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

  2. I love how this looks pretty basic at first, but there’s so much fun and quirk in the details! 🙂 Great outfit for New Year’s!

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  3. Beautiful, Ashley! I love the last shot of you doing a sake bomb- how fun! Glad you had a fun birthday and a happy new year! 🙂 🙂

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  7. You put together some really interesting pieces- there’s nothing “basic” about this look! I love it! Happy belated birthday!

    _K

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  12. Well. I wore my boyfriends middle school sweats and sat in bed with a box of kleenex. So you know, we were a ton of fun NYE. You though look like you had a frigging ball!

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  13. I love this outfit! The boyfriend blazer is a really cool touch- shows off those great legs of yours! 🙂 Happy New Year!

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  18. Love how you layered necklaces and bracelets! What a really pretty look!

    Happy belated birthday! <3

    <3Mari

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  20. By “favorite shots of the night” are we talking about the drink shot or the photograph? LOL. Glad you had a fun birthday/NYE and on New Year’s Eve, “more is more” is the only way to go if you ask me! Love the chainmail shoes in particular!
    On the Daily Express

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  25. Gorgeous girl!!! You look fabulous, and those shoes OMG!! I hope you had the best birthday and a wonderful start to 2014!!

    Nikki
    thefashionablewife.com

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  31. You really turned it out with this outfit, Ash! I love the classic New Year’s color scheme (black, gold, silver) with a twist! I never would’ve expected to love a leopard velvet dress- but I adore this on you! 🙂 Great styling and happy belated birthday!

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  37. What a great stack of bracelets and necklaces! I love this look!

    Your hair is also perfect! Super fun curls!

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