Tag Archives: cocktail party outfit

Blue Rose Mini Dress

holiday party outfit | blue rose floral print mini dress | black suede boots | Petite Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

cocktail party outfit | Free People Samantha Print Long Sleeve Lace-Up Minidress | Houston Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

fall outfit | blue floral print mini dress | black suede boots | Texas Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

wedding guest outfit | long sleeve black dress | slouchy boots | Over 30 Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

‘Tis the season for party dresses and holiday outfits! I wore this blue rose mini dress to a family member’s birthday dinner a few weekends ago.  It’s the perfect dress for the holiday events.  It has ties at the waist that can be adjusted. I love this because let’s be honest. The size you are at the beginning of the holiday season is not always the size at the end. I like that you can make this more fitted or less fitted and wear it to all of the holiday parties.  Another fabulous detail – it has sheer sleeves and a smock detail at the bottom of the sleeve to help give the sleeves the perfect amount of volume.

You could dress up the look a little more with silver metallic or black heels. I added a green velvet blazer when I wore it to both dress it up and work with the cooler weather.  Outside of holiday season, this dress would be perfect for date night or a fall and winter wedding.

| OUTFIT DETAILS |
blue rose mini dress (also available here) | similar boots | c/o gold bangles | gold earrings

party outfit | blue rose short dress | steve madden boots | petite fashion blogger Lady in Violet

date night outfit | black blue mini dress | gold bracelets | Texas Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet

winter outfit | dark floral print dress | black slouch boots | Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet

nye party outfit | long sleeve mini dress | black tall boots | Over thirty fashion blogger Lady in Violet

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What I Wore: October 2019

fall outfits | workwear | casual weekend style | Affordable Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

Hello friends!  With October coming to a close this week, I am taking a look back at some of my favorite outfits from the past month.  We started the month hot and than transitioned to cooler weather, and my outfits show it!  I started the month in shorts and ended it in a cozy sweater.  I also went to a few cocktail parties and fancy date nights this month, so I have a few glam looks at the end.

Hope you enjoy this look back at my October outfits of the day, and you can always see more of these on Instagram, on my shop Instagram page on the blog or in the LiketoKnow.it app.  Hope ya’ll have a great week ahead!

fall outfit | olive green tank top | gray jeans booties | Casual Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

tank top | similar gray jeans | booties | c/o backpack purse | necklace

summer outfit | dark floral off the shoulder top | brown booties | Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet

floral top (old) | similar shorts | booties | c/o backpack purse | earrings | sunglasses

fall work outfit | black long sleeve tee | plaid skirt | Affordable Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

long sleeve tee | plaid skirt (old) | brown heels | necklace | earrings

fall outfit | long beige cardigan | red plaid dress | Everyday Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

similar dress | c/o long cardigan | c/o purse | booties | earrings | necklace

fall outfit | tan brown sweater | suede heels | Southern Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

c/o sweater | skinny jeans | brown heels

fall outfit | black puffer vest layered over thermal henley top | Popular Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

similar vest | thermal henley top | similar jeans | booties | c/o backpack purse | earrings

fall outfit | leopard print top | skinny jeans | Casual Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

similar leopard top | dark wash jeans | suede heels | c/o necklace | c/o earrings

black cocktail party dress | wedding guest outfits | Top Houston Fashion Bloggers Karen Kocich

dress (old by Devlin ) | snakeskin heels | black clutch | pave bracelet
Rebekah’s Outfit HERE

date night outfit | pink floral bodycon dress | Budget Friendly Fashion Blog Lady in Violet

similar dress (old) | patent heels | c/o earrings

work cocktail party | bell sleeve top | leather pencil skirt | Love this Fashion Blog - Lady in Violet

bell sleeve top | leather pencil skirt | brown heels

Lace Holiday Dress

Houston Fashion blogger wears a holiday party outfit featuring a teal lace dress and red tassel earrings.

Houston Style blogger, Lady in Violet wears a Christmas party dress in teal lace with red earrings.

Houston Fashion Blogger Karen Rock wears a cocktail party dress with nude heels and red tassel earrings.

Texas fashion blogger wears the bb dakota lace dress with the gigi new york black clutch and baublebar gold cuff bracelet.

Houston Fashion blogger Lady in Violet styles the BB dakota lace dress in teal with baublebar astolat earrings for a holiday party outfit idea.

Karen Rock of Lady in Violet styles a wedding guest outfit in a teal dress and blush nude heels in downtown Houston.

Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet styles a holiday office party outfit including a teal lace dress, gold bracelet and black clutch.

Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet wears a lace holiday dress for under 100 dollars with red tassel earrings from Baublebar and Nordstrom.

Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet styles a Holiday outfit idea in a teal lace dress from Nordstrom with heels and red earrings from Baublebar.

| DETAILS |
BB DAKOTA Lace Dress (comes in 10 other colors too!) |  STEVE MADDEN Proto Heels  |  GIGI NEW YORK All in One Bag  |  BAUBLEBAR c/o Astolat Drops ,  Pinnacle Cuff  |  Nails: ESSIE c/o Ready to Boa  |  Lips: NYX Staycation

I seriously cannot believe that tomorrow is December and officially the Christmas season!  The holiday season also means time for holiday parties.  I can’t wait! I have some really fun holiday celebrations on my calendar already.   Even though December gets a little crazy busy, I love that it is filled with friends and family time.  Not too shabby of a way to end the year.

If you are heading to a dressier Christmas party, this lace holiday dress would be perfect for you!  It comes in 11 COLOR OPTIONS, so you are bound to find the perfect one.  Plus, it’s under $100 and would also be great to wear to weddings year round.  I picked this dark teal because I thought it would be fun to do a play on Christmas colors.  The red earring and teal dress pair perfectly together.  You could also do a dark hunter green with a berry pink earring to reverse the color play.

For those of you in colder temperatures,  you can easily pair this dress with black tights and black heels for a slightly warmer outfit. Since this dress was lace and a crew neckline, I opted out of a necklace with this look.   If you wanted to wear one, I would go with something short and delicate that will not easily catch on the lace design.

If you want more holiday style inspiration, I have collected lots of different ideas HERE. Remember it can take 7-10 days for the regular shipping, so be sure to order soon if you need any holiday gear.  You can find this page all month long under the special Holiday Shop tab on the menu bar too.  I will be back to gift guides this Friday, so be sure to stop by and check it out!  As always, thanks for stopping by the blog.

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Shop Guide: Holiday Party Dresses

Christmas and Holiday Party dresses featuring dresses in red, blue, gold, and black. Dresses with lace, bell slees,and sparkle.

| DETAILS |
The Little Black Dress:  one  |  two *comes in red too! |  three
Blue and Gold:  one  | two  | three
Lady in Red:  one  | two  |  three  | four

Anyone else wishing they had 10 holiday parties this year, so they can wear all these dresses?!?!?  Holiday party dresses are one of my favorite things.  It probably has to do with my extreme love of dressing up.

A little black dress is the perfect classic dress for any occasion.  It’s a go to when you don’t know what to wear.  For a simple sophisticated look, you can pair it with black and gold shoes and accessories.  For a little bit more of a statement, you can add pops of color with your shoes, purse, and jewelry.  Think green purse, dark pink earrings, red heels, but not all together.  I would go with 1-2 colorful pieces.

I think gold and blue will help you stand out in a crowd a bit more.   You don’t see many people wearing blue to holiday parties, so it’s a great color for standing out a little.  I would pair it with either silver or gold shoes and jewelry.  You can also add in dark pink statement earrings too.  While I don’t think gold is necessarily an uncommon color, I do think it’s a bold standout color.  I think some might shy away from something so sparkly, so you may not see too many gold dresses.  If you want to try it, go for neutral accessories like black heels and jewelry.

I feel like red can be kind of basic for a holiday party, but I don’t care I still love it.  It’s a classic holiday look.  If you want to do red and stand out, look for unique features like cutouts or scalloped edges.  I love red paired with gold jewelry and black heels.  You can add a sparkly gold clutch too for a fun standout piece.

If you have a holiday party or two coming up, I would buy now. With all the Cyber Week sales coming up, shipping may take a tad bit longer than normal.  Plus ordering early allows time for returns and exchanges or to have alterations done.

You guys check back tomorrow, because I will have a list of some early access Black Friday deals and the perfect Thanksgiving outfit! So I will see you then, thanks for stopping by today.

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