Each color of Mardi Gras represents a color. Solid colored dresses give easy access to accessorize your dress with beads, fun shoes or a dramatic mask to wear
to a Mardi Gras Ball.
events, Mardi Gras calls for a different type of gown.
“In general, it’s typically more cleaner lines, more
simple silhouettes or straighter silhouettes,” Warren said.
“Bling for Mardi Gras will never go out. This is the one
opportunity during the year to wear a really awesome,
bright dress. It’s your one chance to really shine and wear
an exciting fun dress verses typically having to be more
conservative.”
The customary Mardi Gras colors are green, purple,
and gold, and each of them stands for something. Gold
symbolizes power, purple stands for justice and the green
represents faith.
Get into the Mardi Gras spirit by wearing these colors
at the festivities.
“Solid sequins, too, will never go out of style,” Warren
said. “They’re sophisticated and fun at the same time. I
think that the sleek fabrics that we’re seeing now, that
have a nice shimmer, look great.”
Even the simple, non-bedazzled or sequined dresses
can be dressed up with a sleek jeweled body necklace,
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gloves and, of course, beads.
“The solid colored jersey dresses are easy to deck out
with bling,” Warren said. “The crepe, real modern clean
lines are trending as well.”
Slits in dresses also give a way to show off those sparkly
heels you get to wear at these types of events. Satin or
crystal-embellished heels work well.
“It’s a fun way to feature your shoes but also your legs,”
Warren said. “If you have great legs, this is a great way to
show them off.”
Masks are excellent ways to get a finished and polished
look. They also protect your face from trinkets or beads
thrown your way.
Staying on trend, the shop offers dozens of dresses with
open backs as well.
“They’re a fun way to have other features like jewelry
on down your back, or pretty lace up backs are beautiful
too,” Warren said. “It looks great in pictures and offers
another fun design in the dress.”
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