Knock ‘em dead in this Embellished Lace Dress from Matthew Williamson. That is, if the price tag doesn’t knock you dead first! But hey, if you want to be a showstopper, slipping into a short silk-chiffon number adorned with crystals, sequins, and seed beads ought to help the cause. Available at net-a-porter.com for only $1,396, on sale
We’re tired of waiting around for our fairy godmother to show up, and we’re taking matters into our own hands. We’ll go find Prince Charming while dolled up in this Alice + Olivia Alyssa Embellished Party Dress. Bonus? Its glittering chiffon and sassy princess style will keep going long after midnight. We’ll just have to settle for a taxi instead of a carriage. Available at saksfifthavenue.com for only $476
Hello, stunning! We won’t have any trouble standing out from the crowd while sporting this Manila Origami Dress, with its gorgeous folded fabric detail and bold gold hue. This is definitely one to wear on our feeling-hot-and-loving-it days. Available at ricketyrack.com for only $160
We plan on riding this pleat trend till it froths at the mouth and keels over – and what’s better than a skirt full of pleats? A whole dress of them, thank you very much. This Pleated Maxi Dress features an acre or so of elegant purple folds, pleasantly dressed-down by a casual rope belt. Available at victoriassecret.com for only $97
What’s the point of having a tan if you can’t show it off? Since prancing around in a bikini anywhere other than the pool or the beach is frowned upon, may we recommend the Ainsley Lola Dress ? Everyone will know how hard you’ve worked at your bronzed body. Or rather, how many hours you’ve spent on your stomach reading People magazine. Available at ainsleyny.com for only $275
We didn’t exactly plan on getting married this summer, but now that we’ve seen the Oasis Broderie Bandeau Dress we might as well. It’s the perfect June-wedding bridesmaid apparel. We imagine our bridal party arranged around a table, sipping mint juleps out of mason jars, fingering the curls cascading down from their gentle updos. Set off with a rainbow of colored accessories, this dress will look darling on any figure of any size. But most importantly, the bright blue of this dress will make the sparkling white of our imaginary wedding dress really pop! Available at oasis-stores.com for only $95
This Herve Leger Color-Block Bandage Dress looks a little like something The Mummy might wear, if The Mummy needed to attend a super classy Gotham cocktail party.
We’re a little short on cash at the moment, which means we’ll probably be trying to recreate this look with ACE bandages and black duct tape. Wish us luck. Available at mytheresa.com for only $1,905
In our fantasy world, we never have to eat rice and beans the last week of every month because we blew half our grocery budget on a killer new handbag. Our hair is always as perfect as Kate Middleton’s, and never frizzes out when it rains. Our St. Patrick’s Day plans involve Cillian Murphy in a tuxedo and us in this Badgley Mischka Platinum Label Emerald Tiered Silk Strapless Gown, not cheap green beer, drunk frat boys asking if we want to kiss their Blarney Stones, and a raging hangover. Available at bluefly.com for only $357
We wish we had somewhere to go to rock the Halston Heritage Gathered Dress . This gorgeous gold strapless dress is gathered silk chiffon trimmed with a ravishing ruffle at the bottom. Available at ilovematerialgirl.com for only $200 on sale
Already thinking about Valentine’s Day, and don’t know if something’s really wrong or really right with us. We’ll drool at the Eileen Kirby Red Games and Gossip Dress as a neurosis distraction. A sweetheart neckline, tasteful amount of tulle, and floppy petal-like skirt are a recipe for love. This is what we call a knock-their-socks-off-dress. Available at frockaholics.com for only $479