Have you ever had those days when you can’t find anything to wear? Evening dresses are the hardest thing to get right, and who knows whether black or coloured is nicer, or what shape looks best? Save yourself the stress of the shops, and check out my top 17 evening dresses!
1. Calvin Klein Leather Paneled Wool Blend Dress
Price: $2,700 at net-a-porter.com
Looking for something conservative yet stylish? This dress is a good shape, ending just above the knee, and the leather panelling really updates it. Teamed with opaque black tights and sky high heels, you’ll have gorgeous legs and the best dress in the room! Team with a black wool dress to keep warm while you’re out and about.
2. Issa Silk Jersey Dress
Price: $780 at net-a-porter.com
This is a gorgeous dress! It’s very form fitting, but also very forgiving. The colour is bright and the perfect for boosting a drab day, too. Dress it down with nude tights, black shoes and a cardigan, or up with neon shoes and statement jewellery.
3. Jonathan Saunders Benwell Printed Dress
Price: $1000 at net-a-porter.com
Chiffon is very stylish right now, and the bright colours and gorgeous shape make this the dress of the century. Choose sky high black shoes, and a simple black clutch, and go make an impact! I’ll be saving for this dress!!
4. Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Opuntia Metallic Corset Dress
Price: $3,335 at net-a-porter.com
This is the perfect dress for the figure shy, as it hides a secret corset which flattens the stomach, and boosts the bust! Wear with wide, gold shoes and a gold clutch for a very glamorous look, and find a simple, delicate necklace to draw attention to your neckline.
The Westwood piece looks so decadent. Love the Victoria dress, too. :)
The Westwood dress stole my heart! It’s divine. Not so sure about the Stella McCartney one…. looks a little too lingerie inspired to me.
Meream, now that I know you like to sew, I bet you can create one just like it, and for a fraction of the cost. That’s when sewing is worth the time and effort.
I love the color and shape of the Zac Posen, very girly! The Victoria purple dress is beautiful as well. Im a little surprised at the Oscar de la Renta not the best Ive seen from him!
Hi Kati! I simply adore the Victoria Beckham Briseux Silk Mini Dress, the color is beautiful :)
Subarbangrandma, I was actually browsing the dresses and realized that I can sew more than half of the styles. Haha. Probably not the Westwood one because, although beautiful, I am too tiny to pull that off. :D
Meream,
I am jealous. Marry me? :D :D
I love No 2Issa silk jersey dress No 6 oscar DE la Renta metallic knitted tunic No 7 zebra print dress and No 9 sequin embellished mesh dress thanks
Lucky you Meream,
I’m jelous that you can sew and I can’t even hold a needle in hand! I’m sure that you’ll dazzle everyone whith your dresses if you try some of those ;)
I fell in love with this Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Opuntia Metallic Corset Dress!
It’s perfect for New Year’s Eve. Black accesories with this gold colour would be smashing! :)
But as usual Kati, sorry to have to say this. These are all nice, but be realistic. Everyone is commenting about the looks and dreaming of owning. No one can afford these!
Good to look yes! But to buy, obviously no! :S
Sorry to say this but I guess I’m truthful!