Holiday Style: Red & Gold

I love all things sparkly during the holidays. My favorite color combinations for holiday style are burgundy, red and gold. I like those colors in my fashion, accessories, even my cocktails.

Maybe because I grew up in Canada and my high school was named after the first Prime Minister, Sir John. A. Macdonald, a Scot, but I love a good tartan. Plaid says Christmas to me. My favorite new plaid jacket is a sculpted piece courtesy of Byron Lars. I paired it with velvet and gold embroidered choker from my Weng Meng collection. My holiday makeup always has a M.A.C. lipstick as a part of it, I have been a loyal fan since college. Today is was their holiday themed "Spice it up" shade.

Outdoor fashion, I treated myself to a Cole Haan coat of burgundy wool and gold details. I have tried a few nail art options. The first is a snowflake and gift wrap design. I started with Essie's Swing Velvet as a base red, then Sally Hansen's sparkly ombre. I used a white Essie nail polish and a toothpick to draw in the most simple snowflakes. For the gift wrap nail, I used a base of gold nail polish and the Sally Hansen Ombre sparkle again. I used the Swing velvet to draw in the ribbon.

I spent the weekend in Upstate with some old friends. We decided to have a great night in decorating cookies and cocktails. I created what I call the "Liverpool Lovebomb" to commemorate the evening. It was the perfect holiday sip!

Liverpool Lovebomb

3 oz. cranberry juice

2 oz. vodka

1 oz. Creme de Cacao

1 splash Cointreau
Prosecco

Mix the cranberry, vodka, Creme de Cacao and Cointreau in a shaker with ice and fill your prettiest cocktail glass halfway. Top the rest of the glass with Prosecco. Garnish with fresh cranberries and mint.

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New Year's Eve Sparkle - Two Budgets

2013 is over and I am ready to party.  I'm going for the glitter, the sparkle and the bling.  I gravitate towards shiny things like dorky bird.  Looking for New Year's Eve style?  You can splurge or save, and look gorgeous either way in an outfit coordinated to match your bubbly tonight:

Splurge:
Matthew Williamson Mirror Lace Dress ($5760)
Jimmy Choo Gold Glitter Sandals ($795)
Alexander McQueen Whipsnake Knucklebox Clutch ($2895)
Jessica Robinson Diamond Angell Wing Choker ($17500)
Petralux Vintage Chandelier Earrings ($5815)
Missoni Fur Stole ($1150)

Save:
Satin and Chiffon corset dress from Dorothy Perkins ($99)
Michael Kors Berkley T-Strap Glitter Heels ($99)
Ivanka Trump crystal flap handbag ($125)
Crystal Flower Necklace ($15)
Lauren Conrad Crystal & Faux Pearl Earrings ($10)
Gap Faux Fur Bolero ($45)

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How to Dress Like Your Favorite Christmas Movie

This post is blatant holiday fluff.  No matter what holiday you celebrate in the winter, Christmas movies were part of your pop culture upbringing.  Here's how to bring a designer fashion touch to your favorite yuletide characters;

The Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons Fall 2012 collection was channeling our favorite blockhead this season with a red quilted jacket rugged pants and shoes.

 Was Karl Lagerfeld inspired by vintage Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer's Abominable Snowman?  Hard to imagine, until you saw Fall 2010's Chanel fashion show mounted around huge icebergs, with models covered in head to toe fur...

 Buddy the Elf as fashion icon?  Apparently DSquared2 thought so.  Here's their green coat with fur collar for Fall/Winter 2012.

Martin Short was a surprisingly dapper Jack Frost in 200's Santa Clause 3.  Prada's Fall 2012 Menswear collection brought the dandy out of many a man.

Photos from Monica Feudi,lyst.com,Warner Bros.Studios, New Line Cinemas,Walt Disney Pictures

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