Holidays

It's the holiday season, and that means it's not only time to snag amazing dresses at super cheap prices during all of the holiday sales that will be going on, but it also means it's time for lots of dressing up! Because, of course, holiday parties always require fancy new festive flair.

So, to help take you from holiday parties, whether with family, friends, or co-workers, to New Year's eve, check out our favorite four holiday dresses under $100. Remember to put these on your list for Santa so you can sparkle and shine all the way through NYE!

Lovely Lace

Lace is a staple for the holidays, and this two-tone lace dress is a perfect way to rock the trend that won't be disappearing any time soon. It's a short and sweet lace cocktail dress that's available in two colors perfect for the holidays, or any other time of year: navy and rose. The dress features tank style straps and a cute fit and flare shape, making it flattering for any figure.

Cozy Sweater Feels

Sweaters are always a go-to for a cozy outfit during the cold winter months. Rock comfort and style together with this fun short sweater dress. This 3/4 sleeve sweater dress features a tight ribbed bodice and a skater style flared skirt. You can easily dress this down for more casual holiday events, or dress it up for a more fancy holiday party.

Metallic Shine

Who doesn't want to bring a little bit of metallic to the holidays? Do it in perfect chic style with this short cream metallic dress. This dress is hands-down designed for the fashionista that wants to be cute, classic, and trendy all in one look. The stylish cream metallic short party dress features a high scoop neckline, tank style straps, and an open back that features a cute bow.

Sparkle in Sequins

If you don't want to bring sparkle to the holidays with metallic, then sequins are surely next on the list. This sparkly sequin cocktail dress will have you shining bright all night, with all heads turned towards you at any event. This fabulous fully sequined short cocktail dress features a plunging back and v-cut neckline for a totally sexy look.

No matter where the Holiday 2016 season may take you, just remember to be confident, and totally fashionable, as you say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in the new year of 2017. As we always say, life's a party, dress up! Enjoy your holiday parties in style!

Happy Holidays 2015 from our family to yours! For those celebrating Hanukkah, we hope you had a wonderful 8 nights of festivities. And, for those celebrating Christmas, enjoy Christmas Eve tonight and Christmas Day tomorrow with your family!

A Roo Reminder that we'll be closed tomorrow, December 25th, to be with our families, and we'll be back open on December 26th. So, shop our website and give us a call or come by the store if you're in New Jersey starting on the 26th and we'll help you get dressed up for New Year's Eve!

If you're still trying to finish off your Christmas gift list, grab an e-gift card! It's an easy way to get a present for any gal on your list, and they'll surely enjoy getting to pick out their very own dresses and accessories at RissyRoos.com!

The gift certificates can be redeemed for any product in our store, so whether shopping for prom, homecoming, NYE, Sweet 16, Bat Mitzvah, a wedding, or any other event, you'll have a very happy friend or family member.

A very happy holidays and new year again!

The holidays continue (for those celebrating Hanukkah, at least!), and so do our festive holiday looks! Earlier this week was Part 1 of our #OOTD Holiday Fashion Ideas, and now we're finishing off our list (and checking it twice) with five more looks to complete the countdown to ten. Our first post showed you how to rock everything from animal print to florals, and dresses to onesies, and now we have more fabulous finds to share, so read on below!

Faux Leather

Leather and faux leather is a go-to fabric for the cooler fall and winter months, but usually it's reserved for clothing like jackets and pants. There's no reason why you can't extent the totally badass fabric to dresses, though. We especially love Jovani 88152 to rock a little leatherette for the holidays. This stunner features gold studded detail on the shoulders to bring an extra bit of edge to the look and an eyelet cut-out detail throughout the dress. It's easy to keep dressed down for a night out at a concert or club, or dress it up for a more formal holiday party, such as your office holiday party. Continue reading →

It's time for holiday parties! From work parties to family events to New Year's Eve, picking the perfect outfits will have you feeling confident no matter what the atmosphere. So, stand out in style at all of your holiday parties this year with these 10 so glam outfit ideas that have 'outfit of the day' written all over them.

Animal Print

Animal print is a sure-to way to get a totally chic look, and it's so perfect for the holidays because it's super easy to dress up or down depending on the occasion. For a shirt, we love this Sequin Elbow Leopard Sweater, which can be worn in so many different ways. Keep it casual by pairing with jeans, or dress it up by pairing it with black pants or a mini skirt. To get an edgy vibe, just pair this shirt with black leather pants or a mini skirt and black pumps, booties, or combat boots! Continue reading →

It's holiday parties time! Whether getting ready for Hanukkah parties this week, or gearing up for Christmas and New Year's Eve parties, it's time to find that perfect holiday dress, accessories, hair, and makeup look. While acquiring that head-to-toe glam outfit can be super fun, sometimes the hair and makeup parts can be a little stressful if you're not skilled in those arts. No worries, though, Seventeen Magazine and COVERGIRL have their own beauty YouTube experts, who they call Beauty Smarties, and one of them, Lisette, has been at work putting together an easy holiday makeup look tutorial.

In Lisette's tutorial, she shows you how to get a fiery red lip and dramatic winged eye liner in just a few simple steps. After all, nothing says the holidays better than red and black when it comes to fashion! Watch the video below - it's only 2 minutes long, so you should be able to complete the look yourself in no more than 5 minutes!

Here's the break-down of Lisette's video so that you can easily reference it when you try the look yourself: Continue reading →

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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If 2014 was anyone's year, it was definitely the year of Taylor Swift! She rocked the year in every way possible, from touring to releasing her new album 1989, which quickly topped the album charts. Tay totally knows when and who to give thanks for all her amazing feats, though - her fans! In November, she made the news when she gifted fans some holiday goodies and stopped by a local Starbucks to take selfies with unsuspecting fans that were in the store. But, that wasn't all Taylor had for her fans this holiday season! She ended 2014 with a gift to let ALL of her fans get a little peak into exactly what she did this holiday season by posting a super cute and touching video!

The video is called "Taylor Swift's Gift Giving of 2014," and the video consists of exactly what it was named - Tay documenting herself wrapping presents for her fans, and then the after math of the fans getting those presents! The description of the video says:

"2014 was the year of many wonderful things for Taylor and her fans.

Shortly after the massively success release of 1989, fans on social media began to experience another phenomenon. After something that became known as #TayLurking, whereupon every detail of a fan's likes, job, whereabouts was studied intently... A single Santa emoji would appear on their socials.

From one Taylor Swift.

...these are their stories."

So, without further ado (or spoilers!), grab a tissue and sit down to watch this epic video of Tay wrapping presents, some words she has for her kittens, and her fans opening them!

http://youtu.be/j3yyF31jbKo

Super cute, right?! We definitely teared up a little bit (or a lot). Tay may very well be the sweetest celebrity ever! If this brought a smile to your face, make sure to share with your family and friends!