Best Dressy Holiday Looks

You're invited! So now it's time to find a dressy holiday look: one that will work for most black tie, cocktail, business formal and formal holiday parties.

1. Black Lace 

 

Black lace works perfectly for holiday fashion because it's chic and sexy at the same time. Use black lace to your advantage to show off peekaboo areas (a bit of cleavage, the arm) without going too bare.

 

2. Metallics

 

Break out the bronze, champagne, gold and silver for the holidays. Metallics look amazing if you remember to go with a color that flatters your coloring (silver for cooler skin tones, bronze and gold for warmer skin tones, champagne works on most skin tones).

 

3. Sequins

 

The key to wearing sequins and beading without looking matronly is to keep the silhouette fresh: opt for trapeze or tank dresses. Another way to wear sequins is to look for beading on the hems or just around the neckline.

 

4. Velvet

 

Velvet is one of the most classic holiday fabrics and it's a great investment to wear year after year. Opt for deep, rich colors like plum or navy; or go timeless with black velvet.

 

5. Little Black Dress

 

The little black dress really will take you to any dressy event. Look for winter-only fabrics like velvet or wool; seasonless picks in crepe or jersey are a smart buy if you want to get more use out it.

 

6. Red

Red dresses are a holiday fashion favorite because red looks great on almost everyone. Don't be tempted to go head-to-toe red, though. Metallic or black shoes and accessories work well with a red dress.

2011

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Transformable zip boots: daily discovery

We often come across products that are beautiful; or products that are functional; but less often do we find pieces that are both. Loeffler Randall's understated aesthetic, coupled with a practicality not often applied to footwear, resulted in this pair of zip-off boots. One day a knee-high, an ankle boot the next, while the metal tip and delicately shaped toe mean they look beautiful as either.
Perhaps a Christmas gift for the girl who's always on the hunt for those perfect black boots, you can view more pictures after the jump.

Burberry greatcoat for the new season

Best of 2010: As we leave 2010 behind us, we take a glance back at some of the most popular, most inspiring and most talked-about content from Fashionising.com over the last 12 months. This article was first published on August 6, 2010.
Some collections are so good that they make an impact on the fashion psyche the moment they hit the catwalk. Or perhaps their designers just have their finger so firmly placed on the pulse that their collections are perfectly in tune with society's shifts. I'd wager that both of those are true of Burberry's Autumn / Fall 2010 collection and it's interpretation of the evolved men's military fashion trend. The collection is perfect for the trend, as it's GQ Japan's interpretation of both.

The look, styled by Grant Pearce and modelled by Luke Stevens, works the two key pieces of the new men's military trend: a greatcoat and shearling lined aviator boots. The shoot works in other key coats from the collection, all that you'll want, and pairs them with the men's hair trends and other styling trends that you'd do well to take not of.
Check out the preview of GQ Japan's September 2010 issue by clicking on the thumbnails below, and pick it up from any magazine stand with a passion for fashion forward titles.

The BCBG jacket

The shearling-lined aviator jacket has oh so many uses. No, I'm not suggesting you buy a piece of Burberry Prorsum and stuff it under the door as a draught stopper. Rather, the possibility of outfits to wear it with is virtually endless, right now, while it's still very much on trend for fall. There's just as much value in pairing a leather aviator with an evening gown as with a skin-tight pair of leather pants; or, as Polish model Marcelina shows with her BCBG Max Azria jacket, with a casual striped maxi skirt.

River Island: shearling boots

For those who have their heart set on autumn / fall 2010's new military fashion trend, then River Island's shearling boots might be to your liking.

 Spotted on Sandra and worn with a black Mango dress and a Gina Tricot shirt

About Ugg Boots

Could these gloriously warm and comfortable boots have origins leading back to the beach? And did the word Ugg actually come from the word ugly? Here are some facts about Uggs that may not be as glamorous as the boots

History

The trademarked Ugg boot lifeline goes back to 1971 when Uggs-N-Rugs, the family-owned manufacturer and retailer of the now-trendy Westernized boots, made and sold this boot. Originally, surfers used these boots post-surf, and Uggs were more of a sock–with no sole. Surfers and beach dwellers called them ugly boots, ughs or ugs for short. It wasn’t until Uggs-N-Rugs sold the boot to Deckers Outdoor Company in 2003 that the boots came overseas.

Identification

Uggs are sheepskin boots, sometimes with synthetic soles, depending on where they are made. The exterior is usually a fleece-like sheepskin material, and the interior is made of wool. They can be tall, cropped, with laces or without. You can find the Ugg brand on shoes and sandals. Just look for the Ugg trademark on the heel.

Theories/Speculation

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the trademark of the Ugg and the usage of the word Ugg. In 2003, Deckers Outdoor Company sought legal action. They didn’t want other companies using the name “Ugg,” although it was used in the 1960s in Australia to describe the Ugg boot as an ugly boot. Deckers was not successful. Austrailians were happy when the verdict came out, stating, “The evidence overwhelmingly supports the proposition that the terms (ugg, ugh and ug boots) are interchangeably used to describe a specific style of sheepskin boot.”

Geography

It is speculated that the boots were originally worn on Bells Beach in Victoria, although Uggs-N-Rugs, located in Perth, Australia, was the first to manufacture and sell them. Now Uggs are an international hi, and continue to be worn in the summer and winter, in both beach areas such as Malibu and Miami as well as ski resorts in Aspen or in the Andes.

Warning

Not all Uggs are created equal. If purchasing Uggs online or in a store, check to see where they are made. Australian-made Uggs are typically made of high-quality fabrics and go through an extensive process of cleaning, dying, cutting and conditioning of the sheepskin. There are many imitation boots made to look like Uggs, but they can have low-quality linings or synthetic soles. Do a little research before dropping $200 on a pair of Uglies.