I admire Janice's style choices though, like almost all the styles I admire on others, it isn't one I like for me. In this post of hers she suggests, with examples for each category, creating your own holiday/dressy look by taking a favorite garment style you habitually wear and subbing in the dressy version.
http://www.theviviennefiles.co.....nding.html
I personally like the idea of using her keywords - sequined, beaded, embellished, ornamented, jacquard, velvet, metallic or brocade - to shop your own closet, as I can do having a varied wardrobe already.
ETA: oops, sorry I was confusing my morning reading. I meant to say Janice from Vivienne Files! Edited to fix.