The Average Girl's Guide: Outfit Post: Holiday Dress Code

While Monday's are typically my new outfit posts, couldn't resist sharing this just before Christmas and while you're starting to think about how to fancy up for New Year's Eve. I purchased this dress back in October and wore it just once to dinner at III Forks (yum!). However, I felt it begged for more! We had three soirees to hit up this past Saturday. As soon as I put on the dress, I was ready for a night out! {unfort, my cold meds wore off a bit early... boo! This chick had to nix the last party in favor of crawling under the covers!}.

I love this dress because it's a no brainer. It looks like I effortlessly put together the perfect skirt and blouse but it's just one, with an exposed zipper down the back and those delicate tiers I'm totally digging lately. Best of all: I scored this on a serious sale at Bloomies. This necklace with its oversized black and gold baubles has also been asking for attention: since buying it at Loehmann's I've only worn it once. I'm just working my way into bold jewelry so I'm excited I found another reason to wear it. As soon as I put it on with this dress and these velvetty heels: Voila! I felt hot! Isn't that the best feeling?