what to wear: new year’s eve

As we run around doing our last minute shopping here at Wardrobe 911, we can’t forget to post something about what to wear for New Year’s next week.

Here, I took a Maggy London strapless dress in a yummy silver (perfect for silver-haired beauties) and added some inexpensive green accessories that’ll make everyone green with envy:

• Adriana Orsini oval drop earrings – the perfect sparklers for your face, these are $60 at Saks. We’re stocking up.
• Kenneth Jay Lane Enamel Center Ring – the black enamel bit sets off the green stone and crystals perfectly.
• Franchi silver satin clutch – you don’t want to overdo it with the green so make sure one of your accessories is a simple neutral.
• Steve Madden green suede platforms – so over the top but the color is festive and the price is even more so.

And, don’t forget your festive party hat!

If you don’t have a festive black dress, here are some great well-priced dresses just perfect for the four body types.

From left to right:

• Maggy London short sleeve dress for Elongated Hourglasses.  If you have a long waist, the subtle horizontal lines and inset waist will help break it up and make you look well proportioned.
• Donna Morgan velvet tunic dress for Rectangles. The bateau neckline and a-line skirt create just enough ‘volume’ to make you look more hourglass. And the subtle pattern and tunic style cover the tummy perfectly.
• Maggy London tiered skirt dress for Inverted Triangles.  Since inverteds have thin thighs and hips, the tiered skirt adds a bit of volume to balance your broad shoulders…and it’s the perfect dancing dress.
• JS Collections cap sleeve jersey dress for Triangles. The sleeves create a broader shoulder line and the detail at the bust adds just enough oompf to make you look amazing.