What to wear with your Little Black Dress this Holiday Season

Little Black Dress's have fought over the last 80+ years for the position of "girl's best friend," coming in second only to diamonds. Their rank is high in closetdom. Your little black dress runs the place as it is the staple a good personal stylist will check for in your wardrobe first. It's well known an LBD is a must-have, more of a mystery is what a FASHIONIZER should wear with it. Checkout the tips below for accessorizing all styles of LBD'S based on traditional and trendy styles.

1. Velvet: This fabric is mucho popular for Fall/Winter 2010 and will blend stylishly well with your LBD whether you opt for a colorful hue or an all black theme. A jacket or blazer is a necessity with the cold temps, wear yours in the likeness of a velvet tuxedo jacket. If a velvet jacket doesn't seem to blend well with the style of your LBD, try velvet booties. If possible, mix in lace with your velvet bootie to incorporate a new sexy shoe trend.

2. Animal Print: an LBD is the perfect reason to pull out your fave animal print accessory! Zebra, Tiger, and Cheetah print all add a bit of wild to your look in a very chic way. My personal favorite is black and white Zebra print for the sophisticated mixing it achieves with an LBD. The subtle touch of an animal print clutch is a winner but if you feel the need to inspire doubletakes, try animal print on your feet. In ANY CASE, please do not select matching animal print shoes and purse; the overkill will send your look to the dumpyard quickly.

3. Bold Hues: Black is the perfect hue for pulling off pops of color. However, the warning is to stay within the tones for the season. Bright red accessories with black has been overdone the past few years but it does not disappoint when done with class. To break up the repetition, mix in gold with your red when accessorizing your LBD or select burgundy, a darker and more appropriate shade for this time of year. Another emerging popular option is royal blue but be careful not to upstage the classiness of your LBD when using bold tones.

4. Minimalist: As seen on the model wearing the BCBG Cutout Dress in the post | The Little Black Dress | the world of fashion has made it popular to abandon all the extras in the name of giving your LBD undivided attention. Nixing the necklace trend works best with strapless, asymmetrical necklines, mock neck, or lowcut dresses. Nixing earrings works best with hairdos that expose the earlobes; being without earrings actually makes a statement all its own and depending on your mood, you might like it. This look can certainly work, and draws more attention to your LBD and your makeup so be sure to make it glamorous.

5. Tights: Bare legs is about as thrilling as a sale at Macy's, everyone expects it to happen. The new approach is to match your LBD with edgy tights or stockings, preferably something with a pattern for more of a "right now" look. If you aren't comfortable with patterns on your stockings, try solid opaque tights instead. In any case, cover your legs and give them the chance to modernize your look.