holiday dresses

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!

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!

The newest season of Dancing with the Stars is in full swing (pun intended!), and the stars and talent are great...and the fashion is so amazing! This season's DWTS fashion is particularly glam, though, because the dancers are looking so beautiful in dresses from one of our favorite designers - Jovani! Check out the beautiful dancers in Jovani below.

Six-time World Champion and MMA and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture partners with Karina Smirnoff wearing Jovani style 94443, a sexy short beaded backless dress with fringe detail on the shoulders and a deep v-neckline. It fit Karina so perfectly, and fringe is always a fun trend to rock while dancing to accentuate movement!

NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip partners with Emma Slater wearing Jovani style 93812, a sexy short beaded dress that features sheer cutouts. It's such a classy, yet sexy look!

Late-night television talk show host Tavis Smiley partners with pro dancer Sharna Burgess wearing Jovani style 93660, a sexy short beaded dress with sheer floral accents. This dress fitted Sharna like a glove!

We're obsessed with all three of these cocktail dresses, not only because of how stunning they look, but because they are so versatile! They're perfect to rock for not only a homecoming dance (so you can dance the night away in style like these DWTS dancers!), but for the Holidays or any other formal or semi-formal event you may have. Which short number is your favorite? Leave a comment below and let us know!

With much anticipation, famed designer Sherri Hill has released her Fall 2014 collection and will be available soon on Rissyroos.com! Most of you are still gushing over how fabulous prom was and looking forward towards graduation and other memorable events. However, you can always rely on Fall to sneak up on you just like Summer did! Soon enough, you'll be looking for that perfect homecoming or Autumn evening dress. So, get in the mood and take a sneak peak of the Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Collection!

Sherri Hill Style 32002

The Sherri Hill 2014 Fall collection is very elegant and glamorous. While combining a mixture of short dresses, two-piece ensembles, and long gowns, each and every piece has the beauty and high fashion details one could only expect from such an elite designer. This collection is full of rich color's like black, red, emerald and royal blue. Many embellishments like intricate beading, geometric cut outs, and lavish lace are implemented throughout the entire collection, making the designs fit for a queen! We are dedicating this post as a preview of some of our favorite styles and trends to expect out soon!

Playful Two Pieces

Homecoming dresses are an entirely different look when comparing them to prom. They are generally a little less formal, although some schools make it a very fancy occasion. Typically, homecoming is a gathering of students uniting as one, celebrating the beginning of a new school year and showing their school spirit in hopes of leading their team to victory. Prom is more of a coming of age pastime and memorable occasion. Of course, no homecoming game is complete without a celebratory after-party! Sherri Hill's fall line is full of two-piece dresses that are fun, yet elegant enough to be worn as formal attire. Adorned with beautiful lace and various beads, these two pieces are an on going fashion hit!

Sherri Hill 41005 Two Piece Beaded Dress

Sherri Hill 21371 Lace Two Piece Dress

Bold Colors With Unique Shapes

Fall is all about bold hues for Sherri Hill; her color wheel is chock full of dramatic reds, royal blues, emerald greens, and blacks. Combining these shades with diverse geometric shapes and cuts gives her Fall 2014 collection an edge above the rest going into the Winter and Holiday season.

Sherri Hill Style 32010 Sexy Beaded Cut Out Gown

Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Style 32044 Royal Blue Two Piece Gown

Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Style 32013 Emerald Halter Gown

Glitzy Cocktail Dresses

A large part of the fall collection consists of fitted micro dresses with just the right amount of embellishment to make each look so special. Whether it's a high lace neck here, or beaded cap-sleeves there, each dress is devilishly unique and is guaranteed to make a statement!

Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Style 1931 Beaded Sweetheart Short Dress

Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Style 32048 Fitted High Neck Black Cocktail Dress

Sherri Hill Fall 2014 Style 1932 Emerald Beaded Cocktail Dress

What designs are your favorite of this collection so far? Which dresses are you looking forward to seeing more of? Let us know! The dresses aren't available yet, but they will be soon. We certainly can't wait to see the dresses in person, and will let you know as soon as they are available! Keep watching for all the latest and greatest trend alerts from Sherri Hill and all of our other designers!

2014 is almost here, and you better believe we are getting excited to dress up for New Year's Eve at Rissy Roo's! For those who are still struggling to put together the perfect NYE outfit, Roo Girl Jillian picked out her favorite New Years dresses and accessories for an NYE 2014 night out on the town. Watch the video and find links to the dresses she picked out below!

http://youtu.be/jQlI3oQ4IsY

Dresses featured:

• Scala style 47672: This divine cocktail dress has a bib neckline bodice and fashionable racerback that sparkles with glittering metallic stripes for a fun style. Slim fitting and body- conscious, this glamorous look will hug your shape in shimmering sequins to the mini length hemline in this delightful party ensemble.
• Jovani style 1627: A crossover neckline cocktail dress that features color stripes. This bandage style dress is incredibly figure flatting and will hug your body in all of the right places!
• Dave & Johnny style 10490: A short lace dress with a high illusion neckline, lace bodice, and illusion back. It's a great way to wear the elegant and popular lace trend!

Accessories featured:

• Mon Cheri MC153 purse: This box pleat clutch with rhinestone ball snap closure is the perfect accessory to your dress. It comes in colors black, silver, and champagne, making it easy to match up with any outfit.
• Helen's Heart JE-CV-0165 earrings: A crystal stone drop earring that comes in a variety of colors.
• For purse styles E7518 & 5178 and the bracelet, call to order at: 1-866-779-7667 or visit our store in Linwood, NJ!

Today marks the 3 day countdown until New Year's Eve, so if you haven't found that perfect NYE dress yet, it's definitely time! If you want to see more ideas for an New Year's Eve dress beyond Jillian's recommendations in her video, just browse the Holiday Dresses section on RissyRoos.com.

Have a fun and safe night celebrating!

With Christmas and Kwanzaa finally here, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving passed, and New Year's on its way, we wanted to wish all of our Roo Girls a very Happy Holidays from Rissy Roo's! We hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe holiday season with family and friends! Most importantly, in true Roo spirit, we hope everyone is having and has had a very PINK Holiday!

To celebrate, we have two fun videos for you to watch from two of our favorite dress designers: Jovani and Sherri Hill. They put such cute little videos together to wish everyone Happy Holidays, that we wanted to make sure to share them with you.

Jovani & Victoria's Secret Holiday Video

We especially love Jovani's because it was put together by Victoria's Secret featuring the VS Angels! Could you think of a  better mash-up than Victoria's Secret and Jovani?? We sure can't! All of the Angels are wearing beautiful Jovani dresses, all in white. They truly do look like angels the stunning white Jovani dresses! Watch the Jovani and Victoria's Secret Holiday video here:

http://youtu.be/w6mRv9lTt-k

Sherri Hill & Miss Universe Holiday Video

Sherri Hill's Holiday video is definitely just as cute, though! They teamed up with the Miss Universe Organization for theirs, and it features Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler! Here's the video:

http://youtu.be/nBvrWxWS_PU

Will you be dressing up for the Holidays? Let us know what type of parties you will be attending and what you'll be wearing by leaving a comment below. And, we know New Year's Eve is the biggest dress-up night of the season, so if you're stuck on what to wear, check out our "Choosing the Perfect New Years Eve Outfit" and "New Years Eve Dress Ideas" blog posts for ideas on putting the perfect outfit together!

Just last week, we showed you how to put your perfect New Years Eve outfit together, and now we want to show you some of our favorite dresses to wear on NYE! New Year's Eve dresses are all about sexy looks with lots of sparkle and shine, and that's exactly what we are going to show you. Read on to check out our favorite New Years Eve dress ideas!

Long Sleeved & Sheer Dress

The dress used in the picture above is Night Moves style 6603, a short cocktail dress in matte sequins. The sheer illusion neckline and sleeves are embellished with crystals, making it so perfect for an NYE night out. The dress is shown above and below in the color charcoal, but Continue reading →

Still stuck on what to wear for New Year's Eve? Don't worry, we wouldn't leave you hanging on one of the most important nights out of the year! Every year, we choose our favorite cocktail dresses to wear on NYE, but this year we're going one step further and showing you exactly how to put your own perfect New Years Eve outfit together from head to toe.

Check out the image below - it will take you from choosing the right hairstyle to wear with your dress depending on the dress' style, to how to properly accessorize your look, to trendy dress styles to consider wearing, to even the shoes to wear on your feet. It will definitely help you put together a New Years outfit that everyone will be envying!

Choosing the Perfect New Years Eve Outfit

When it comes to choosing the right hair for your dress, it's all about pairing the hairstyle with the dress' neckline. For instance, a low cut dress calls for a plain hairstyle. With a strapless dress, you have two choices: either wear your hair up for a more alluring look, or keep it draped over your shoulders to add some modesty. If you're wearing a dress with the trend-setting collar style, just make sure you're wearing a hairstyle where the collar can stand out and take the spotlight on your outfit. For backless dresses, it's the perfect opportunity to wear your hair in a low hanging ponytail look, which is a very popular style right now.

Accessories can be just as important as your dress! We live by the philosophy of "less is more" when it comes to accessories. If you're going with a simpler style dress, it can be fun to pick one big or bold accessory as the stand-out piece of your outfit. This season, we recommend going crazy with your purse - using your clutch as your outfit's stand-out piece is always a great choice.

When it comes to choosing your New Years Eve dress, instead of choosing a straight-cut neckline, consider something a little more flirtatious. NYE is definitely a night for flirtatious and sexy looks, so don't be afraid to go that route. Both lace and leather are great choices for a sexy NYE look and have been popular trends lately. If you go with lace and leather, keep your makeup simple but sexy by pairing it with pale pink lip gloss and black eyeliner.

The shoes may be last, but they certainly are not least when it comes to your NYE outfit! Amp up your party attire with unexpected footwear like day-to-night flats, comfortable wedges, or sexy platforms. For simple dresses, try pairing it with a pair of shoes with fun embellishments.

New Year's Eve is close, and time is running out, so if you haven't started shopping yet, it's definitely time. Want to get started? Just head on over to RissyRoos.com for everything from your dress, to jewelry, purses, and shoes, and your perfect New Years Eve outfit will be ready to go in no time!