Suz on Holiday Parties

SUZ ON HOLIDAY PARTIES

Ahh, it's finally here, the holiday season. Can you hear the sleigh bells ringing? Who cares about sleigh bells?!?!?! I want to hear the delightful 'clinky clinky' sound of toasting my champagne flute!

Wondering what to wear this year? Well, don't worry your stylish little head about it anymore. Suz is here with the perfect holiday party look for this holiday season 2010. (And I'm not talking about festive Christmas sweaters.)

There is only one thing you need to remember about holiday dressing this year: Sequins. Yes, that's right. SEQUINS! They are everywhere.

There are three main sequins pieces out right now. They come in all price points.

1.) Sequin tanks

Top left: Urban Outfitters, $39.00

Top Middle: Forever 21, $17.80

Middle: J.Crew, $69.50

MiddleLeft: Ann Taylor Loft: $69.50

Middle Right: Forever 21, $17.80

Bottom left: Forever 21, $19.80

2.) Sequin jackets/cardis

Left: Forever 21, $24.80

Middle: J.Crew, $128.00

Bottom left: Urban Outfitters, $79.00

Bottom Right: Forever 21, $24.80

3.) Sequin skirts

Top left: J.Crew, $385.00

Top middle: Gap, $49.50

Bottom left: J.Crew, $128

Bottom right: Forever 21, $17.80

How to ROCK this look?? Well, clearly you do NOT want to wear a sequin skirt with a sequin top and a sequin blazer/cardi. The trick is to pick one of the three and then build your look around that piece.

We'll start with the tank. I'll use my personal favorite, the J.Crew tank as an example.

First, decide whether you want to wear a skirt with tights, jeans or black pants. If you chose skirt, I would recommend a short black skirt with a higher waist. Being a Suz on Style maven I'm sure you ran out and bought the perfect skirt from Loft when I recommended buying it in August, right??? Remember this one from the post, "Suz on Shopping?" I'm sure you all own it in black as recommended. Oh, you don't? Well, that's OK. I have other similar options for you.

Left: Forever 21, $17.80

Middle: Old Navy, $25.00

Then pair it with either a black cardigan or black blazer. Top it off with tights and boots, flats or booties and you are ready to rock.

Top left: Forever 21, $24.80

Top middle: Gap, $98.00

Bottom left: J.Crew, $69.50

Bottom right: Loft, $49.50

You can also wear it with skinny jeans or black pants.

Left: Gap, $69.50

Right: Gap, $59.50

For the sequin blazer/cardi, my favorite is the Urban Outfitters cardi.

I would wear this with a plain tank or tee underneath and either wear it with skinny jeans, black skirt (see above) or black pants.

Left: Gap, $12.50

Right: Gap, $39.50

For the sequin skirt, my favorite is the Gap option.

Pair the skirt with a plain tank or tee and a blazer or cardi. You could also wear a warm wooly sweater.

If you are on a budget this season all you really need is to purchase one item. With these prices beginning at $17.80, you can't go wrong! You could buy the Forever 21 sequin tank for $17.80, the Old Navy skirt for $25.00 and the Forever 21 blazer for $24.80 and you would have the whole look for $67.60.

Dressing for the holidays should be fun. Put a little sparkle back in your wardrobe and buy some sequins this season!

'Til Next Time,

Stay Stylish!