NYE is tough, and for most pretty expensive. The slip dress is our answer to pretty much all of our problems. With its silky material, spaghetti straps and lacy trim, it is a dress that oozes sexiness in the most understated way possible. NYE is a time to dress up, party hard and look forward to the year ahead. With black Friday on the horizon, spot these deals and enjoy your minimal effort.
On Sunday, Selena Gomez hit the red carpet at the 2017 AMAs. Gomez hasn’t performed live since her kidney transplant this summer. As expected though, she totally rocked both her performance and her outfit. We are totally obsessing over this one. For the show, she donned a white silk slip with lace detailing from designer Ginia. It retails for an affordable $145 and you can shop the exact slip here.
Vogue’s Bay Garnett, is a slip dress styling aficionado and says that it all depends on context. “You can have such different perceptions of the slip dress – in a tacky situation it looks terrible, but it can look incredible, too. Either East Hampton or totally grunge. To me the appeal is to deconstruct the sexiness, to subvert it.”
Carrie Bradshaw in her notorious naked dress.
How could we not mention the slip dress superstar Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface?
Or Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on the hot tin roof?
The T-Bar Sequin Shift Dress by Oh My Love was made for the girly girl and is just £24.
The Club L Metallic Cami Strap Mini Slip Dress is available from Asos and only £15.
This little more expensive Yellow Ashish sequin lace slip dress is from River Island and a timeless piece for the blondes out there this NYE.
Go for an angelic and sweet look this NYE with the Seamless Sweet Slip from Free People, which happens to be a brand favourite among Made in Chelsea’s Ella Wills and YouTube’s Savannah Soutas.
This little red number is a showstopper. You can purchase it here.
Slip dresses are perfect to achieve a care-free Parisian look this NYE. They are sexy without being too sexy and they don’t require a lot of effort. Wear your cami with heels or go like Selena and pair with sneakers and matching ankle socks.
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