Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2013 Fashion Show

Check out Carmen Marc Valvo's Fall collection in the video below. This season he did lots of separates and not so many cocktail dresses so be sure to stick around for the amazing gowns at the end!

Badgley Mischka Fall 2013 Runway Show

Badgley Mischka blew us away this season. Quick! Book a party! I need to wear one of these dresses. Watch the show and tell us which is your favorite. Enjoy the show!

Sometimes a dress just isn't enough

Pretty dresses are always a nice change of pace to the monotony of every day clothes but the occasions that require them are sometimes few and far between. Our alternative pick-me-up when an evening dress just isn’t appropriate is new jewelry! Jewelry can absolutely make or break an outfit, change the vibe of your style, and even alter moods. Our newest find and favorite obsession right now is Stella & Dot. With affordable trendy jewels how can you go wrong? Their jewelry is quickly becoming a celebrity must have and has been on the red carpet recently. They’ve even been featured in fashion magazines like Vogue.

So all of us at Petra are jumping on the Stella & Dot bandwagon and we suggest you do too! Our first order is on its way and we can’t wait to share it with you. In the meantime, we’ll leave you with some pictures from their spring look book and links to the website in case your dying to purchase already!

Shop Stella & Dot

Shop Stella & Dot

The IT Factor

If you’re anything like me you probably watch your fair share of reality TV that now a days includes a ton of shows where people are competing to prove they have that little extra wow that sets them apart from others. Whether it’s a singing competition, a cooking throw down, or a DIY home makeover, everyone wants that indescribable “IT”.

When we’re dress shopping, we do the same thing. There are lots of pretty dresses out there but what is going to put it over the edge and give it that oh so coveted “it” that makes it perfect? As with everything else, you’ll know it when you find it but it will still be indescribable. So don’t force yourself into a color, fabric, or shape that you think is going to dazzle because that’s not what will put your dress above the rest.  It’s the dress that you can’t do justice with words and instead you need to try it on for your friends so they too can fall in love. That’s when you know you’ve struck fashion gold.

Here are some inspirational photos to get you thinking about what might wow on you!

Dress by Carmen Marc Valvo, available at: http://www.shoppetra.com/carmengown

Dress by Mandalay, available at: http://www.shoppetra.com/MandalaySingleSleeve