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Red State- Mastering A Bold Holiday Dress

What to wear for the holidays? We've got the answers in a fab red dress! With the holidays come special occasion dinner parties & celebrations that call for festive dresses that make an elegant statement and with red being a go-to hue of the moment and just about any holiday season, there are so many fantastic red holiday dresses this season, but here we've culled a few of our favorites with notes on how to best wear them.  After-all, nothing says holiday cheer more than the rush of a knock-em dead scarlet number. Not into to that much red, or want to amp it up even more? Try some bold red lips, like Olivia Wilde, here. Consider the provocative allure you'll radiate in Roksanda Ilincic's brazen

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Actress Jaime King Don’s A Fun Holiday Ready Frock On The Red Carpet

Ultra-cute actress Jaime King donned one of the most playful little-black-dresses that we've seen on the red carpet in a long while at the 16th annual GQ "Men Of The Year" party last week in Los Angeles. In basic black, the dress's flouncy a-line hem, graphic embroidery and peek-a-boo bust-line go well with King's simple make-up and elegant, sleek hair for a look that's full of grown-up energy. Take a cue from the actress this holiday season and look for polished pieces that make a play on traditional silhouettes with unexpected details that are reserved enough to have a forever-chic appeal. On King, you can see that the abbreviated proportions of the dress are just right while her Adeler 14k

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What to Wear to A Holiday Party In The Country- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 19

The What to Wear to a Christmas Holiday Party video series continues... Co-Hosts Sharon Haver & Brad Boles helped with What To Wear to an Office Holiday Party, What To Wear to a Holiday Party at Home, and now the most casual of holiday parties, What to Wear to a Holiday Party in the Country. Is Brad getting a litle too giddy from all this holiday cheer? He's sporting The Poodle's gondolier hat from last Halloween! Watch: What to Wear to A Holiday Party In The Country- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 19 Watch more Impromptu Madness with Sharon & Brad Video Fashion Tips include: Snow and general lousy weather can wreck your best laid fashion

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What to Wear to An Office Holiday Party- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 17

Fashion Conundrum Solved! Office Holiday Dress Tips Video from Sharon & Brad OMG- it's that time of year where you need to dig up party clothes that you will never wear again! Well, maybe not... Women get so confused when it comes to what to wear to an office holiday party. You want to be festive but not too festive. You want to look professional but not boring. And you never want to look like the drunk girl with the dangling shoulderbag who looks like she wants to hook the boss! Or the wacky chick that Brad remembers from Patricia Fields' party or the poor soul with toilet paper on her heel or her pantyhose stuck in her skirt that

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Tips to transition your post-holiday dressy wardrobe into the front of your closet

How can I rework my party clothes into my everyday wardrobe? I know I was absolutely crazy when I bought all these holiday clothes but everything was on sale and I was invited to a bunch of parties. Now that the party season is over, I don't want to shove "worn once" evening looks to the back of my closet but not sure how I can rework them into my everyday wardrobe. I bought a one-shoulder black lace dress, a gold sequin top, and a purple satin mini that's sort of like a tunic. I live in the city and do go out a lot but not that dressy and glitzy. Is there any stylish way to transition all these

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What to wear to a New Year’s Eve house party?

How many dressy pieces do you really need to own? Not many when they are the right classic ones. Let's help this reader discover what to wear to a New Year's eve house party with some timeless stylist advice from our fashion archives… As much as I love a good party, I always get flustered when it comes to what to wear for a New Year's party, especially if it is in someone's house and not a formal restaurant. I'm in my 30's, married and we don't go to clubs or fancy events that much anymore so I really don't want to invest in a sparkly outfit that won't get much other use. Don't get me wrong; I do have

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What to wear to a Christmas party when it’s cold

What to wear to a Christmas party when it's cold Is it ok to wear a short-sleeved dress to a Christmas Party even if it is 30 degrees outside? I am going to wear a shawl but would like to take it off I don't want to look so conservative, just be warm. I am a young 40 and it is a corporate Christmas Party. (Via Comcast email) Look how Claudia Schiffer dresses up for a cold night It can get tricky to look glamorous while not freezing your petunias off. No matter what the occasion is, dressing appropriately for the weather is common sense. Lucky you, it's a Christmas party and not a red carpet event, when wearing a

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The Worst Holiday Gifts Beyond Regifting

Thumbs down to fugly fashion gift certificates… A friend of mine came back in a sweat after spending over 2 hours in the local, rhymes with Freako’s, not for want, but out of desperation. Seems that my friend in question was the proud recipient of a $100 gift certificate that she couldn’t find a way to spend in the store known for dressing that hunky swimmer’s mom when she was in the limelight. However, my friend has quite the Barbie doll body and not typically seen in stamp-printed camp shirts, shapeless floral cardigans, or elastic waist midcalf skirts. Fashion legend Diana Vreeland embraced the notion of bad taste, but “No taste is what I’m against,” she said. Let’s just call

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Holiday attire for men… A guy’s guide to dressing festive

Holiday attire for men… A guy's guide to dressing festive I've received a Christmas Dinner invitation from my employer that states "Holiday Attire." What is considered "Holiday Attire" for men? (Tamarac, FL) Just what everyone needs to top off the most chaotic time of year is an invitation with specific fashion plate requests- especially from your boss. ‘Tis the season to be overwhelmed! Holiday dress for men is luckily not as fancy as it is for women. A guy can get away with sprucing up enough to look festive, but not to the point of looking overly foppish. When a holiday party invitation asks for "holiday attire" or "festive dress" it really means to simply not look dour and have

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Real life glamour…

Real life glamour: Add some punch to your wardrobe with top fashion trends you already have Add some punch to your wardrobe with top fashion trends you already have Dear Sharon: My style is pretty simple- lot's of nicely cut basics. I think I've got that look down pat. But when it comes to getting dressed up, I'm a complete disaster. I'm not talking about anything too dressy (thankfully, I'm not a red carpet princess) just with some pizzazz for special occasions and maybe a little jazzed up day here and there. My calendar is getting filled with a class reunion (horrors), an engagement party, and the usual holiday fare that seems to be creeping up faster than ever. Can

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Jamie Lee Curtis, the ultimate make-under

From fab to drab in Christmas with the Kranks and how you can avoid it happening to you! In our makeover madness culture, it's almost impossible to imagine how a woman that we've come to know as great looking can ever look blah. While the big reveal of a terrific makeover can be awe-inspiring, the realization than anyone can look pretty darn lackluster without that added pizzazz called style is startling. Jamie Lee Curtis totally nails the frumpy suburban "anywoman" as her character Nora Krank in Revolution Studios' comedy Christmas With The Kranks, a Columbia Pictures release. In the movie, Jamie Lee cranks down the volume of her personal style to inaudible for her metamorphosis into something of The Frumpalator,

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Get glam: too many parties, too little time…

How to put some sizzle in your style on the quick Dear Sharon:I don't mean to complain, but I'm booked-out for the rest of the holiday season and it's causing me to get into a panic about my wardrobe. I'm recently divorced and want to make the most of the social scene when it's available. There seems to never be that much time to think about what I'm going to wear and definitely not enough time or money to buy something different for each party or event. I want to look fabulous, but not too high-maintenance, just sexy and fun. Maybe, I'll find a new boyfriend for the new year. --Social Butterfly (Corpus Christi, TX)   Dear Social Butterfly: Let's focus

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GIVE THE GIFT OF STYLE RENEWAL…

GIVE THE GIFT OF STYLE RENEWAL... Fashion and Beauty That Outlasts the Season Fashion and Beauty That Outlasts the Season Turn this holiday gift of style renewal into something romantic that you two can share. Always keep in mind that your girlfriend is ultimately wearing the goodies, so her thoughts as to what she is comfortable with rule- you are simply the actualizer into lambykin's fashion foray. Luckily, she admits to wanting a redo. Otherwise, self-servingly taking over the responsibility of revamping a loved one's wardrobe could transcend you to controlling cheeky cad statusů. and, no one wants that. Set the scene for presenting your gift. Play some super sexy Sade Lovers Rock . Toast a glass of your favorite

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