What Are You Wearing New Years Eve?

Forget "What are you doing New Years Eve" (though Ella's version is delightful), I'd rather talk about what you're wearing. New Years is one night of the year that requires a little sparkle and I think you can really push the envelope.

My absolute favourite dress up item this holiday is Alexandra Grecco's Karinska Tulle Skirt. This is the skirt my dreams are made of. It's ethereal, feminine and girly but I think you could also get away with wearing it with chambray, a leather bomber or a plaid shirt (like one of my fav bloggers). It sits above the belly button, so how about a cropped bandeau? For New Years I'd go with a simple black tank, a statement necklace and sparkly shoes. It's sold out now, I wonder if I could make my own version?

{anthropologie}

Sequins are always perfect for New Years and I love this colourblock sequin dress from Madewell. It's on sale too!

{madewell}

Nothing says 'holiday' like velvet and this trapeze dress from Aritzia would look gorgeous belted with sky-high booties.

{aritzia}

You know what else is festive? Feathers. This tie-dyed skirt at Zara is really pretty and really reasonable too.

{zara}

I like the idea of being the confetti on New Years with this gorgeously detailed dress by Gryphon.

{shopbop}

So, what are YOU wearing New Year's Eve?

All That Glitters

I have a new affinity for the colour gold. It's pretty trendy in home decor right now and thanks to blogs like The Glitter Guide, Kate Spade and J.Crew and magazines like Matchbook, gold is certainly having a very pretty resurgence.

I wrote the other night about an amazing glitter deer head that my friend Marjorie made, well I had to make one for my own. This was such an easy project! I couldn't get my printer to print a deer head silhouette the size I wanted to I just free handed it, added the glue and lots of gold glitter. Looks like I AM putting my degree in advanced arts & crafts to good use after all!

not bad, right?

Here are a few other gold items I'm coveting ...

{dwell studio}

{j.crew}

{mitchell gold + bob williams}

{kate spade}

{anthropologie}

{design within reach}

All that glitters is gold!