Buying a petite cocktail dress is simple if you know the fashion rules of proportion and figure flattery.

Did you know that the classic petite cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s sold at auction for $923,187 in 2006?  While you may not want to spend close to a million dollars for Hubert de Givenchy’s  little black cocktail dress, you can capture the famous glamour found in the garment quite easily.

Whether you are attending a simple supper for 10 at a friend’s house or dancing the night away at a soiree for work, the smallest women among us need to buy petite cocktail dresses for their busy lifestyles and small wardrobes.

If you want to remove any obstacles to elegance–and pick a timeless evening ensemble that would make Coco or Audrey proud–use these tips to buy petite cocktail dresses that are fun, flirty and fabulous. Read the rest of this entry »

What to Wear When…Dressing for a Ball.

When First Lady Michelle Obama, arrived at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration dressed in a Jason Wu ball gown, she was the sophisticated personification of my American Fashion Dream: a return to classic elegance at the White House.

But, we she stepped out in this Peter Sorenson, killer ball gown pictured above…she was beyond gorgeous.

While we all can’t look as amazing as Mrs. Obama on a daily basis, we can dress for a ball in the same sartorial splendor as the First Lady. If if you have plans to attends a swanky black tie soiree, you too can make a beautiful entrance and exit in a ball gown fit for a First Lady or a Fashion Queen.

Here’s how to dress for a ball: Read the rest of this entry »