Valentine's Day Dresses

This valentine's day look absolutely gorgeous in a dress that flatters your shape, and compliments the romantic holiday. Make your date smile, and feel your best!

With, or without a dinner date this Valentine's day, you'll still want to dress up for the special occasion. Looking your most beautiful is important if you want to feel confident and sexy - and it's key to pick the right dress for your body type.

Romantic Dresses for Dinner Dates

If you've got a special dinner planned with your husband, boyfriend or partner, then you will want to make a significant effort to look awesome! Choose a dress that is both classic and trendy - combining the chic vintage styles of years gone by with the up-to-date designer looks is a great way to look expensive and feel fabulous.

The middle of the 20th century saw women who really knew how to dress to flatter their feminine figure - a curvacious woman was celebrated, and dresses were cinched in at the waist and decorative at the neckline. Men did, and still do, adore when a woman wears a great dress that shows off her sexy curves.

So, when you are choosing a dress, pick one that fits beautifully - that hugs your hips and nips you in at the waist, and improves your bust and behind. This may take some searching, but it'll be worth the effort! High street stores do a great job of recreating this sort of look - but every store is made to flatter a different body type, so try on dresses in different stores (or go to a department store with lots of different brands) and find one that really suits you.

How to Choose a Flattering Outfit

There are specific fashion guidelines that can help you decide which valentine's day dress to choose:

• There is a red for everyone - some people look great in dark red, other's in orange reds, and other's in pink reds. Try out different shades in different fabrics to work out which would suit you better (remember, if your eyes sparkles and your skin glows when you try it on, it's perfect!)
• Secrets are sexy - the longer your dress, the higher your neckline, the more elegant you will look and feel, and the more tempted you will make your date. Keep one or the other hidden away to avoid looking cheap, but make sure to show off a little skin.
• Cinch in your waist - this is great for everyone, as it will highlight and create curves, and make you look more feminine. A neat belted dress, or a separate belt over a dress will work wonders, and it's such an easy fashion trick to apply.
• Steer clear of 'trends' - men are often put off by someone that aimlessly follows the trend, without thinking about whether it actually looks good. Be careful to pick cuts, lines and hems that work with your body, not against it.

Sexy Looks for Singles Ladies

If you're single this valentine's day, then rock an awesome sexy dress and go out for the evening with your friends! Celebrate being single!

Have an awesome evening spent with friends and family, make a little effort by popping on a nice dress and doing your hair in a cute updo hairstyle. Don't waste the evening sat at home, go out and do something, and feel your best.

If you're feeling flirty, rock a cute short dress, little pumps and a classic smokey eye. Or, if there's a group of you, why not celebrate Valentine's day by going out themed with hearts or red dresses or matching Cupid wings.

Accessorizing your Valentine's Day Dress

 A simple clutch bag, a chic jacket, some pretty earrings and a simple blowdry ought to work just perfectly. Think elegance and grace, and the leading ladies of the fifties like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly when you're choosing your outfit.

The most important accessory you can have on Valentine's day, and more often the most appreciated by any man is a really good hairstyle - in general men adore big blowdried curls, and hair left natural and loose than anything too complicated or controlled. So, if in doubt, pop to your local salon for a blowdry or try out some heated rollers for a bit of bounce. Natural beauty is best when it comes to makeup too - keep it simple and clean.

Choose shoes that you can actually walk in! Though there is something romantic about a man having to catch you as you stumble in your huge heels, it's not an ideal scenario if he's a little nervous and isn't thinking clearly.