Dress Me Up Before You Go-Go: Holiday to Anyday Party & Evening Wear

Oh so many banquets and masquerades!
What shall I wear? Where shall I begin?!

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Seeking a haute dress or sexy mini to wear for the many holiday parties you'll be attending? Here are a few numbers that will have all the girls and boys howling for you!

Clockwise from top left: Silence & Noise - Sheer mesh bodycon dress $59; Silence & Noise - Fabric mix surplice romper $69; Sparkle & Fade - Sateen bustier dress $59; UO - Reverse printed dress $89. Available at Urban Outfitters.

T by Alexander Wang - One Shoulder Dress $135. Available, currently on sale for $79, online at Barneys New York.

From Top, Left to Right: JB by Julie Brown - Navy chiffon pleated rosette shoulder dress $265; Underligne - Black stretch leather paneled bodycon tank dress $395; Cut25 - Black sequin cutout shoulder dress $440; Notte by Marchesa - Leopard printed chiffon feather hem dress $795; Badgley Mischka Platinum Label - Black ruched tulle lame strapless dress $440; Gucci - Ivory chain and horsebit print matte silk belted dress $2,280; Alexander McQueen - Black draped jersey embroidered cutout shoulder dress $2,995; Nicole Miller - Black 'fringe benefits' jersey split sleeve dress $320; Zimmermann - Marble printed paneled bodycon v-neck dress $395;  Wyatt - Light gold sequin check 'Phebe' tank dress $184. All dresses are currently on sale (some over 65% off!) and available on Bluefly.

Weekend Fun Under the California Sun

The holidays are here and, lets face it, the added stress of chaotic parking and shoulder-bumping gift shopping isn't helping. Why not turn your inner Grinch into a happy Who with these cheery and festive events to look forward to this weekend.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9th - SUNDAY, DEC. 11th, 2011

• I'ts an Elvis-kind of Christmas tonight at the Fred Kavli Theatre with Blue Suede Christmas: The Ultimate Elvis Holiday Bash. Tickets are $35/45/55 and available online and at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza box office in person.

• Enjoy "new twists" of holiday classics at HolidayPop! presented by the Glendale Pops Orchestra, this evening at 8:00pm at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. See their website for more info and ticket pricing.

• Celebrate 14 years of tradition with LA's largest outdoor skating and holiday events now through January at Downtown on Ice! For only $6 admission and $2 skate rentals, you and yours can have a blast skating at Pershing Square. There are also many free events including music concert series and plenty of arts & crafts for the kids to enjoy. And make sure your wishlist is ready because Santa will be in town tomorrow from 11:00am to 7:00pm for the Winter Holiday Festival!

• Looking for kitchenware but it's just not sassy enough for you? Well look no further! Meet drag queen and one of the top Tupperware sellers of the US Kay Sedia for a night of plastic partying (no pun intended)! Tomorrow night at LA Gay & Lesbian Center's Renberg Theater will be not only a whole array of Tupperware products great as gifts for friends & family, but also a show by the divaliscious Kay Sedia! Visit Kay Sedia's Holiday Tupperware Fiesta for more information.

•  I hope you bought your tickets for this next event because it is SOLD OUT! Paul Scheer's Third Annual Sexy Christmas Spectacular will be performed live at the Largo at the Coronet Saturday night at 8:00pm. Performers include musicians and comedians alike, as well as a magic show and yo-yo tricks in a made-for-TV "PAX-esque" style. 

• Russell Brand will be doing the Love X-Change with Sarah Silverman at the Wiltern Sunday night. Admission is free with volunteer sign-up. Go to Brand's Facebook page for more information about volunteering.

• Another awesome SOLD OUT event is KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 at the Gibson Amphitheater Sunday at 4:00pm. With musical guests The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Mumford & Sons, and the stellar Jane's Addiction will be performing (see the full lineup here). And if you can't make it to the show, there will be a live webcast starting with Night One of the concert on Dec. 10 at 5:00pm PST on KROQ.com. So grab a few brews, invite some friends over and have an acoustic Christmas party of your own!

• And to round up the list with a more family-friendly event is An Irish Holiday Festival with storytelling, performances and plenty of skillfully crafted treats and goods, perfect for holiday shopping.

Have a happy weekend!

Holiday Shopper or Nervous Wreck?

If you're like most holiday shoppers, myself included, you're probably asking yourself that one very important question, the same old tune of.. "What am I going to buy for...?"

Fear not fellow readers! I have scoured the interwebs for such trinkets and doodads, and acquired these unique buys for, naturally, that special someone in your...

Men's Brass Skulls Cufflinks - Etsy

Victorian Whale Ornament by catbird

Skulls Double Time Fantasy Men's Dark Pajamas by CafePress

Hometown Hero Skull Hearts Shredded Tee by Urban Outfitters

Steampunk Antique Copper Bracelet by Newegg

And of course you can't round out the list without having a giant flying shark in your living room!

Mega Fliers - the Giant Flying Fish - Great White Shark by Newegg

 Happy Shopping!