Aussie Curves: LBD (Little Black Dress)

Time for another Aussie Curves challenge, and this one is a true classic - the LBD, or "Little Black Dress". While everyone else is looking gorgeously chic and fashionable to celebrate the New Year, I instead have a DJ gig at an event where I've been asked to dress in the theme "Animalistic/Lord of the Flies".

So, I went super grungey. Dredfalls, leopard print tights, thigh high boots... and of course a black dress. This is one of my favourites, it's from the collection "Damn you Alexis" did for City Chic years ago. It has a panel of leatherette down the middle front and back, and a little bit of padding in the shoulders - I have worn this to swanky cocktail parties and nightclubs and everywhere... even to work, toned down with a blouse underneath and a jacket over the top.. it's really versatile.

That's the beauty of an LBD, it creates a backdrop to show off your accessories, other items or whatever you want to be the focus. It's an appropriate choice for almost any event and everyone (yes even you) should have one in the wardrobe. Or two. Or more.

For my makeup I got out the paints and did a red/black/glitter swathe of leopard print right across my face. The loose glitter I used had heaps of fallout, and, anticipating this, I was happy to be very sparkly all over for the evening. I piled the dreds high on my head, and did deep shadowing and contours in red and black.

Whenever I do a wild makeup like this people say "Oh! That's great but I would never find the time!" This honestly took me less than 10 mins - and that included putting on my clothes. If you practice you can get really fast.

It's an extreme look, well over the top, as called for by the theme of the evening! I'm ready to see the new year in with a vengeance!

I hope the new year brings you all the good things you're hoping for, and I look forward to showing you lots of fun stuff in 2013.

I want to thank my fellow Aussie Curves women - you are an amazing, inspiring, cool and fun bunch of ladies and I love seeing what everyone comes up with each week (and adding a little dash of wildness to the mix too).

To all the rest of my readers, thanks for being here... keep commenting, sending me emails and keeping in touch because your messages and comments really are what keeps me going.