Be Dazzled
A sleeveless shift dress in rich jacquard feels even more luxe when topped with a faux fur and accentuated with a chunky gold link bracelet.
Style expert Nina Garcia knows that all you need to make it through a season's worth of soirees in style are a few great dresses. Here are three distinct frugalista looks to help you out-dress, not out-spend, your fellow holiday revelers.
A chic pair of pants and a tailored top are the definition of holiday haute. Add a shimmering multi-strand pearl necklace and you’ll be ready to ring in the new year.
When it comes to home décor and tabletop accents, think outside the box—a grouping of plates make for an inventive piece of wall art; a crochet window panel adds elegance to a dining room table; and, a chic soap dish can be used as a cocktail-ring holder. We took some of Rachel Ashwell's favorite items and imagined them in new ways.
When mixed in a display with vintage china, these white dinner plates lend texture to artless walls.

Fresh flowers can be hard to come by this time of year, so instead, fill a vase with a mix of spherical Christmas ornaments. And, if you keep the color palette seasonless and classic, like blue and white, the decoration can last for months longer than mistletoe and holly.

While meant for the powder room, this brushed silver and white porcelain dish makes for stylish cocktail-ring storage.

During cooler months, display your hanging outdoor plants on a vintage dish atop a classic side table.

While usually relegated to a mudroom, a classic rag rug is ideal for adding shabby-chic flair to family room furnishings. Toss one over the back of a sofa in place of a more-expected throw.

Add dimension to your diner table by layering textiles. This crotched-lace window panel can be folded and placed over a vintage swathe of fabric

Soft colors and clean white paint are the trademarks of Rachel Ashwell’s Simply Shabby Chic™ style. Inspired by her English upbringing and her California lifestyle, the results are fresh, lovely and comfortable, at prices that are easy to live with.
Long or short? Classic or trendy? Nina Garcia helps you warm up to cold weather with this season's hottest outerwear.