The Cocktail Hour

The Cocktail Hour 24 December 2008

Written By: Sinead 0'Donoghue

Girls meet the hottest dress of the season- the jewel coloured, cocktail dress!

Step away from your LBD and move towards the brightest cocktail dresses on the high street, as jewel-coloured numbers are looking hot! From blue and yellow to green and red, the bright jeweled colours will ensure you're the only one grabbing the party spotlight! Thanks to designers including Lanvin, Dior and Christian Lacroix, cocktail dresses have become a huge hit this autumn/winter. Although the credit crisis is looking dull, our wardrobes are definitely not! But you dont have to spend thousands to follow this trend as the high street shops are full of great dresses and are at great prices too. Head to Warehouse for a show-stopping yellow number, that would look gorgeous teamed with gold shoes and accessories. Head to Oasis for a little red dress, were in love with their stunning shift dress that would look great worn with black tights and statement earrings. Of course, you can always rely on Topshop to pick up on a hot trend and they have a selection of show-stoppers from