I spent a fun weekend with friends in Venice California for New Years (as seen here).  If you haven’t been, it’s a fun, quirky beachfront spot in LA.  A few blocks from the beach you’ll find Abbott Kinney, a stretch of palm tree lined road with cool restaurants, bars, shops, and galleries.  I popped into IRO in search of a New Years Eve dress, and I immediately fell in love with this one.  A shift dress is one of my favorite silhouettes…and finding one with an open back? Done deal.  An effortless and chic evening look was born.

I rewore the dress back in New York where booties and a leather jacket transformed it to a downtown vibe. While I would prefer not to wear tights with this dress, the Manhattan weather called for it. I opted for a patterned pair to make it a little more fun.

If you’re headed to Venice, you can find a few of my favorites spots in this Instagram post.

XOXO, Christina

On Christina: Dress: IRO Anna Mini Dress (on major sale!) // Jacket: Vince Leather Scuba Jacket (as seen in my very first post here!) // Shoes: Vince Calla Leather Cut-out Leather Bootie (last seen here, here and here) // Bag: Mansur Gavriel Pouch in Black // Lips:  Nars Lip Gloss in Sixties Fan

Location: Upper West Side, NYC

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