Posts tagged with "evening dresses"

Where would we be without the quintessential little black dress? Always stylish, always classy, the little black dress has achieved iconic status in the world of women’s dresses.

The little black dress first rose to fame in the 1980s. Often made of lycra (the hottest new fabric at the time) and designed to dazzle, the original little black dresses were as short as the mobile phones of the day were big!

Ever since then, the little black dress has become …

At Kaleidoscope, we don’t need an excuse to drink a cocktail. In fact, we’re enjoying one right now (unless you are our

boss reading this, in which case we are working very hard and not drinking at all).

Of course, one occasion where it’s practically illegal not to enjoy a cocktail is whilst wearing a cocktail dress. Every woman needs an elegant cocktail dress in her wardrobe, as black tie and formal occasions do have a habit of appearing in your social …

When it comes to special occasions, Spring demands its own kind of evening-wear. The velvet dresses and heavy jackets that look wonderful in the winter simply aren’t right for the lighter months.

Spring is actually a great season for evening-wear. The warmer weather demands lighter fabrics, many of which can be made to drape flatteringly down the body. Brighter colours are in vogue for the season as well. Why not experiment with true spring-like colours such as yellow and green instead …

You! If you’re buying your black tie gowns on Kaleidoscope, that is. We’ve got a veritable cornucopia of elegant and formal dresses here for your delectation. And if you’re wondering why we’ve swallowed a dictionary – well, it’s awards season, and formal dressing demands formal language.

The recent awards ceremonies that we’ve all enjoyed watching, like last week’s BAFTAs, have been really inspiring: who said that old-fashioned glamour was dead? Watching the likes of Carey Mulligan and Joely Richardson walk down …

Evening occasions are a fabulous and unique chance to get really dressed up. Whether you’re going to a work awards do in a fabulous hotel or a glamorous wedding in an old country house, they give you an opportunity to shine, dazzle and generally capture the admiration of people all around you.

However, it can be easy to fall into the trap of just one or two fairly standard evening dresses and just wearing them again and again for every occasion …