There are times you want to get lost in the crowd and then there are occasions that call for show-stopping greatness. With so many parties on the horizon, there are bound to be a few where you’ll be the star. Here’s to the entrance-making dresses, when you just can’t fall flat and you have no desire to be like the rest.
1) Preen Line Antigua Stretch-Cotton Dress: Few color combinations announce, “I’m here to conquer” like the bold pairing of hot pink and tomato red. Preen does it in bombshell-style. Cinched waist? Check. Back slit? Check? Sculpted neckline? Check! Stretch keeps everything place; just bring the confidence.
On Net-a-Porter for $450.
2) Diane von Furstenberg Shizuka Ruffled Silk Dress: You can still make a bold statement with effortless flow. A jolt of acid-bright neon sends the message, loud and clear. This is sporty color-blocking at its finest: capricious, easy, and big on party spirit.
On Net-a-Porter for $445.
3) Tibi Leopard-Print Silk-Chiffon and Lurex Maxi Dress: Channel your inner seventies diva-hostess with a lengthy dress that shimmers just as much as its flows. Sometimes you’re making a statement by NOT showing legs! Strapless leopard-print (a boned bodice puts this in casual gown territory) gets amped up when its mottled with glamorous gold Lurex.
On Net-a-Porter for $695.
4) Victoria Beckham Belted Silk-Gazaar Dress: A womanly take on the classic party dresses you treasured as a little girl. A pouffy, thigh-grazing, grosgrain ribbon-cinched skirt is about as feminine as it gets. Sculpted by Victoria Beckham, it’s more sensual than sweet.
On Net-a-Porter for $3,120.
5) Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Paillette-Embellished Corset Dress: This might be the mother of all festive cocktail dresses. Just try not to look at Westwood’s draped corset dress, which is literally doused in thousands of glimmering micro paillettes. If this doesn’t grab their attention, absolutely nothing will.
On Net-a-Porter for $3,355.
Tibi Leopard-Print Silk-Chiffon and Lurex Maxi Dress