Let's face it - we own lots and lots of black dresses.  If you're arguing with me, walk right over to your closet and count the number of black dresses hanging in the back that have been long forgotten.  The quest for the LBD is about as eternal as the quest for the perfect pair of jeans or the miracle bra.  With Holiday party season literally around the corner and a sea of options at retail, what's a gal to do?

Rue La La has partnered with Violet Moon Gaynor, the Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor at Elle.com, to create a boutique of 16 expertly selected solutions to alleviate your Holiday party season woes.  Beginning Monday November 23rd at 11am (that's right ladies, create the calendar appointment now), you can take Violet's advice to heart (and your closet) with selections by Carmen Marc Valvo, Robert Rodriguez, Badgley Mischka, Laundry and more.

If your social calendar is so packed you already have an LBD-worthy engagement, Violet advises "For day, pair with a slightly shrunken blazer, tights, and lug-sole booties. For night, stack a set of bangles up your arm and throw on a pair of sexy platforms."

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