What Cocktail Dress to wear whilst Sipping the Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan – 2oz vodka, dash of triple sec, 1 oz cranberry juice, 1oz fresh lime juice.

Wet the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with cranberry juice and dip in granulated sugar. Add vodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the cocktail glass.

The retro ladylike look is the latest big trend. This cranberry satin knee length dress by Taylor Dresses is very ladylike with tulle underlay, slim black bow waist belt and high neckline but sexy low back.

 Fabric: 94% polyester 6% elastine Price £137 available from www.qvcuk.com  item nbr:153549

Court shoes foot the ladylike bill and look great with this style of dress but that doesn’t mean they have to be plain. Bourne Collection  have the Samantha, a black or taupe mesh pointed court shoe with scattered ‘sugar’ crystals, an electroplate heel and a leather sole.  Both colours will go with red but as the belt is black, we’ve chosen the black pair. Price £171. www.bournecollection.com

Team with the red satin pod with black lace overlay from www.olgaberg.com . Includes a shoulder chain. Price £45

Cocktail ring: Like the cocktail add a splash of lime with Jian of London’s Stardust Checkerboard cut ring. Brazilian green amethyst in either Sterling Silver or 18k gold or sterling silver. Retail price starts at £395

www.jiandesigns.com   

What Cocktail dress to Wear whilst drinking a Golden Margarita

Cocktail dresses like the drinks come in an array of colours so here’s a guide on how to mix your cocktail dress.

Golden Margarita – 1 ½ oz Gold tequila, ½ oz orange liqueur, ½ oz fresh lime juice, 3oz sour mix, dash of orange juice, lime wedge and salt

Pour ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Salt the rim of a chilled margarita glass. Strain the ingredients into the glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.  For a long drink pour ingredients in to a tall glass with lots of ice.

Go for gold with this rich orange dress by Nina Naustdal which is embellished with around 4500 individually hand-stitched Swarovski crystals in clear and lime green.  Price £19,000

Couture designer Nina Naustdal will mix your cocktail dress to your taste. You’ll be given a one-on-one consultation with Nina at her boutique store at 176, Walton Street London SW3. Each dress is bespoke so you can use a design as a base only. The Swarovski crystals are all hand stitched on rich Italian silk. Website www.nina-naustdal.com

Add more ice with a clear Swarovski crystal clutch and Gianmarco Lorenzi’s Swarovski encrusted sandwich platform slingbacks .

 Kiosque evening bag is of a clear crystal mesh with a long rhodium plated snake chain and a magnetic closure. Price £465 www.swarovski.com

The Black Label slingbacks are available from Gianmarco Lorenzi shoe boutique, 40 South Molton Street, London at a price of £1,500 Tel 0207 493 2906

Cocktail ring:  Another dash of lime. Snow globe effect Stardust Peridot Sapphire Dome ring by www.jiandesigns.com   The Peridot are free floating in a liquid filled sapphire dome. Rhodium plated. Stamped .925 Sterling Silver or 750 for 18kt gold. Price starts at £450

Jian of London's Mesmerizing Jewellery Collection - Stardust

Jian of London brings a little twinkle to our lives with their new Stardust collection.

Above are the micro pave set gemstones in Sterling Silver and all handcrafted. Here shown in Blue Topaz, Amethyst and Citrine.  Also available in 18k white gold..

But my favourites from the collection are the rings with floating gemstones inside a liquid filled sapphire dome. The gems are on the move when you are. Here the gems are Pink Tourmaline and Peridot. 
Also available in earrings and pendants.
For more information check out their website www.jianlondon.com