As part of SimplyBe’s winter campaign, I had the opportunity to style this amazing sugar plum magic wonder dress. Strutting in this holiday frock creates such an amazing juxtaposition of feelings. On one hand I feel like all I need is a tiara and lots of jelly bracelets to fully live out all my pretty pretty princess dreams. On the other hand, I feel like just by wearing this I suddenly have lots and lots of money and lots and lots of scantily clad man servants to do my bidding. It’s powerful to feel, at the same time, like a rich sexy baroness and an innocent nubile princess. In short, this dress is my made of my dreams and I love it.

About this Dress

The bodice of this Simply Be holiday dress is this amazing minx colored velvet and the bottom is composed of two layers of  corresponding soft mesh tulle (not the scratchy kind). The skirt is lined, which is nice, because I like to protect the nether regions from public appearances. I’m not famous enough where stuff like that is acceptable. I also love how the waist band of the dress has a delicate flourish of pleated tulle. It’s a well thought out detail.

SimplyBe is an international store so if you shop with them you’ll want to place orders by December 11th for standard delivery and December 14th for expedited shipping.

How I Styled This Look

Given the dress was such a stunner already, I tried to keep the finishing touches light. I added a black leather obi belt to cinch and emphasize my waist. I donned a pair of comfortable, but fancy wedges I’ve had in my closet for years. The added just the right amount of sparkle.  To add a touch of luxe, I added a gorgeous gray faux fur stole (sadly all sold out, but I love this alternative),  also snagged online at SimplyBe.

To top off the look, I added a rebellious necklace- something to make sure the final result wasn’t overly cutesy. The spiked necklace reminds people that while I am all luxe and adorable, I’m still a kick butt femme fatale who don’t take no crud from no one. The end result is the perfect girls night out look.

Special thanks to SimplyBe for sponsoring this post.

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