What were you wearing to ring in the new year? Despite the chilly weather, I finally wore my satin brown dress, which had been sitting in my closet for 5 months! Since I rarely find clothes that fit on my petite frame, I impulsively purchased this fit dress at a steep discount and hoped for a festive occasion to wear it. Voila!

BCBG Max Azria brown satin dress
Free People creme silk tank
Banana Republic white boucle coat
Nordstrom silk red fade away scarf
Kate Spade hot pink clutch
Liz Claiborne pale gold mod necklace
Vintage gold leaf earrings
Antik Denim wine mohair and brown leather trim pumps




I was very pleased to have matching accessories — purse, scarf, and shoes — in the same spectrum of red, burgundy, and hot pink. Those accessories help pull the outfit away from looking too much like chocolate. I threw in the stunning white coat, but in retrospect, I should have worn my cream long coat!