white layered ruffle dress Boardwalk Tiered Tie Back Mini • American Threads Boutique / L and a halter top neckline with a blooming rose Oceana Layered Ruffle Maxi Dress

(This liquid gold Reformation number, $398, is basically the equivalent of human wrapping paper.) I dug through the virtual aisles, as Im wont to do, to find the shiniest, most festive, joy-inducing frocks of the bunch that Im adding to my pre-Christmas wish list

With its long history of making childrens shoes, with fit and comfort inevitably to the fore, Clarks has translated this ethos into its shoes for the grown-ups

One of the colors Im crushing on this fall is yellow, which comes as a surprise given that I have so little of it in my wardrobe

The column-style design skims the body, offering a streamlined fit that elongates the figure, making it ideal for both formal events and chic daytime occasions