Rissy Roo's Fashion News

They're finally here... brand new Sherri Hill Prom 2016 dresses!! New styles from floral to lace... to floral AND lace!... two piece, gowns, cocktail dresses, and so much more from Sherri Hill has us ogling and obsessing over every single dress. So, to celebrate the arrival of the brand new Spring 2016 dresses from one of our favorite designers, you can get free shipping on any order of $100 or more! No code is needed to get this deal.

If you love the dress above, it's Sherri Hill 50261, one of our newest Prom 2016 dresses that couldn't be more beautiful and unique. This graceful two piece ball gown features a lovely floral print ball gown skirt with hidden side pockets. The elegant lace top features long sleeves and a cut out open back.

And, here are some more of our favorite new Sherri Hill Prom 2016 dresses...

Sherri Hill 50086 is stunning elegance in a gown. This elegant chiffon evening gown features a ruched bodice with a sweetheart neckline and jeweled off the shoulder straps.

Dress designer Sherri Hill is absolutely loving floral print this year! So many of her Spring 2016 dresses rock floral, and Sherri Hill 50481 is another gorgeous example of that. This beautifully designed ball gown features a sparkly jeweled lace bodice with a halter neckline and an open back. The full ball gown skirt is adorned with vibrant floral prints, a slight high low hemline and hidden side pockets.

This stylish chiffon dress that's adorned with colorful beading creates such a unique design. This beautifully embroidered dress comes in two different styles: short and sweet or long and elegant. The fun and flirty short dress is Sherri Hill 50475, and the long gown is Sherri Hill 50474.

If you're a fan of dress designer Sherri Hill, you'll absolutely fall in love with her new styles this year, so make sure to check them out! Some of them are perfect options for not even Prom, but for Homecoming, the Holidays or a Sweet 16 party!

Thanksgiving is almost here! As of today, you're 10 days away from delicious Thanksgiving food. Which, of course, also means that it's time to put together that perfect outfit for your Thanksgiving dinner party. Whether attending your own family dinner, your significant other's dinner, or a friend's, you'll want to be dressed for the occasion.

Most Thanksgiving dinners are pretty casual, but some can be more dressy, so make sure to find out the dress code ahead of time. If you'd like to go with a nice pair of jeans or pants and sweater, last week we showed you our 5 favorite sweaters for holiday parties (or gift giving!). Rocking a dress is always a go-to option, as well, though, so today we're showing our our 5 favorite dresses for a thanksgiving dinner (which are of course also perfect for any other holiday party you may have coming up). These dresses are all conservative enough for a family dinner, while still being so on-trend. Check them out below!

Lace Fit And Flare Dress

Black lace is always a staple for the holidays, and we love it in this Long Sleeve Lace Mini Dress. This lace dress features a sexy illusion back, long sleeves, and a v-neck with a keyhole. The long sleeves makes this dress so perfect for the colder fall and winter months. This dress also comes in the color Ivory if you'd like to rock the Winter White trend.

Crochet Fit and Flare Dress

This Beautiful Crochet Mini Dress is similar to the first lace mini dress, but with a crochet look instead of lace. The sexy, yet classy style features a crochet bodice, a-line waist and long illusion sleeves. This dress also comes in red if you're looking for a more bold color.

Winter White Dress

You can also rock long sleeves in a white dress with Shail K. 3665, a 3/4 sleeve mini that's truly a piece of art. The fun beaded design sets this dress apart giving it a stylish, lively, one of a kind look that's so easy to dress up for a more formal part or down for a more casual dinner.

Red Lace Cocktail Dress

Red, green, and blue are always staple color choices for the holidays if you want a brighter look. We especially love Alyce 4416 because it's a classic cocktail dress look that will never go out of style. From its v-cut neckline, open back, and rhinestones sprinkled upon the sheer lace sheath over linking, this dress is sure to be a crowd pleaser no matter what the event. You can easily add a cardigan over this dress for a Thanksgiving dinner, and drop the cardigan for some night time fun. This dress also comes in colors Black/Nude, Blue Coral/Nude, Burgundy/Nude, and Deep Plum/Nude, all perfect colors for any holiday event.

Classic LBD

While the first two dresses we mentioned are great black dress choices, if you want a more classic form fitting LBD, go with Sherri Hill 32006, a short jersey and lace dress. This totally versatile dress features cap sleeves, lace bodice, a v-neckline, and a stretch fitted jersey body. This is definitely a dress that you can easily wear time and time again, from Fall and Winter right into Spring and Summer.

Whatever you end up wearing for your Thanksgiving dinner, have a wonderful time hanging out with your family and friends!

The leaves are falling and the cold is setting in. It's definitely officially sweater weather, and while we're a little sad to see dress season go, we're excited to get all snuggled up in comfy sweaters! Plus, you can always wear dresses for Holiday parties and NYE, anyway! If you're as excited as we are for sweater season, you've probably already been shopping online just a little obsessively looking for that perfect new top. Well, we're here to help out! Check out our pick for the five cutest sweaters under $100 for Fall and Winter 2015.

Tribal Print Sweater

Tribal print is an on-trend style right now, and we couldn't love it more in this Aztec Print Cardigan. It's an oversized cardigan that will sure to have you feeling so comfy that you won't want to ever take it off. It's a very versatile style, so you could wear it to simply run errands throughout the day, for going to work, or even to attend a casual holiday party (Thanksgiving's coming up, after all!). This sweater is $52. It's also on sale right now during our 100+ Genius Holiday Gift Ideas Sale - you can take an extra 10% off with code GENIUS through the end of today!

Cut Out Sweater

The cut out style is super popular for dresses right now, so why not bring the trend to tops? This Cold Shoulder High Neck Sweater brings the trend perfectly into winter time. The high neck makes this sweater a super trendsetting look that is sure to turn heads. This is a great choice for a casual date, or a night out with the girls paired with skinny jeans or skirt. This sweater is only $50, plus take an extra 10% off through the end of today.

Leopard Print Sweater

You can never go wrong with animal print - it's such a chic look that will always be in style. And, with this Sequin Elbow Leopard Sweater, you get some cute sparkles added in, too! It's a leopard print knitted sweater that features sequin elbow patches. This sweater is only $42, and also on sale - you can take an extra 10% off through the end of today.

Black and White Sweater

Black and white is always in-style, and to get it in a pull-over makes it something you can always be both comfy and stylish in. It's a marled turtleneck poncho that has side slits with pockets, long sleeves, and a fringed bottom. This is another sweater that would be perfect for casual holiday parties, like a Thanksgiving dinner. It's $66, and is on sale - you can take an extra 10% off with code GENIUS through the end of today.

Houndstooth Sweater

The black and white houndstooth print on this poncho gives it such a fun look. The poncho features a wrap style with large black button closures, a collared neckline, and a fringe hemline. The polyester and wool blend will keep you warm from fall into winter. It's perfect for wearing as a jacket in the warmer fall months, and as a sweater in the colder winter months. This poncho is $58.

We're feeling so warm and cozy just looking at these sweaters, and we hope you do, too! They're not only great for yourself (duh), but for holiday presents for friends and family.

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Halloween is all about embracing your inner child, being whoever you want to be for one day, celebrating ancient traditions, having fun with your besties and family, and of course, lots of treats! Many people absolutely love Halloween, waiting patiently all year for the one special day. For those people, the idea of having another especially special day, their wedding, on Halloween would make their wedding that much more special. After all, weddings are all about celebrating ancient traditions, embracing your love for your significant other, celebrating that love with your besties and family, all in one special day. See a resemblance?

Well, one of our Roo Girls, Cori, loves Halloween more than any other holiday. So, when it came time to celebrate her wedding day, she made it extra special by having a Halloween wedding! Since October 31st fell on a Saturday in 2015, having a Halloween wedding couldn't have been any more perfect. It was an absolutely BOOtiful wedding, from the Sherri Hill bridesmaid dresses, to the Mon Cheri Bridal flower girl dress, to the hair and makeup, flowers, desert, and photography. The wedding took place at Rams Head Inn in Galloway, NJ, which was the perfect setting for a fall wedding. Check out all the details of the spooktacular wedding below.

The Big Day All Started With The Hair and Makeup

Cori and her bridesmaids got ready for Cori's big wedding day at Esthetica Salon and Spa in Northfield, NJ. They got their hair and make-up done and were off to put on their dresses. See the special tanktops all of the bridesmaids wore? They all have the hashtag of Cori's wedding on them - #CORNNYLOVE, which isn't only a play on candy corn for Halloween, but is the combination of Cori and her husband's name, Johnny.

The Bride Wore A Traditional White Bridal Dress, So She Had Her Bridesmaids Wear Black

Cori chose a beautiful layered and patterned white strapless bridal dress. We especially loved the jeweled waist band around the dress - a perfect way to add a touch of sparkle! While Cori went the traditional white bridal dress route, it's also common for brides to wear non-traditional dress colors for Halloween weddings, like black, grey, or red. Having a Halloween wedding (and any wedding, for that matter) is all about choosing a dress that you feel confident and comfortable in, so choose a dress that fits you best!

Since Cori went with white for her bridal dress, she had her bridesmaids rock black bridesmaids dresses that she got at RissyRoos.com to bring in a touch of Halloween color to the bridal party. They wore Sherri Hill style 32084, a fierce and fabulous ball gown with a strapless sweetheart beaded bodice and a long flowing satin ball gown skirt. The theme for Cori's wedding was a Masquerade Ball, so the Sherri Hill black ball gown was not only important for rocking Halloween colors, but to set the black tie masquerade vibe of the wedding.

The Bridal Party Looked Like Classic Elegance

Choosing black dresses and suits for the bridal party, with both the bride and flower girl in white dresses, kept the entire look so elegant and perfect for pictures. The only way you can tell that the party was a Masquerade Halloween themed wedding is if you were at the party! Perfect for still having classic pictures to share with others.

The tuxes were from Sharp Cleaners Tuxedos in Ocean City, NJ. The flower girl also wore a dress from RissyRoos.com, one by famous dress designer Mon Cheri Bridals! While the dress was white, she wore a black ribbon around her waist and carried a basket with black and purple ribbons wrapped around the handle. It was all about just the right amount of touch of Halloween at Cori's wedding.

The Bride and Groom Rocked A Touch Of Halloween, Too

Even though the bride and groom were in traditional wedding attire, Cori and Johnny still rocked a touch of Halloween! Cori wore funky heels (see a close-up picture below), and Johnny rocked orange and black striped socks.

How cute and funky are Cori's bridal high heels?! We're in love with this totally unique idea - so fun, but still classy!

Cori's and the bridemaid's flowers also had a hint of Halloween. The flowers chosen were very fall inspired, even with leaves included in the bouquet. The bouquet was wrapped in black and white striped ribbon. Beetlejuice, anyone?! The beautiful bride and bridesmaid bouquets were put together by Pocket Full of Posies Florist in Galloway, NJ.

The Wedding Party Was All Halloween

The Halloween wedding was masquerade themed, so the guests didn't need to bring anything to have some Halloween fun - all of the masquerade masks were provided at the wedding party! It's a simple and easy to way to make sure everyone can join in on the fun at a Halloween wedding.

Even the wedding cake was Halloween themed! The bride and groom cake topper were cute skeletons... even their cat, Chicken, was represented on the top of the wedding cake with a skeleton kitty! The orange and black icing cupcakes, made by Simply Sweet Cupcakes in Egg Harbor City, NJ, topped off the whole look.

Frankenstein and His Bride Lived Spookily Ever After

Johnny and Cori had a truly spooktacular wedding! We hope they had as much fun, and made as many memories, as we had looking at their photos! The beautiful wedding pictures were taken by Erin McDevitt Photography in Ventnor City, NJ.

So beautiful!! Congratulations to the beautiful couple!! Many years of fun Halloweens to come!

If you have curly or frizzy, thick hair, getting your hair to look how you want can be a nightmare and take way too much time. The process of trying to tame the mane is a long one, starting with blowdrying, and ending with flat ironing your hair in small sections, over and over again. It certainly makes just throwing your hair up into a bun or ponytail seem like the only real option. But, always having your hair up in a ponytail holder isn't good for your locks!

Fret not, though - a brand new tool is here to make straightening your hair oh-so-easy. The geniuses of DAFNI invented an innovative new hot tool for your hair that's a combination of a brush and straightener! According to its website, DAFNI is a "revolutionary hair straightening brush. Simply brush your hair and it will be straight and smooth in minutes. No-fuss, no clips."

Sounds too good to be true, right? Check out the video below of DAFNI's co-founder Sharon Rabi using the brush (who has incredibly thick, curly hair!) to see the amazingness in action.

It certainly looks like a quick way to get your hair style-perfect in a short amount of time. Just think... more time sleeping before needing to get to school or work! And, more time picking out that perfect outfit and doing your make-up before a night out with the girls or going on a date. It could certainly make a DIY prom, homecoming, or holiday party hairstyle a lot easier! Continue reading →

When it comes to Halloween... and just about everything chic... Lauren Conrad is your girl. The former MTV The Hills and Laguna Beach reality TV star has her own blog now (laurenconrad.com), and on her site she talks everything from dining out to decorating to weddings to, of course, dressing up for Halloween.

So, leave it to Lauren to come up with a Halloween look that's so cute and clever you'll want to pin these images to Pinterest immediately... and even make the costumes for some Instagram pictures!

So excited to be a bunch of "Party Animals" this Halloween!! Head on over to laurenconrad.com for tutorials!

A photo posted by Lauren Conrad (@laurenconrad) on Oct 22, 2015 at 1:27pm PDT

Lauren and her girls rocked classy long gowns, simple animal inspired make-up, and cute DIY animal ears. All that was needed after that was some glasses of champagne (or sparkling grape juice if you're under 21), and what are the girls dressed up as? Party animals! Continue reading →

Ready to dress up for Halloween? We sure are! Whether you plan to dress up as a super spooky spirit, a stunningly sexy witch, a purrfectly cute cat, or you're still looking for ideas, there's one simple solution to just about any Halloween outfit: a Little Black Dress! All you have to do is pick out your favorite LBD and add accessories for the Halloween look you're going for in order to get a LBD Halloween costume that's not only perfect for any party, but now you have a dress that you can wear again and again!

A little black dress is not only a versatile look for your classic party, but for a little Halloween fun, too, so don't be afraid to get creative. Last week, we of course showed you how to get a devil look with a little red dress, so you can use that same concept, but switch the LRD for a LBD for just about any other Halloween look you may want to conjure up... from a witch, to a skeleton, to a cat, to even Audrey Hepburn! You could even rock an LBD to get Lauren Conrad's Party Animal Halloween look. Continue reading →

Another one of our favorite days to dress up is almost here... Halloween! Which means, if you haven't put your perfect Halloween costumer together yet, it's time to get going. One of our favorite ways to get a super stylish and sexy Halloween look is to pair Halloween accessories with little black or red dresses and rompers.

So, to help get our Roo Girls in the Halloween mood, we put a together a Halloween outfit that's as easy as it gets to copy yourself: a devil outfit! All you need is a little red dress, a pitchfork, devil horns, devil tail (a nice-to-have), red accessories (like earrings, a necklace, or a bracelet), and paint your nails red, of course!

If you love the look above, here's how to get it yourself:  Continue reading →