sequins can in fact
make you look larger in certain area, the way they are not only fabricated but
the way the light hits them as well.
Also don’t be afraid to go down a size in garments that are heavily
sequined. The sequins are not
stretchable so the do tend to make a garment larger in its “sizing”. Accessories if you decide to go with a
sequined dress? Very minimal and
simple! Do not overdo it. The dress itself is already a statement
piece. Keep with a matte purse and shoes
and simple accessories.
Mixed Textures: I’ve
seen a lot of dresses coming out with mixed textures. Silk and sequins. Lace and leather. I feel that these are great options to have
and wear out, they are fun pieces and you’ll probably a garner a lot of
compliments with the dress. Just make
sure that you aren’t going to overboard with it. Mixed textured dresses should often be
monochromatic. Don’t wear a dress that
has a dark green leather with bright yellow lace. It’s going to be an eyesore. Gun for black and style it up with some pops
of color in the accessories!
Remember to figure out what dresses fit your body shape the
best refer to the Fit Guide from my previous blog.
Trends
Lace: Lace is a HUGE
trend this holiday season, I’ve seen it on everything from shorts to full on
dresses made entirely out of it. I’ve
even seen some beautiful overlays on top of wool or suited dresses. This trend is a great trend to achieve a
fashion forward look minus the gaudy.
Depending on the cut you may be able to achieve a more conservative look
for say business or family parties.
CAUTION! The one thing I always remind my client is that if you are
going to wear jewelry with a lace ANYTHING beware of any kind of crystal or
stud. The last thing you want to do is
wear a crystal bracelet only then to lay it against your side and have the
stone completely snag your dress. Stick
to bangles or cuffs on the arm and do a crystal chandeliering (Chandelier
Earring) or cocktail ring. Also be
mindful or the texture on your purse and shoes, keep those muted. You don’t want to have to many textures going
on at once!
Sequins: Sequins come
around every year. And I only have a
couple of major qualms about this style.
You have to be extremely CAREFUL with the placement of the sequins. It they are placed wrong sequins can in fact
make you look larger in certain area, the way they are not only fabricated but
the way the light hits them as well.
Also don’t be afraid to go down a size in garments that are heavily
sequined. The sequins are not
stretchable so the do tend to make a garment larger in its “sizing”. Accessories if you decide to go with a
sequined dress? Very minimal and
simple! Do not overdo it. The dress itself is already a statement
piece. Keep with a matte purse and shoes
and simple accessories.
White: White is
making a comeback this holiday season and I’ll only say two words: Cranberry Vodka. That’s right, if you are out in a white dress
at a bar or venue that serves alcohol Cranberry Vodka will be your WORSE
nightmare. One drop on the dress and it’s
extremely noticeable. My solution to
this problem is to where this color to a very nice dinner or small get together
at a house or venue. Be wary large
crowds = stains!
Mixed Textures: I’ve
seen a lot of dresses coming out with mixed textures. Silk and sequins. Lace and leather. I feel that these are great options to have
and wear out, they are fun pieces and you’ll probably a garner a lot of
compliments with the dress. Just make
sure that you aren’t going to overboard with it. Mixed textured dresses should often be
monochromatic. Don’t wear a dress that
has a dark green leather with bright yellow lace. It’s going to be an eyesore. Gun for black and style it up with some pops
of color in the accessories!
Well there are your survival tips this season for New Year’s
Dresses. I’ll give you the lowdown on
shoes next week! And remember mommies,
stay FABULOUS!
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