DVF Zarita Lace Dress + Fascinator + GiGi New York Uber Clutch

On New Year's Eve I attended a wedding reception here in Seattle, which gave me a great reason to dress to impress.  My initial New Year's Eve outfit idea was to pair my cobalt Diane Von Furstenberg Zarita lace dress with nude pumps and a nude clutch, which I featured last week on the blog here.  However, I changed my mind that day when this navy fascinator arrived in the mail.  I had been thinking about purchasing a navy fascinator for a while to channel my inner Duchess of Cambridge, and thanks to 2-day Amazon Prime shipping this one showed up exactly on New Year's Eve.  Instead of pairing with nude pieces, I switched to navy and paired this cobalt Zarita lace dress with the navy fascinator, navy GiGi New York Uber Clutch, and navy bow pumps.  I love this pairing of cobalt and navy and think it looks even better together than nude or black--I hope Duchess Kate would approve.  In addition, I debuted this lovely new lip color exclusive to Sephora's VIB Rouge club, given to me by one of my girlfriends.  This red is a perfect shade that looks gorgeous on everyone and I am officially obsessed.

 Dress: Diane Von Furstenberg "Zarita" in cosmic cobalt, few sizes left on sale for $156.60 at Saks Fifth Avenue here or see all current colors, $348 at DVF here

Fascinator: "Womens Big Flower Mesh Feather Fascinator on Hair Clip and Brooch" in deep blue (available in six other colors), $14.99 at Amazon here 

Pumps: Halogen via Nordstrom (old), check out the Louise Et Cie "Nikkah Peep Toe Pumps" in deep navy, $139 at Dillard's here

Clutch c/o GiGi New York: "Uber Clutch" in navy pebble grain leather (available in six other colors), $165 + $15 monogramming here

Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs "Henry" in gold, $250 at Nordstrom here

Bracelets: old, similar "Glider Bangle Bracelet" in light worn gold, $19.50 (on sale!) at Madewell here

Ring: "Gilded Bang Ring," $34.50 (on sale!) at Banana Republic here

Lips: Bite Beauty "VIB Rouge Creme Lipstick" in bright red, $28 at Sephora here

Cobalt is one of my favorite colors with popularity that is still going strong this winter.  Check out my picks for cobalt dresses that could be styled for a winter wedding or cocktail event, all currently available online and priced under $100:

How would you style a cobalt dress this winter?  Thank you for visiting my blog today, and please stay tuned for another exciting giveaway next week!

Linking up with Elegance & Mommyhood, Happiness at Mid-Life, Mix & Match Fashion, and Sincerely Jenna Marie.