light blue formal dresses long KissProm Sky Corset Cutout Dress with Slit, Sky Blue / Custom Size Turn heads with this dazzling light blue mermaid gown Shimmering Light Blue Sequin Mermaid

Hosting the Season in Elevated Style Dressing to host a holiday party comes down to a clear set of principles: read the formality of your gathering, choose a rich seasonal color or elevated metallic, reach for a luxe fabric like velvet, pick a silhouette that flatters and lets you move, accessorize tastefully, and hold firmly to the elevated-not-themed line that keeps a host looking refined rather than costumed

Like I said: perfect

The fitted bodice, adorned with exquisite appliques, accentuates your curves before flowing into a dramatic trumpet skirt with a sweep/brush train

Kalamata olives: These are a marinated, robustly flavored Greek variety of olives that you can usually find by the other olives at the grocery store in glass bottles

Xo, Nicole