It pick: Shift Dress

Channel your inner-sixties siren in another fall must have-the shift dress. These mod-inspired silhouettes are practically a staple in designer collections this season, so they are bound to strike the fancy of any fashion lover this fall. Go mod like Thandie Newton in a color block dress, keep it simple in a LBD, pair it with tights, or go bare-the possibilities are endless. If you decide to make one last splurge on yourself before the holiday season officially begins, make it this classic dress. Consider it money well-spent, you will be wearing this timeless silhouette for years. Perfect for the season of office parties and family gatherings, you'll already have a go-to frock you can just throw on and have one less thing to worry about during a seemingly selfless (and ever-chaotic) holiday season.

Splurge: Get Thandie's off the runway look from Jonathan Saunders Brent Fall 2007 collection here, with its luxe satin bust and gorgeous pleating, this frock definitely makes a statement. Just because it's a shift dress doesn't mean you can't have the hour-glass shape that designers have come to love again this season-Michael Kors gives us this simple-chic crepe shift dress to prove that wrong.

Save: Give homage to another fall trend and get your metallic on in this Cynthia Rowley tiered shift dress , $615. Or spruce up your closet staple-the LBD, with this sexy but demure lace top shift dress , $230. For a more casual and sweet look, pick up this 3.1 Philip Lim Rosette Shift Dress , on sale for $276.
Steal: Give a nod to mod in this Necessary Objects Colorblocked Knit Dress, on sale for only $32. For the classic staple, Banana Republic never fails, so consider their simple puff-sleeve shift dress, for only $80. Or get your holiday party garb on the cheap with the black shift dress from Forever 21.

(Editorial by Kristine Reeves and img source prphotos)

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posted - beth / 8:30 AM / 11.12.07