Year of the Rabbit

Catching up on the last of the winter holidays, here is my New Year's Eve ensemble. New Year's seemed like the perfect place to display my Lanvin for H&M dress. Gray with a gold sash seemed perfectly festive, and easily matched with other shiny accessories. I'm becoming more fond of gold lately so I again broke out the Ulltra glitter heels. I had to add a few nods to the holiday with my jewelry choices.

I'm into dressing a bit literally when it comes to holidays or occasions, as corny as that seems. I know that's a bit "too much" for some people, but I find it so fun. Maybe that's my old theatrical penchant for wearing costumes. Honestly if I could dress in costumes on a daily basis, I would probably give in to that temptation. Do you consciously match a holiday or event when you dress up?


Happy New Year;
Dress: Lanvin ♥ H&M gray tulle dress with gold sash
Necklaces: Forever21 faux pocket watch & double key necklaces
Rings: Modcloth Time on Your Hands clock ring & silver rabbit ring (gift from a friend)
Legwear: Anna Sui for Anthropologie Minuet in 3/4ths tights
Shoes: Steve Madden Ulltra gold glitter heels

The Lanvin dress is almost overwhelming in its volume but that is exactly what I adored about the look. I had to sit with my dress half on my friends' laps at my New Year's Eve party, but everyone found it entertaining. This dress is definitely a fantasy and I'm so happy I could indulge for New Year's. I also got to break out my new Anna Sui pink gold shimmer lip gloss and the Paul & Joe rosegold nail polish to match the outfit. I had to take the latter off before the photos but I'll feature it again one day soon.

Lanvin ♥ H&M

I didn't have the time nor devotion to get up early enough to be a part of the release of the Lanvin ♥ H&M collection. I decided to wander up in the afternoon to see if there was anything left to observe and try-on, then see if a friend who worked in the store was free to hang out. When I walked in around 3:30, it looked like there was nothing left of Lanvin. I looked again and found a lone tulle dress, size 8. The giant tulle dresses were what I fancied most from the collection so I knew I had to try it on. Every other woman in the store looked at it with such awe, and all the H&M employees congratulated me on good luck in finding a piece from the collection.

When I tried it on, all the crazy layers of tulle were a total fantasy. I couldn't resist taking it home with me after that.