A "Grace"-ful New Year

If you're going to a party to ring in the New Year, you'll need the perfect cocktail dress. I'm into retro styles and one of my favorite looks is Grace Kelly's "21" dress in "Rear Window." If you're familiar with the movie, Jimmy Stewart has broken his leg and is recuperating in his apartment that overlooks a courtyard where he can see inside the windows of his neighbors' homes. Grace (his girlfriend) brings him dinner at "21." Her gown is stunning. They just don't make clothes like that anymore.

"Reddy" or Not

The Christmas season has arrived and it's time to go "red"! Even if red isn't your color, it's perfectly okay to wear it in December. In fact, it's expected. Everyone from beagle to barista can be seen with a bit of red in their wardrobe.

Scarves jazz up an outfit and go with just about anything. You can be subtle with red bracelets or earrings, or go bold with head-to-toe red. It's up to you just how red you want to be.

Red is the perfect color for a cocktail dress if you're going to a holiday party. And if you're celebrating at home, wear red slippers as you lounge around in your jammies, watching Christmas movies and sipping hot cocoa.

I have a pair of red patent leather ballet flats that I wear all year round. They always make me smile. But be careful. Someone is bound to make a joke about clicking your heels together and saying, "There's no place like home."

So get "reddy" for the holidays.