Velvet Leopard and All the Gold.

Date Night, Fashion, Holiday Party, Jewelry, Outfit Post, Shoes, Winter, 130 Comments

by Ashley

Ashley Style Blogger + Creative Director

My birthday falls on New Year’s Eve (you can imagine how this got infinitely more fun post-21), which is the perfect excuse for me to get super dressed up and drink fizzy beverages with my best friends.

I normally know exactly what I’m going to wear weeks in advance. This year was different– I kept waffling between choices (LBD or an all-white tuxedo suit? Sandals or glitter ankle booties? Smokey eye or red lip?), before finally settling on the outfit below. My focus was on the details, starting with a little black dress.

The cut of the dress is simple, but the velvet leopard embellishment makes it a bit more sassy. The sandals look silver from afar, but up close you can see they’re metal mesh (I feel like I’m wearing that chainmail divers wear during Shark Week). Accessory-wise, I went with the “more is more” methodology and layered on a ton of gold necklaces and bracelets, with a few bits of silver thrown on to tie in the shoes.

black leopard dress, mesh sandals, statement necklaces
Dress- ASTR (on sale!); Shoes- Jessica Simpson (old; similar); Pendant Necklace (sold out; similar), Lariat Necklace (sold out; similar), and Pave Links Bracelet- BaubleBar (sold out; similar on sale); Chevron Necklace- Madewell (sold out; similar on sale)
black leopard dress, mesh sandals, statement necklaces
Dress- ASTR (on sale!); Shoes- Jessica Simpson (old; similar); Pendant Necklace (sold out; similar), Lariat Necklace (sold out; similar), and Pave Links Bracelet- BaubleBar (sold out; similar on sale); Chevron Necklace- Madewell (sold out; similar on sale)

An over-sized tuxedo blazer (it’s quickly becoming the official Holiday Jacket, is it not?) adds a layer of warmth and an  element of interest with its satin lapels and boyfriend-y feel.

I did go with the red lip, as you can see. Courtesy of NARS Dragon Girl– every girl needs this lipstick!

isabel marant for h&m blazer, mesh sandals, statement necklaces
Dress- ASTR (on sale!); Shoes- Jessica Simpson (old; similar); Pendant Necklace (sold out; similar), Lariat Necklace (sold out; similar), and Pave Links Bracelet- BaubleBar (sold out; similar on sale); Chevron Necklace- Madewell (sold out; similar on sale)

One of my fav shots of the night, taken by my best friend.

ashley on nye
Sake bomb! More NYE fun on my Insta.

Hope everyone had a fun and happy NYE! Let’s make 2014 brilliant. 🙂 Cheers!

Linking up today with Glitz and Gold, All Things Pretty, and Perfectly Coutured and Style Elixir. 

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130 Comments

  6. Happy birthday and New Year! You look fabulous, like always – LOVE your shoes!

    Wishing you lots of happiness and even more success in all of your endeavors in 2014! :]

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  7. What crazy fun! The sake bomb photo makes me smile! Hope you had a great new year and birthday! You certainly looked fabulous, and I’m dying over those shoes!!

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  11. what a gorgeous dress for a huge celebration — a new year birthday has to be the kicker of all nights out 🙂 hope you had a wonderful time, and excited to read about your adventures in 2014 🙂

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  13. Awww, love the LBD with all of the fun details you added to it! It looks like you had a fantastic birthday and a happy new year- best wishes in 2014 (and happy birthday a couple of days late)!
    Lori

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  22. Happy Birthday and Happy New Year! Your outfit choice was perfect and looks great on you. So glad you embrace your Birthday. I had a friend whose Birthday was also on NYE and he hated it. He refused to celebrate it, go out, or talk about it.

    Allie of ALLIE NYC
    allienyc.com

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