The best part of the holiday season and having a significant other is getting invited to multiple events. Parties equal party dresses and I love getting gussied up for a night out! Last week we went to his company holiday party and this week was mine. This year I selected Domenica, a great Italian restaurant in the historic Roosevelt Hotel here in New Orleans. I had eaten at Domenica three times before so this was a great excuse to go back.
Making reservations for 13 employees and their guests can seem like a daunting task so I was really only focusing on great eats without blowing the budget. I completely forgot that the Roosevelt decks the halls and the beautiful decorations were the icing on the cake. Or should I say the star on top of the tree?
I had purchased my dress from Shop Imagine in Hammond, LA over the summer and I’ve been dying to wear it ever since. I knew right off the bat that it would be perfect for the holidays and was worth holding onto for so long.
My husband isn’t shy when it comes to clothes and he went out and bought a shirt the day of to coordinate with my dress. How cute was that? I’m pretty lucky to have snagged such a stylish man.
Of course no festive frock is complete without a little lagniappe. The last time I went to Fairy, a sweet little boutique across from Whole Foods, I spied this little gold rabbit skeleton necklace. I knew I had to have it but forgot to make the purchase. Owner Elizabeth Laird was kind enough to set one aside for me when her next shipment came in* so I snatched it up when she told me it was in again!
Isn’t the detail on this incredible? It is handmade by a San Francisco artist, whose name escapes me at the moment.
I was unsure about wearing these sparkly gold tights with the dress. After all the last time I wore them was on
Mardi Gras Day. They turned out to be a hit and coordinated nicely with the gold zipper detailing on the dresses neckline. Since the tights and dress had so much going on I decided to go simple with these black patent leather Cole Haan heels.
Oh yea, you wanna know what we ate? Domenica is a John Besh restaurant that is run by executive chef Alon Shaya. Everything was excellent but the mushroom soup pictured above was a real stand out, as well as the panna cotta dessert with salted caramel and pears featured below. We reserved the private dining room, perfect for a group of 26 or smaller.
So do you have any holiday parties that you are looking forward to?
* Fairy was kind enough to give me a discount on the necklace for featuring her shop here and elsewhere. Thanks for the generous offer Elizabeth!
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8 replies on “Festive Frock”
Oh you look so lovely! That dress is just fabulous and I’m a huge fan of the gold tights. How cute that Thomas dressed to match, too! 🙂
You look so cute and festive! (And coordinate with the holiday decorations so well 🙂
I haven’t been to any of John Besh’s restaurants, but oh, they are on the list…
I love the outfits and I think the tights were a great idea. That first picture is SO cute as well. Something to frame? 🙂
Domenica is so great. The last time we had dinner there was when Daniel still worked at Sector, so we got 50% the entire meal. Waiting for their NYE menu to come out so maybe we’ll be going there again soon. Yum.
I adore Domenica and the Roosevelt Hotel! Every time Im in NOLA I make sure to pop by 🙂 The Christmas trees are so festive with your ensemble!
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fantastic outfit…the gold tights were the perfect touch! hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
That necklace is BADASS. But I think the link to Fairy is broken (it goes to some bit.ly stats page) – can you let us know the address?
Hi! I’m in Chicago but LOVE that necklace and would love to snag one of my own!!! I don’t see it on the Fairy website, any chance you could find out where else it can be purchased? I would REALLY appreciate it! lisa (at) archiveschicago.com
I love how he dressed to match you! Too cute! And I love everything about your outfit.. dress, tights.. all so great!