| As Fall 2008 through Winter 2009 ushers you into the | | | | simplest dresses and accessorize them so they look |
| party season, do you have a party ready wardrobe? | | | | different. |
| Or do you intend to wear last years party dresses? | | | | To your existing wardrobe, add these key items that |
| Do those still fit? | | | | define the current trends: |
| Actually, your existing party wardrobe will do fine | | | | 1. An ankle length minimalist gown with no |
| with a few key additions. First, go through your party | | | | embelishment other than razor pleats. That was the |
| wardrobe to see what is wearable, what is not. | | | | look of evening dresses at Calvin Klein which had a |
| What is dated and what is timeless. While you are at | | | | WOW factor. At very least, get a new evening |
| it, throw out the clothes that no longer fit, or give | | | | gown for formal dinner parties where image is |
| them away. | | | | everything and everyone remembers what everyone |
| Of the clothes that fit and which are in great | | | | else wore last year. |
| condition and aren't too obviously last year. The little | | | | 2. A knee length pastel coat. Make that in a shade as |
| black dress and simple skirts and jeans, leather | | | | light as possible. That lets you enter the building in |
| jackets, trench coats and leather pants are keepers. | | | | style when it gets really chilly. |
| Unless you need to have a different outfit for every | | | | 3. A black lace dress. That is the look defined by |
| party you go to, you should be able to keep your | | | | Prada's Fall through winter 2009 collection. |