What to wear for New Year's Eve

Ready for the biggest social night of the year? Here are the essentials you need to keep the party going for 24 hours or more.

1.EMBELLISHED HEADBAND

Forget Rasta bandanas and dainty barrettes—today’s hair accessory is designed for an elegant evening. Headbands with a smattering of crystals

and micro-sequins crowned the runways and red carpets. Opt for Dolce & Gabbana and Sabyasachi’s festooned versions like Sonam Kapoor did for her Cannes appearance. Or try the delicate styles of Miu Miu.

2. ARTISTIC DENIM

Bring out your party pants. Denim stays in focus with a range of statement-making styles. Winter’s pairs are lacquered, metallic and graphically printed, sprucing up the typically daytime staple for the evening. DL 1961 has a lush Baroque-inspired print, while 7 For All Mankind does sexy coated metallics.

3.SHOULDER DUSTING EARRINGS

Supersize your sexy attitude with long, delicate tassels or cascading stones. These stand out against a loose chignon, but you can also let them  glimmer through wavy locks. We love these colourful danglers by Manish Arora for Amrapali.

4. SEQUINNED TEE

The holidays are nothing without a heady dusting of sparkle. A glam spin hits an easy staple as the slouchy sequinned tee becomes the go-to for  maximum cool with minimum fuss (seen here on Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively). Tory Burch’s frilled top and Topshop’s cropped style fit the bill.

5. STATEMENT CLUTCH

Talk about arm candy—the season’s tantalising array of minaudières are decorated with intricate embellishments. Our favourites include Alexander

McQueen’s knuckle ring clutches and Kotur’s metal and perspex Art Deco o fferings.

      6. FLAPPER DRESS
The flirty flapper dress, a spring favourite, remains a wardrobe essential for the holiday season. Deck yours with fringe for a dash of playfulness that’s right on trend. Look to Blugirl’s collection for the ideal LBD alternative, or dazzle                        ’20s-style in Oscar de la Renta.                                                                          

 

7. TROPHY JACKET

With hyper prints, intriguing silhouettes and ornate embroidery, an eye-catching blazer or jacket is the perfect soirée show-stopper and can be  paired with a sweet dress or jeans. Balmain’s Fabergé egg-like embellishments or Ralph Lauren’s jewel-toned velvet blazers are on our wish lists this season.


















          8. DECORATIVE HEELS

Take your dancing shoes up a notch and slip on a pair of ornate heels. You’ll find all sorts of accents— sculptural, patterned, studded or filigreed— but worth a closer look are Nicholas Kirkwood’s stacked perspex o fferings and a crystal-riveted pair by Christian Louboutin.