Rissy Roo's Fashion News

The holidays are only weeks away! Are you ready with presents for everyone on your list? If you're not, we're here to help! We put together our favorite gifts for her in a 2014 Holiday Gift Guide you can't miss out on! These gifts aren't just for any lady, though....these are glam gifts that are perfect for those fashionistas on your list! From leopard print clutches and tunic sweaters to vegan leather jackets and sparkly crop tops, there's bound to be a holiday gift for every girl on your list. Check out some of our favorites below and head over to our Holiday Gift Guide section for the full list!

1. Vegan Stretch Leather Jacket

With the cold weather setting in, could there be a better present than a stand-out chic jacket? We sure can't think of one (other than maybe a knockout holiday party dress!) This is a fitted and sexy vegan leather jacket with multiple zippers and stretch panels. We love it because it can work in 2 different ways - as a stand-alone jacket for the warmer days (like in the spring or fall), or just rock it as an extra layer with your warmer jacket on top for those colder winter days. And, for only $86, it couldn't be a more affordable jacket.

2. Animal Print Purse

We LOVE animal print at Rissy Roo's! And, what better way to rock it than in a purse? This is a fully lined animal print envelope clutch with a magnetic flap, slip compartment and removable strap. It's a purse that can easily be dressed up or down, depending on what you pair it with. So, we're sure the lucky gal who gets this as a gift will find many uses for it! And, for only $32, you can even stuff it with smaller gifts for an extra surprise, like lip gloss or a key chain.

3. Sequin Crop Top

Crop tops are so on-trend this year, and this is sequin wave line crop top is totally classy and versatile! It's a stunning compliment to any girl's next party look. It can easily be worn over a dress, with a party skirt, or even jeans (like shown above). This crop top is $66, making it an easy choice for an added layer to any outfit.

We hope you love these gift ideas as much as we do! Don't forget, check out the full 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for more ideas...and get choosing before it's too late!

December is officially here, and that means there are plenty of holiday parties to come, from office parties to New Year's Eve! Holiday parties are always super fun, especially because it means dresses are so essential to a perfect holiday wardrobe. While we love the idea of rocking sparkly silver, gold, red, green, and blue dresses for the holidays, there's one look that can't be forgotten because of its simplicity and dependability for any event you may be attending over the next month: little black dresses! So, to help you find a perfect LBD to take you from party to party, here are four of our favorite looks..all under $100!

For a classic and super classy look go with jeweled neck party dress Gracia D15016. The cap sleeves and jeweled neckline makes this an easy dress to take you from day to night. If you want to get away from the classic LBD, but still wear a color appropriate for the holidays, Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is almost here, and that means it's time for family get-togethers and late night parties with friends. So, to make sure you're ready in a perfect outfit, we picked out some of our favorite dresses that will effortlessly take you from a more traditional family event, to a night out with friends. Check out our Thanksgiving dress up ideas below!

You can never go wrong with a little black dress at any event, and this is one LBD that we absolutely love! Style D15016 is a jeweled neck cap sleeved party dress that's such a versatile pick. The cap sleeves make it so easy to wear to a family party, while the dress is just so cute and chick that it can take you anywhere in style! This is a great dress to wear throughout the Holiday season - from a Thanksgiving get-together, to an office holiday party, or even to a New Year's Eve party! For a more stand-out color, this dress also comes in red.
For another cap sleeves look that's all about versatility, go with Scala 48350. This hot little cocktail dress clings closely to curves to produce a look that is second to none. Tiny, twinkling accents wend their way around the dress for a softly glitzy look. It's all topped off by a scooped neckline and short sleeves. We just recommend throwing a cardigan over the dress for your family Thanksgiving dinner, which you can take off when it's time to go out with friends at night! Best yet, this dress is also so perfect for a New Year's Eve party.

For a more traditional look for Thanksgiving, go with Mac Duggal style 1654. It's a stunningly embellished dress with fantastic beading along the v-neckline. From small beads to large stones and hanging beading, this dress offers so much variety, style, and elegance. A gorgeous vine pattern of beaded embellishments flows throughout the dress and on the wide open, sheer sleeves. The charcoal color and leave pattern of this dress reminds us so much of a fall November night!

Do you know what you plan on wearing for Thanksgiving? Leave us a comment and let us know! It's always fun to rock dresses for the Holidays, so have fun dressing up!

It's FINALLY almost time to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 in theaters, and we couldn't be more excited! The first part of the film finale comes out this Friday November 21st, so more and more sneak peeks are making their way out to the media. The most recent ones come by way of a movie clip and a release of one of Lorde's songs from the official soundtrack!

Let's start with the movie clip! The stars of Mockingjay Part 1 stopped by Good Morning America recently to share the clip and answer some questions from fans. The clip shows Katniss watching Peeta plead with District 13 to stop the war, and Gale does not agree with the course Peeta has seemingly taken. Check out the emotional new teaser, and keep watching to hear all the very important (read: sarcasm!) questions Jennifer answers for her fans!

Now on to the new song release! If you didn't already know, singer/songwriter Lorde curated the whole The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack! She didn't only choose what artists and songs go into the soundtrack, but she's added some of her own into the mix, as well! Well, from what we've heard so far, she's done an amazing job with it, and the newest released song proves that even more! Lorde most recently released her cover of Bright Eye's "Ladder Song" from the soundtrack, and we can already tell how perfectly it fits with the theme and tone of the upcoming movie.

It's shaping up to look like an incredible movie, just like the first two films in the series. With the movie out at the end of this week, we're sure there will be many more sneak peeks released in the coming days. We'll keep our eyes out and make sure to share them with you as we see them!

This year's 48th Annual CMA Awards brought a new flair to Country Music by adding performances from pop starlets like Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainer, but of course, all eyes were on the red carpet fashions of Country Music's finest. Danielle Bradbery is one country music singer who had the crowds talking! She looked stunning in a black Jovani jersey gown that featured a plunging neckline, Jovani style 22884!

The elegant dress was a great choice for the songstress, who brought some edge to the outfit by pairing it with a fierce ring-to-wrist bracelet, a messy fishtail braid, and white nails. The white nail polish was such a fun choice for a little bit of contrast against her black gown. And, side braids are so popular right now, so we loved her choice of keeping her hair simple, but classy, with the fishtail braid.

Danielle is a country singer from Cypress, Texas and is known for appearing on NBC's show The Voice. She won season four of The Voice in 2013, becoming the youngest contestant to come in first place. Her debut studio album, Danielle Bradbery, was released last November, which featured her single "The Heart of Dixie."

While Danielle rocked Jovani 22884 in classic black, this dress comes in 3 other classic colors: navy, off white, and red. Whatever color you choose, this is an amazing stand-out dress that's so perfect for prom! This gown and all four colors it comes in is also perfect if you have a formal Holiday party to attend. The red color, in particular, makes for a perfect Holiday look! Check out the off white and red colors here:

Danielle definitely knows how to walk the red carpet in style! We're so amazed by her look! What do you think of Danielle's look? Leave a comment below and let us know!

Everything about Taylor Swift's new album 1989 has been AH-MAZ-ING!...from the 1989 sneak peeks, to the album finally being released on October 27th and getting to hear the entire new album in full! Well, as of today, there's one more piece of breaking news to add to 1989's amazingness: it became the first album of 2014 to sell more than 1 million copies in the first week!

Can't quite imagine just how insane that is? Seventeen Magazine explained: "that means that more than two copies of 1989 were sold literally every second that first week. This shouldn't be that shocking though, because Tay is the only artist to have three albums sell more than 1 million copies the first week. #BO$$"

So, Tay celebrated, of course, and she shared her celebration with the world on her Instagram! Watch her RAP...yup, Tay rapped...below to Kendrick Lamar's "Backstreet Freestyle."

Industry experts predicted 1989 would sell 650k first week. You went and bought 1.287 million albums. AND IT'S GOT ME LIKE:

Un vídeo publicado por Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) el Nov 11, 2014 at 7:55 PST

T-Swift also posted a picture of herself from 2002 (she was 12 years old!), and explained: "The last time an album sold as many copies as 1989 did last week, it was 2002, I was 12, and going through my 'braids phase.' #nofilternecessary" Too precious!!  

The last time an album sold as many copies as 1989 did first week, it was 2002, I was 12, and going through my 'braids phase'. #nofilternecessary A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:59pm PST

That's not all, either! Taylor also made Forbes' just-released "Top-Earning Women in Music 2014" list, coming in at number 2 right behind Beyonce. #Winning!

Source: Seventeen Magazine

The Holiday 2014 Season is here, and that means that lots and lots of parties are on their way! This is definitely a time where every girl needs a few stand-out short dresses in their closet for the various party occasions that are sure to pop up. Well, dress designer Alyce Paris recently shared some of their favorite short 'going out' dresses, and we're loving them! They picked looks that are so versatile that they can take you from a night out with friends, to a fancy Christmas or New Year's Eve party, to even After Prom! Alyce Paris picked 6 dresses, but we've narrowed it down to just 3 here to help make your searching a little easier. Check them out below!

1. Alyce Paris style 4375

Alyce Paris 4375 is such a classy going out dress! It's a jersey cocktail dress with an illusion neckline, geometrical sequins and beads around the neckline, with an open back design. Alyce said: "This jersey dress will show off your amazing figure, and the sequin beading around the neckline gives you a stand out look."

2. Alyce Paris 4391

Alyce Paris 4391 is so sparkly that it couldn't be more perfect for the Holidays! It's a fully sequined cocktail dress with multicolor accent stones on the bodice that's perfect for any body type. Alyce said: "Short dress #4391 would make an amazing dress for New Years Eve, holiday parties or simply a girls night out on the town."

3. Alyce Paris 4346

Go for classic sparkles with Alyce Paris 4346 (blue sequined cocktail dress in the middle of the above photo)! It's a strapless sweetheart cocktail dress with a pleated sequin bodice and crystal beading on the right side of the waist. The best part about this dress? It's on sale! It was originally $198.00, but is now on sale for only $108.00! At this price, it couldn't make for a better New Year's Eve dress.

What's your favorite out of these three Alyce Paris short dresses? Leave a comment below and let us know!

We love the song All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor here at Rissy Roo's - not only does it have a great (dance) beat, but Meghan sings about such a positive message. In a world where it's difficult to find pop and dance songs with breakthrough meanings and messages to believe in, Meghan brings to the forefront a body positive message that all girls should keep in mind.

Well, if you've been following the song at all, you know there's been some controversy behind it. So, Canadian singer/songwriter Natty Valenia took Meghan's smash hit song to a whole new message of positivity and inclusiveness by re-writing some of the lyrics! Natty made the song a little more inclusive for girls of all shapes and sizes...including girls without curves (as Natty mentions she is one of those girls).

Here are some of the body-positive lyrics that Natty re-wrote the song to be:

It's not about your waist
'Bout your waist, don't settle
For a guy who has no taste, has no taste, don't settle
It's time that you embrace
You've got grace, don't settle
It's not about your waist, 'bout the size of your waist

So perfect, right? She even re-titled it "Not About Your Waist." Listen to the whole All About That Bass parody cover and Natty's reasoning for writing it here:

http://youtu.be/dVyJL8UM6mI

If you've never heard the original song "All About That Base" by Meghan Trainor (or just want to re-listen to it), here it is for your listening and viewing pleasure:

http://youtu.be/7PCkvCPvDXk

We'll be waiting patiently for more songs from both Meghan and Natty! They both have a lot of positive messages to share, so we can't wait to hear more. What do you think of the original All About That Bass and Natty's re-write? Leave a comment below and share your thoughts!