Posts with tag cocktail dresses

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) is just around the corner, and one of the first companies to step up to the plate this year to help is eDressMe.com.

eDressMe is a fabulous online retailer with an impressive roster of designers including Anna Sui, Velvet, Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson, BCBG, Cynthia Rowley, Badgley Mischka, and more--and also a very stylish "Under $99" section.

This October, eDressMe will be donating 20% of the proceeds from selected designs to the Susan K. Komen for the Cure Foundation (here).

One such dress is the pretty pink Shoshanna number you see here. A gallery of our top five picks follows the jump!

Just a few more days, kitten, until you step out of your limo, sashay up the red carpet, and make your grand entrance as the belle of the New Year's Eve Ball.

Or maybe you're driving yourself.

And maybe the only red carpet is the wine-stained one at your friend's apartment.

Whatever the case, you will be the belle of the ball in your own world in Cynthia Steffe's Embroidered Bustier Dress. The strapless dress with a pleated empire waist means you will be comfortable, not having to suck it in all night. The bustier features soft ruching over a bodice that has boning for support and shaping. The highlight, of course, is the embroidered lace skirt, which falls a modest 19" to the knees.

Spray your exposed skin with some Sally Hansen AirBrush for legs (use it on your bare shoulders, too), slip into a pair of skyhigh stiletto pumps (sandals are too cold for January), and grab your black silk clutch.

Cynthis Steffe's Embroidered Bustier Dress is $305 at Saks. It is on sale for $180.

It's Saturday morning. Do you know what you're wearing tonight?

Let's hope so, but just in case you still don't have a thing, not a single thing (!) to wear to that cocktail party tonight, head over to Neiman Marcus and pick up Chetta B.'s Shutter-Pleated Dress in Champagne. I have never heard the term "shutter-pleated," but it sounds far more interesting than what it actually appears to be, layers upon layers of flat ruffles. The Shutter-Pleated dress is made from 100% silk crepe, and aside from the flirty shutter pleats, features an illusion V neckline -- very flattering. Very sexy. Since the dress is a Champagne color, make sure you exfoliate all over so that your winter-white skin sparkles against the light color. I'd go with sassy gold sandals, and a teeny tiny gold box clutch.

The Chetta B. Shutter-Pleat Dress is $390 at Neiman Marcus.

I am guessing that this weekend, you are twirling off to a casual get-together with work friends tonight, then off to a real Holiday party Saturday night with your beau. It might be a little late to figre out what to do for tonight, but for tomorrow, if tomorrow's fete is a cocktail party, the Strapless Tafetta Cocktail Dress by Max Azria BCBG might fit the bill. Sky-high patentn leather stiletto pumps, diamond and pearl earrings, and a sparkly little clutch will complete the outfit.

The dress has an empire waist that is highlighted with what is the most fetching part of the dress: a contrasting ivory bow. The hemline falls gracefully to the knee, and the back is emebellished with a "train." It sounds a tad bit bridesmaid-y, but it's definitely better than wearing that hot pink chiffon number you had to wear this summer for your girlfriend's wedding.

The strapless tafetta dress is $398 at Nordstrom.

Our friends over at Blogging Baby remind us that just because a woman is pregnant doesn't mean she has to stay at home in maternity sweatpants while everyone else is out partying this Holiday season. They have found three dresses, all of them black, naturally, that are great for the cocktail partying (well, maybe not quite the cocktail part) mama-to-be: strappy empire dress by Liz Lange at Target, strapless lace dress at Due Maternity by Maternal America, and black formal maternity dress at Nicole Maternity Wholesale.

So ladies, don't let a bit of a belly bulge keep you at home. At least, don't let the availability of cute maternity evening wear be the reason you stay home. If you feel like staying home and watching a DVD laying in the fetal position on the floor, well that's another story.

Now that we've gotten past Thanksgiving, it's time to think about the next big event. Whatever cultural tradition you celebrate, you know that some time during the month of December, there's going to be a Holiday party. Over the next few weeks, look out for our Dresses of the Day to help you put together the perfect party outfit.

Since it's still November, we might not wuite want to break out the shiny satin and jeweled tones (though there scertainly isn't anything wrong with that). For a small cocktail gathering on a Saturday, the Stretch Lace dress by Isaac Mizrahi is perfect. The dress has a classic shape with lady-like knee-length shirt and high, round neckline, but adds a subtle flirtatiousness because it's form-fitting and looks like sheer black lace. The dress is, however, lined with a 100% polyester nude slip. If you're fancy, strappy black sandals will go with the detail of the lace, but don't be afraid to rock the fierce pointed toe stilleto pumps.

Mizrahi's Stretch Lace Dress is $59.99 at Target.