I need to look KNOCKOUT!

[HappyGirlNow]

Help please!

I have an event coming up that (for reasons I won't go into here) I need to look AMAZING! It's a party but not at an overly glamorous location.

I have quite fixed ideas of what I'd like - cream, white or gold (or possibly red) knee length fitted dress (bodycon?) preferably sleeveless and with a bit of cleavage and/or back in show.. Not work type material but not too sparkly.. Unsurprisingly, with such tight requirements, I'm having difficulty finding this - can anyone help please? TIA

I still think the first red dress looks best. Or one of the red ones twinkle posted. Don't know your colouring etc but the cream ones look harder to 'pull off ' effortlessly and some as said look a bit 'bridal'.

Anglomania dresses are brilliant but it does depend on your shape - if you are a norky hourglass they are likely to work well for you.

I find them sack-like round the waist, even in the smallest size.

Ooh thanks Twinkle - like the Donna Karan one but it's maybe a bitty short. I would consider a colour change but those are the colours that look bets on me although midnight blue suits me too..

Thanks Koala I'll try that site..

gold

Could you do orange?

over budget cream

unusual cream

You'd get £250 change if you got this one

Aw thank you Tethers - afraid none of them are standing out for me.. I don't really suit orange although that is quite a reddish one.. The first cream dress is too loose and the second one is.. Em.. Interesting

Probably unhelpful but would you consider a LBD? This one m.coast-stores.com/rubee-dress/dresses/coast/fcp-product/2224843980 seems to be the kind of thing you're after apart from the colour...

Pretty rather than sexy but does come in red, cream and midnight blue! www.jcrew.com/womens_category/dresses/cocktail/PRDOVR~02890/02890.jsp

I think the first Vivienne Westwood dress is perfect for the occasion. I don't get while you'll want to be getting your tits out for the ex though?!!

I'm off to order it myself for DH's xmas work party. Thanks!!

I bloody love that Donna Karan one that Twinkle linked to.

My favourite so far is the LK Bennett cream one twinkles linked to- stunning and doesn't look too 'try hard'

Ha TheZeeTeamI don't want tits out just maybe a wee bitty more flesh on show

Thanks Claire - first one too short - not the best legs.. Like the second one but not quite want I'm looking for..

Thanks all for your help, much appreciated!

Ok, I know I said strapless was a bit try hard maybe but I quite like this one cos it's quite plain and simple - what do you all think?

www.theprettydresscompany.com/fashion/Palm-Springs-Red-Wiggle-Dress.html

If it's a dress you only need to wear once, I recommend hiring from wishwantwear.com. They have a lovely red temperley on there at the moment

It's nice but the Vivienne Westwood is still the best by far.

Westwood gets my vote too!

Vivienne Westwood gets my vote to - sorry that last one was a bit "Jessica Rabbit". Look you got the man - and without knowing anything about the circumstances of the split and your relationship you can guarantee that Old Auntie Mavis thinks you're a tart, so frankly anything showing a bit too much flesh is just helping the gossip - frankly in the circumstances I'd be covering up rather than showing less.
Go for classy but sexy and let them all focus on how utterly delightful you are.

little OTT on the frankly's but sure you get the idea

Haha thanks dexavia I do love the Westwood one

What dexavia said. I don't think the dress itself needs to too 'obvious' - you've said yourself you're pretty glam, so you'll put it together with lovely shoes, jewellery etc so the whole effect is classy.