Reader Question: Formal Wedding

I have a formal wedding in Spain this year and I need a formal dress to wear - these Spaniards get really dressed up and I need a full length gown. Please help!

Formal, black tie, white tie, ball attire - gowns are what you need. Trouble is, for some reason, gowns can look super old lady or super bridesmaidy. Lucky for you, I've culled the internets to find some options just for you. Check them out below!

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent, was $396, sale $198

Tibi, was $886, sale $620.20

Robert Rodriguez, $895

Catherine Malandrino, $795

Alice + Olivia, $495

David Meister, $578

Tadashi Shoji, $818 *

Kara Janx, $420 @

Max and Cleo "Anika" gown. Yup, that's really its name. $158*

Nicole Miller, $510 - I'm really digging formal printed gowns

Aidan Mattox, $375*

David Meister, $425

BCBGMAXAZRIA, $498

Tadashi Shoji, $808 @

Aqua, $248

JS Collections, $198 *

Aidan Mattox, was $338, sale $149.90

JS Collections, $198

@ Available in more colors

* EWP Fave

SAG Awards 2011: Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen in Catherine Malandrino
Poor Julie Bowen. It must be hard to spend your days with Sofia Vergara, her hotness, and her major cleave. Especially when you're flat as a board yourself. I mean, Julie Bowen is a pretty woman, but compared to Sofia Vergara, she kind of looks like a leper. I'm just waiting for her fingers to start falling off. Sorry, that was gross.

But still not as gross as wearing an ill-fitting jumpsuit on the red carpet.

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New Year's Dresses

I had a request from faithful reader Courtney to do a post on New Year's dresses. How could I say no to a faithful reader? So here go my NYE options.

When I think New Year's, I automatically think sequins. It's all I want to wear for NYE. I don't know, maybe I have a subconcious desire to look like the ball in Times Square. And lucky for my sequin-loving self, sequins are super in right now and there were just a million sequined options everywhere I looked. Y'all are lucky this didn't turn into an all sequins all the time post, because it almost did. But I did pick a few non-sequined options for the non-sparkly among you.

Also, keep accessories in mind. Maybe not so much with the sequined numbers, but the plain dresses will be fabulous with the right necklace.

Happy New Year's (shopping)!

Robert Rodriguez, $685

Trina Turk, was $228, sale $135.90 @

Donna Rico, $138

Suzi Chin Maggy Boutique, $138

Aidan Mattox, was $240, sale $143.90 @

ML Monique Lhuillier, $188 @

Tory Burch, was $695, sale $274

RED Valentino, was $695, sale $274

Aidan Mattox, $295 @

Diane von Furstenberg, was $525, sale $299.90

CelebraTED, $325

Halston Heritage, $495

Nanette Lepore, $288

linQ, $148

ABS by Allen Schwartz, was $436, sale $348.80

LaROK LUXE, was $398, sale $167.16

Catherine Malandrino, was $495, sale $396

Aqua, $88 @

Viva Vena, $225

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, $298

Juicy Couture, $198

BCBGMAXAZRIA, $178

Parker, $270

Aqua, $188

Milly, $435

Rebecca Minkoff, $429

Diane von Furstenberg, was $345, sale $207

@Available in more colors