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Festive fashion 101: we show you how to give your work clothes some fiesta flair, land the latest black-tie look, and keep your feet happy.(COSMO SHOPPING: STYLE SECRETS)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

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SECRET SOIREE STASH

Straight-from-the-office shindigs are as common as candy canes this time of year. But nobody wants to party in boring clothes. To add wow to your work wear, keep an arsenal of elegant extras like these stashed away in your desk.

1 Camisole, Express Design Studio, $44.50 2 Shoes, Rampage, $70, rampage.com 3 Bangles, Stacey Lapidus, $99, staceylapidus.com 4 Bag, New York and Company, $36.50, nyandcompany.com 5 Shrug, Necessary Objects by Ady Gluck-Frankel, $58 6 Necklace, Forever 21, $6.80, forever21.com 7 Belt, Midnight Velvet, $39.95, midnightvelvet.com

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