Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Party Dress Edit 2013

Party Dress Ideas
For The Holidays 2013

It's that time of the year where party invitations flow freely and there's a fancy event to attend around every corner. Be it the annual office affair, a formal Christmas dinner, a summer soiree (here in the Southern Hemisphere) or a New Year's Eve bash, you will be guaranteed to need a show-stopping dress to make the date even more memorable. I have selected my favourite Party Dress picks from around the net to inspire you to find your own ideal holiday outfit. Please click on the images for a larger view.


Season's Sparkle


Festively Red



Slip Dresses


Gold Spice


Sugar Coated

Draped Dresses

Monochrome


Feathered Frocks

Which of these party dresses would you pick for your holiday event?

138 comments:

LaviƱa Jampit said...

love those gold spice my dear :)

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Unknown said...

Gosh I love the sequined dresses and the dresses with feathers on them, what an amazing selection!!

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Chic Delights said...

You know, I don't usually wear anything sparkles dresses. But these sparkles dresses just might change my mind.

Bronzed Humanity said...

Such a great post! I love party dresses! Those sparkly ones are getting me excited for a New Years night out!
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Ashley Phillips said...

Another great post! This one is so hard to pick from but I love the lace embroidered ballroom dress! Hope you have a great night!!

Unknown said...

I love your paste clothes selection! I didn't think to wear pastel on a Christmas party but your post changed my mind!

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Kacie Cone said...

Sequins and feathers all the way, I'd literally kill for like all of those feather dresses!

Bisma Rauf said...

Love all of them :)

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Anonymous said...

Oh, I like Sugar Coated and Gold Spice! Very nice dress selection overall.

Unknown said...

I love all party dresses.But i love Season's Sparkle and Gold spice.These are the perfect outfits for parties.

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Elma said...

Wow, so many gorgeous dresses! I am fan of the feathers! You have a great blog, following you now with bloglovin :)

Jenniya said...

the red ones looks fab. :)

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Unknown said...

Gorgeous post - the sparkly ones appeal to my magpie eye an I especially love the pink French Connection number.

Coco Colo said...

Great Dresses :)

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Sandra Leiva said...

Great selection!!

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Daniella said...

Ah, I don't think my comment save! I really love these dress picks Sam sweetie. I love wearing sparkly pieces this time of year. If I were to pick my favourites here, it would be the red high neck dress and the cream high neck dress, with the feathers. I guess I'm loving the high neck style :D

Take care lovely,
Daniella xox

Carolyne O' said...

I'd love to sparkle with feathers and a touch of pastel colors, is it possible findingg a dress like this without becoming a clown??? :DDD
Hard time for party girls!
Love all your choices as always babe!
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Unknown said...

I am between the gold spice and red ones!
Great pieces dear!

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Valeria said...

Hi Sam. These party dresses are beautiful and your proposals are always perfect. I'm in love with the first set.
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Unknown said...

Amazing dresses, love it!

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trishie said...

Loving the sparkly and gold spice selections. Very festive and appropriate for the holiday season

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wow <3 beautiful dresses!

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Antonella C’est Moi said...

i love the firs selection..so cool!!! kisses honey

Unknown said...

Love red dresses^^
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Margaret Dallospedale said...

Ohh my gosh.... I love all!!!!! Adorable dresses my sweet Sam!!!! Good job.
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Unknown said...

I really love sequin dresses but the ones from sugar coated and gold spice are also amazing too.i mean your choices.you really have some nice choices dear.And I'm so in love with that Alusia feather dress oh its so expensive :)
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Beautetude said...

What a gorgeous selection. I love the sparkly dresses.
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Unknown said...

Love red red red!

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Jackie Harrison said...

Beautiful selection love the red its my sense of style great job doll.
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Unknown said...

Love the brightens colors all and the sparkly dresses too. I wish your week is wonderful dear Sam!

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dim_3fs said...

Love the dresses...I would probably pick a red dress for the festive season!

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Natalia | Look-A-Porter said...

Wow, Sam, you put so much effort in creating this list! Love your choices! x

Lilli said...

Morning Sam! Well, if I can I would pick all these gorgeous party dresses, they are all marvelous and perfect for the holiday season! But I always think that sequins, red and gold win, I wont be afraid to experiment something with feathers, especially the first feathered powder pink dress you featured is sooo nice! But since I am more classic, I take the Dorothy Perkins sequins dress in the first set, the River Island lred lace dress in the second set and the Topshop one in the 4th set, and I'm fine!:) Kisses dear, have a lovely day! xo

Katie said...

Love the gold Topshop one, though these are all stunning! You have amazing taste xx

Anonymous said...

OMG so pretty ! i love the sparkly one :) xx
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Mihaela Pojogu said...

Some reds, the first Dorothy Perkins, some monochrome, love them!

Style and Paper said...

Great picks!!! Love them all!!

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Why Girls Are Weird said...

Is it wrong that I want ALL of the dresses in the first set?

Unknown said...

The frilled scuba dress from River Island is cute <3

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Unknown said...

I can't believe I am even saying this, but I want the Pink Shimmer French Connection dress and I do not like pink! LOL!
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Fashion Lover said...

Beautiful selection! I love the sequins dresses!!

XOXO!!!

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Abaya and Heels said...

I will pick one of the last group..they are all amazing!!

Silvia Negretti said...

I just need a dress from season's sparkles or Gold Spice !!!
Great selection dear, full of inspirations!
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The Fashion Stir Fry said...

These dresses are just fabulous. Love that Ted Baker dress a lot.
Thanks for sharing.

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Gita said...

The sequened ones look great! I just don't think I'd wear them, maybe I'm to shy for such looks :). Great picks, girl :)!

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Imemily said...

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Marion | The Dutch Adventure Seeker said...

Beautiful dresses! I need some glitter item in my closet ..

Mikka said...

Want, want those dresses, love the glitz, glamour and sparkles of all these dresses very festive indeed. Would go for the gold spice topshop and forever unique dress love to wear this for Christmas parties. Thanks for the recommendation Sam, will try to get one of this dresses before Christmas. I wish you a terrific day and enjoy the beautiful once in a lifetime date today 11.12.13 Kisses xx

Emmylou said...

I'd wear anything from the monochrome set, Sam:) Another great set!
Hope you're having a good day/night:)

Anonymous said...

love them all, great inspiration.. for parties I like black/gold dresses! xx

Eda G said...

All of these look lovely, I guess my favourite is the monochrome set! :)

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Danny said...

I have to find to myself one dress with feathers, in love!

Paola Lauretano said...

Amazing selection... always a lot of inspiration from your blog Sam!!!!
Love, love, love the pink dress with feathers!!
Tnx for your lovely words... kiss!

LoveT. said...

Wonderful Post ,love all the Dresses! :)

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Corinne said...

I love the red and the monochrome selections! =)

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Manhattan Image and Style said...

I love all these party dresses!! They are so beautiful and sophisticated! <3

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Toks said...

Cute selection Sam.
xoxoxo

Denisa said...

So many great dresses.

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Lady Trends said...

Amazing selection Sam! I love the Ted Baker golden dress! ;))
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Unknown said...

Great dresses. I don't know about the slip..looks a bit bedroomy ..I am in inlove with the pink asymmetrical River Island dress. You can never go wrong with sequins.

fabulouspetite said...

I adore the pink ostrich dress, so lovely. I have a similar sequin dress but it is in silver from Asos. Thanks for the ideas they are all so pretty.

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Johnny said...

i´m in love with this pink shimmer dress<333
xoxo

Rowena @ rolala loves said...

These are all so festively gorgeous! I can't get over how perfect the FC pink shimmer midi dress is! Love everything about it!

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Min Tarpy said...

Some lovely dresses! It must be taking you ages to do one post! Great effort!
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Pilar DomĆ­nguez said...

difficult task to choose just one dress, Sam! they are all amazing. Maybe I would choose a red( DP) or a black and white model( coats stores). Kisses:)

Dressed With Soul said...

Thanks, dear Sam, that you again picked so many great pieces! This evening during I drove home from work I thought about you and that you are a really hard working girl as you searching obviously intensively in the Internet and show us regularly wonderful pieces. Thanks a lot for your effort, because I like each of your post as they are always so inspiring. Today I decided for the Season´s Sparkles :) Wish you a happy rest of the week!

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Unknown said...

I love this red dresses <3

beauty visions said...

Oooh, such a beautiful post, Sam! Thank you for the inspiration and for putting so much work into these posts! I have to go with the festive red dresses! I have to admit that I'm not brave enough to wear red, I usually go for the "safe" black option :) Have a great week xx

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Jayme @ Her Late Night Cravings said...

I love the gold and sparkly dresses!! They are my fave festive dresses!!

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Sakuranko said...

All the dresses are very beautiful, but not all are my style! I think I can use very well Golden Spice!
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Oh to Be a Muse said...

Although I do love that fringe mini dress from Rare London, I'm going with a gold spice look with shorts this year.

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Unknown said...

I can't wait for dress season again! I just bought a new party dress that looks almost like the Duchess Satin Shaped dress that I cannot just wait to wear. I love the feather ones I have never seen them before.

Constance Murphy said...

Beautiful dresses, the black one from season sparkle is my favorite! Great pics!!

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Caro * said...

Wonderful selection ! Sugar coated selection is marvelous and I love red dresses too.
I must to find my outfit for Christmas ! :)

Whispering Life Style said...

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Love them all! I think I just had a fashiongasm !!! Lol ! seriously, all of them are totes gorge!! (don't know why I'm talking like this hehe). Where can I find the feather ones?
ps: this reminds me that I'm behind my party-holiday garments post
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Happy walker said...

nice dress you got there~ =D

Living_in_aShoe said...

wow, some of this dresses are absolutely amazing!

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Anita said...

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Francesca | francescasophia.co.uk said...

Oh wow, I really shouldn't come on your blog unless I have money to spend on new clothes, you always have a habit of making me want to buy something new! Definitely lusting after the gorgeous red creation from Oasis and that amazing gold one from Coast, might have to invest in something for New Years' Eve! xx

andysparkles said...

Love the sparkling and the feathered dresses!

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A Very Sweet Blog said...

i love that pink shimmer dress in the first group and also the monochrome group. so festive and sparkly!
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Nhi said...

wow! you did an amazing job Sam! must have take forever to do these sets!
i love everything glittery and bold for the holiday season. that read ted baker dress is so prettyy!! river island has some very pretty ones:) i still don't know what to wear for new year's eve... but this post definitely gives me inspiration:)
lots of love xx

LaTasha Bunting said...

Hello lovely Sam,

No problem love! It was fun! :) Thank you for your comment hun! :)

All of the dresses are so beautiful and gorgeous! :)
I love the sparkling dresses and the feathered frocks sets!
I love the red and the monochrome sets!
But my fave is the sugar coated set! I LOVE all of them! I WANT them! They're so cute!
They are like bubble gum and cotton candy colors! I LOVE them! :)

With love,
xLBx

LaTasha Bunting said...

What a great selection love! What an awesome post! :)

With love,
xLBx

The Dragonfruit said...

Oh man, I would love a pretty red dress or glittery one!

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Birdie Liau said...

All the dress look pretty and elegant (: lovely picks as always! x

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Ellie Balangue said...

I thin I've got enough of shining shimmering on my wardrobe this 2013 and more of red dresses too. how time fly so fast (cliche I know) but 2013 has been so splendid with great sets of clothes!

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miasmode said...

What an amazing selection of party dresses. My favorite is the pink shimmer midi dress from French Connetion. It looks marvelous. Have a happy day Sam <3

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get carried away said...

wonderful party dresses sweety!
they are perfect for new years eve or christmas! love the first one from the gold spice set and the first and third one from the feathered set! great selection hun!
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Unknown said...

Gold spice is my favorite selection, i think it's so chic and i love this color

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Beauty Follower said...

Wow so many great selections...
I would definitely wore the red Duchess dress in New Year's Eve!

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Unknown said...

Wow!!! Sugar coated is amazing!!!
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Madame Chic Bcn said...

Darling your selections of dresses are always exquisite!! You've got such a good taste for fashion and your style is so similar to mine. Love prcatically all the dresses you've selected!! ;-)
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Elisa Zanetti said...

they are all amazing!
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Imogen said...

My favourites are the pink sequin shimmer dress and the red strapless dress with the full skirt!

BELULOVE said...

guau love the red ones, and the pastel, love allll of them

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mademoiselle mode said...

I can't choose my fav Oo I want all dresses ^^
Amaziiing selection OMG

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Sophie Sierra said...

Anything from the monochrome section- such a beautiful selection Sam <3

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MarĆ­a Gea said...

Your post are genial. I love all dresses :)
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Unknown said...

I want a slip dress!

good selection!
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Roberta Mirata said...

wooooow....fantastic dress....nice selection dear...
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his little lady said...

Red and sparkles are definitely the way to go for holiday party dresses!
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Edyta said...

Very cool Meadhams but I'd choose the black lace Zara ;)

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Jacy said...

This is a stunning holiday party dress edit! I'm especially loving metallic gold, and red, this season...so now I just need a cocktail party to attend!

~Jacy

awhite said...

So hard to choose just ONE dress from this list- everything is screaming, "Buy me!" :)

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Unknown said...

all of those sparkle dresses have my name written all over 'em!

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Kati said...

Great selection, I love the Meadhelm Kirchoff dress most - so stunning!

Have a great day,
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Unknown said...

I'm loving that Mango dress! For some reason I find myself craving something extra sparkly for the holidays this year!

xo Mary Jo

gigi said...

obsessed with that ted baker quilted one and the ones with the feathers are the best! thanks for sharing this I have a wedding in january and I need the perfect party dress. xx. gigi. www.gigikkitchen.com

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What an amazing selection

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Lady parisienne said...

very pretty dresses!

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oh la la <3 these dresses are so lovely <3
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nicole said...

Oh wow there are some beautiful dresses here! I'm so excited for the holiday season :)
Hope you're well Sam?
xxx

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Sarah-M. said...

Great pices! Love the feather ones!
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Always Maylee said...

I LOVE the sparkly ones and would definitely wear one of those for a holiday party!

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Svetlana said...

Really really nice dresses :)
I think the shimmer one from French Connection is really nice :)
And also the red one from Fred Baker!

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Unknown said...

I want all the slip dresses and especially all the season sparkly dresses there increible,youd feel a million dollars in any of those! Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog,lovely to read,hope your having a lovely week x

Emmylou said...

Thanks for the lovely comment, Sam:) And as for our weather, it's -7 degrees celsius right now with a wind chill of -18.:( It's warmer in our freezer!

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The bottom red dress is my favourite!



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Love the sparkly dresses!

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Yuli Conversations said...

This is a stunning collection of dresses you displayed! OMG! i wouldnt complain if i got one of these!
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Unknown said...

I absolutely love the dresses you picked, so gorgeous and they all look amazing! My favourites are the River Island - Lydia rose high neck dress, Ted Baker - Tabie cap sleeve quilted dress, Coast-stores - White & Lace Ashton dress and Warehousecouk - Leather&Feather little black dress.
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Carmen said...

How can I possibly pick only one? :D No but honestly, first of all I love anything with feathers thus these dresses are great. Then it was love at first sight with this French Connection dress in the first set *.* And the Miss Selfridge dress in the Sugar Coated set reminds me of my childhood as I had a ballet dancer Barbie who wore a very similar dress which I used to love :D
xx

Maja K said...

What a wide selection of party dresses. I love them all! I would wear them all, how is it possible to just pick one to wear on a New Year's Eve? ;) Oh, I see the other have been asking themselves the same question, hehe. I would, however, leave slip dresses out and wear them at home ;) xx

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Peet said...

I want something sparkly or feathery this year!! I don't have a single thing with sequins or feathers in my closet actually and I feel like I'm missing out... I want that silver Mango dress and the black Warehouse number - feather AND leather?? Heaven.:)

Miu said...

I really like the Lydia Rose High Neck Dress, but I don't know if it would look good on me^^

Elle Sees said...

ooh how can i choose? sparkles all the way i think ;)

(Anna) la mode said...

Honestly, you should just be my personal shopper already! haha, I love all of these!! My favorite would have to be the embellished bodice dress under the sugar coated category. The color is so light and beautiful and I love the beading. So pretty!!! : )

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Rachael Wilkinson said...

The season's sparkle set is stunning, they all look so beautiful :)

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