The Shopping Bag: Thinking icy pink for the holidays

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The holiday season is finally here, and that means it's time to get dressed up for all those fun holiday parties ahead! Taking inspiration from snow and the icy palette of winter gives the outfit a festive touch. This light pink strapless dress with silver sequins is so beautiful and glamorous on its own, but adding some complementary accessories and a matching sparkly silver pair of heels takes the outfit to a whole new level. The light pink colour of the dress and purse make for a sweet, girly element while the silver adds glam, a bit of edge and drama.

1. Light Pink Sequined Dress: This is one of those dresses that is so great to have whenever you want a glamorous look — it's great for holiday celebrations, cocktail parties and even New Year's Eve! The strapless silhouette is so easy to wear and easy to accessorize. For this particular dress, avoid a big chunky necklace as that will take away from the detailing of the dress. (Forever 21, $40)

2. Spike and Rhinestone Bracelet: The desired look for this outfit is to keep it dressy, so a thick rhinestone bracelet is perfect. To add a nice little twist, two silver spike bracelets are added on either ends of the bracelet. It looks like a completely different bracelet and the spikes add to the 'icy' look. (Thick Rhinestone Bracelet: Aldo Accessories, $50; Spikes: Aldo Accessories, $12)

3. Earrings: These amazingly detailed earrings help bring together the silver in the dress without taking away from it. Since there is no necklace, you can choose a bigger pair of earrings, these in particular are made with a higher quality Stellux crystals so they sparkle and catch the light. (Stellux Earrings: Aldo Accessories, $50)

4. Open-Toe Sparkle Shoes: These shoes are the perfect pair for this dress because they complement it without being too matchymatchy. They're a great open-toe pair with a little heel, which makes walking around the party a little bit easier. (Aldo, $80)

5. Bow Bag: This bag makes the outfit look cute and the bow adds a girly detail to mirror the style of the dress. It has a long chain so you can wear it cross-body and don't have to carry it around the party. (This style is from a previous season but this style of bag can be found many places such as Forever 21 or Town Shoes)

The soft pink of the dress makes it wearable for so many occasions. It's a great investment piece so you don't have to buy a new dress for every single party. The sequins in the dress add drama and open up many possibilities for accessories that can work for the dress and change up the look. Whatever the occasion may be, this look is a guaranteed showstopper!