| Dressing for Your Holiday Office Party:
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| | colors. If you start with a few crystal
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| What To Wear!by: Victoria Winston
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| | beaded designs, you can then add a metal
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| How to go from 9-to-5 to After-5 in A
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| | bangle or a dress watch into the mix for
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| Flash!
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| | a look that is eclectic and casual, yet
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| It's 5 o'clock - but it's not quitting
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| | festive. Push up the sleeves on your
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| time. Instead, it's the holiday office
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| | jacket or sweater, to give bracelets
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| party . And if you're like most women
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| | maximum exposure.
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| it's an event that can leave you
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| | 5. Another great "glam" look this year
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| shrugging your shoulders and wondering
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| | is matching cuff bracelets, one for each
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| what in the world to wear.
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| | hand. To create the look for less, skip
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| Complicating matters further: When you
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| | the expensive precious metal and
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| don't have time to stop home and change
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| | gemstones and opt for costume cuffs set
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| - and must go right from a day behind a
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| | with faux stones.
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| computer to a night of champagne
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| | 6. Remember those plain black pumps that
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| cocktails.
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| | carried you up the train steps and down
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| But before try to spend the day doing
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| | the hall all day long? Glam them up as
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| spread sheets in a sequined tank top
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| | well with this year's hottest new style
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| and glittery tulle skirt listen up: With
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| | accessory - shoe clips! From floppy
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| just a little clever accessorizing you
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| | chiffon bows, to glistening crystal
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| can turn any typical work outfit into a
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| | flowers, to tailored, gold or silver
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| classy party look.
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| | insignias, you can quickly turn a plain
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| Where do you begin? By starting your day
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| | pump into a designer shoe - and take
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| with the most basic wardrobe essentials -
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| | your entire outfit to a whole new level
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| a black or other solid color suit or
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| | in the process.
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| dress. Or, if you wear slacks to work,
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| | 7. Finish off your look with one,
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| choose a pair of solid trousers and
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| | fabulously large cocktail ring - a great
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| matching color sweater.
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| | fake won on any finger. Indeed, the look
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| Now if you're thinking that so far, this
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| | this year is "You've got it, so flaunt
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| doesn't sound very festive, hold on -
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| | it" style - using large center stones to
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| because the magic is about to begin.
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| | create a big presence on even the tiniest
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| Waving the wand is the power of
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| | of hands. But remember, just one is all
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| accessories - the best way to go from
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| | you need!
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| daytime to nighttime in a flash!
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| | 8. Nothing screams "day at the office"
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| To help you get started: Here are 10
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| | more than a clunky, large tote bag -and
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| super CountryDutchess tips that can turn
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| | it can ruin an otherwise perfect evening
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| any basic work attire into a glamorous
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| | look. To keep that from happening, pare
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| night time look .The best part: You can
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| | down the essentials you normally carry
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| carry the entire transformation in a
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| | and take only the things you really need
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| plastic baggy stashed in your purse!
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| | - like a driver's license, credit card,
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| 1. Never overlook the glam power of a
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| | cash and keys. Then tuck in a small
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| great pair of earrings. And, the more
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| | evening bag. When party time arrives,
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| dramatic the better. If you always wear
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| | transfer the essentials to the smaller
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| nothing but small studs or tiny hoops,
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| | bag and tuck the tote in a desk drawer or
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| here's a chance to wow colleagues with
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| | locker and retrieve it the next day.
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| your style by choosing a dramatic pair of
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| | 9. When it comes to glammjng up your
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| Boho chandeliers or a dressy crystal drop
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| | makeup, don't try to redo your entire
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| earring. It's instant glamour for even
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| | face. Instead use only a few products to
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| the simplest dress.
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| | add accents of glamour - like a frosted
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| 2. Fill in your neckline with color and
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| | lipstick, an extra coat of mascara, and
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| light, adding either a sparkly lame
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| | just a hint of frosted powder or blush
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| scarf, or better still, a crystal
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| | (not both) on the very tops of your
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| necklace in a shimmering gold, silver or
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| | cheekbones and around the perimeter of
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| bright color. This will bring both
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| | your hairline. Remember, you don't want
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| light and color to your face and
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| | to look like Tinkerbell - so use a light
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| dramatically change your overall look.
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| | hand.
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| 3. If you're not the necklace type jazz
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| | 10. For instant party hair, pick up one
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| up your look with several brightly
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| | of those fabulous new clip-on chignons -
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| colored crystal pins. But skip the
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| | faux hair that attaches to your own hair
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| Christmas trees, wreaths that light up
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| | with a secure butterfly clip. If you
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| when you pull the string and Santa Claus
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| | have long hair, pull it back in a bun or
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| faces. Instead chose one, large
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| | pony tail and clip on the piece. If your
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| glistening crystal pin reminiscent of a
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| | hair is short, tuck in the ends with
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| snow flake and surround it with several
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| | bobby pins and clip the chignon at the
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| smaller styles in colors that match
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| | base of your neck , Add those glamorous
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| either your earrings . . .or your eyes!
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| | earrings and you'll have instant
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| 4. Bracelets can also add instant glamour
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| | ballerina glamour - chic, sophisticated
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| but this year the look is to wear them in
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| | and stylish!
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| multiples in different textures and
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