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23 New Year's Eve Dresses You'll Actually Wear Again


I don’t know about you, but I always feel a twinge of guilt when I come across something in my closet that I’ve worn once and then let languish for months, or even years on end. One piece that has a nasty habit of falling into this category is the New Year’s Eve dress. It always seems like a good idea at the time to buy something new and sparkly—really, the more sequins the better—but then the rest of the year is woefully lacking in occasions that call for dressing like a disco ball. This year, I plan to change all that, if not by throwing a glitter theme party in July than at least by choosing a dress that’s more versatile than previous years’. It still has to be festive, but a shimmery metallic wrap dress or tassel-embellished shift will suffice. That way, it won’t feel remotely weird when I break it out again in mid-February for a random Friday night. For a more versatile take on NYE style, shop 23 chic dresses below.



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30 Cool (and Work-Appropriate!) Outfit Ideas to Copy at This Year's Office Holiday Party


So you’re deeply invested in wowing your boss at the company holiday party. Simply wearing something you’d otherwise never be seen in at work won’t cut it. The trick to nailing this particular dressing scenario is to take your typical 9-to-5 to a better place: Choosing a pantsuit in an OTT color, for example, or swapping out a buttoned-up blazer for an edgy leather moto while keeping the pencil skirt. It’s surprisingly easy to play around with your tried-and-true, polished-and-professional staples, all while staying within the dress guidelines. We found 30 street-style examples that are right on target for an office holiday party outfit that’s memorable in the best way.



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Taylor Swift Performs "New Year's Day" on 'The Tonight Show'


Taylor Swift‘s ultra-confessional song lyrics have a way of cutting right to your core (if you’ve never teared up while listening to “All Too Well,” you’re an emotionless automaton). “New Year’s Day,” the final song on her new album Reputation, is no different. Swift showed up at The Tonight Show on Monday night for a special performance of the song in honor of host Jimmy Fallon‘s first episode back after his mother’s death—and ended up bringing Fallon to tears with her uncannily spot-on lyrics.

The pop star gave a low-key performance of the quietest song on her album while wearing a sparkly silver sweatshirt and black pants. Accompanying herself on the piano, and backed only by a handful of vocalists shrouded in darkness at the back of the stage, Swift sang her sweet ode to a partner who hangs out with you at the New Year’s Eve party and stays to help you clean up the next morning. As soon as she played the last note—and gave the audience a small smile—Swift jumped off the piano bench and headed across the stage to give a teary-eyed Fallon a huge hug.

Earlier in the show, Fallon had paid a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, during which he explained how, throughout his life, he and his mom would squeeze each other’s hands three times while saying “I love you.” Through tears, Jimmy spoke about their tradition in his opening monologue: “Last week I was in the hospital, and I grabbed her hand and I squeezed, ‘I love you.’ I just knew we were in trouble.”

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In a Twitter thread posted after the episode aired, Tonight Show writer Mike DiCenzo explained why Fallon had such an emotional connection to the song. “He hadn’t told any of us that story,” DiCenzo wrote, before noting that although Swift wasn’t scheduled to perform on Monday’s show, she agreed with “zero hesitation” when they called her at the last minute.

“She sang ‘New Year’s Day.’ No one had heard it,” he tweeted. “Suddenly she sings the line, ‘Squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi.’ I nearly gasped. Tears. I think everyone in the audience started sobbing.”

DiCenzo continued: “I could see Jimmy silhouetted at his desk dabbing his eyes with a tissue. We all lost it. It was a beautiful coincidence in a beautiful performance. ‘Hold on to your memories, they will hold on to you,’ Taylor sang.”

“That hug between Jimmy and Taylor after the song was 100 percent real emotion,” he added. “Whatever you think of Taylor, she did something beautiful for Jimmy and our show today, and we’re forever grateful.”

Watch Swift’s beautiful performance below:

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This Taylor Swift Theory Explains Why 'New Year's Day' Is the Last Song on 'Reputation'


“New Year’s Day” is a standout song on Taylor Swift’s new album, Reputation, for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s the sole ballad, which is a shocking move from an artist known for her melodic, acoustic tunes. It’s also the most lyrically poignant song on the record. The majority of Reputation features Swift lamenting about love, drinking, and settling scores over large, bombastic beats—but not “New Year’s Day.” Here, she talks about the aftermath of a wild New Year’s Eve—the bottles on the floor, girls walking with their heels off—and how she’s lucky to have someone to help her navigate the next day. “I want your midnights / But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day,” she sings. It’s not about partying and fun anymore; it’s about beginning the next chapter of her life with a clean slate.

Interestingly, though, “New Year’s Day” is the last song on the record. She quite literally ends Reputation on a quiet, calm note after 14 tracks of loud, electronic jams. And I think that’s intentional. It’s possible the first 14 songs from Reputation are a metaphor for Swift’s chaotic 2016: the year she faced the most scrutiny about her personal life. Remember, that was the year Swift dated (and dumped) Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston, had Snapchat beef with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and continued squabbling with Katy Perry. All of this is addressed, in some shape or form, on the first 14 Reputation songs, which are sonically bonkers. It’s the most electric, emotional, and hectic Swift has ever sounded—just like her life in 2016. Interwoven in these songs are nods to her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who serves as her lifeline through the madness.

And then we get to “New Year’s Day.” January 1. It’s quiet and still; the dust has settled. She’s ready to start things fresh. That’s why the song is last on the record: to illustrate how she’s putting 2016’s messiness behind her and moving on with the person who makes her the happiest (Alwyn). She’s finally waking up from all the feuds, wild nights, and bumpy romances—and she just wants peace.

We’ve had it wrong this whole time: “New Taylor” isn’t on Reputation—not on the first 14 songs, at least. Nope, that’s “Old Taylor,” addressing her past issues one last time as a form of catharsis. It’s only on “New Year’s Day” where we catch a glimpse of “New Taylor”: a woman who, finally, is done with the drama. Here’s to seeing more of her.

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Taylor Swift Debuts New Love Song 'New Year's Day'


Sorry Haylor stans, but this isn’t the song you’ve been waiting for.

When Taylor Swift’s Reputation track list was released just days ago, sleuthing Swifities took to dissecting each song’s name for clues, crafting theories both sensical and non. And, unsurprisingly, one of those theories harkened back to the ye olde days of Swift’s relationship with Harry Styles (known in the fandom as “Haylor”). Fans surmised that “New Year’s Day” may refer to the now-iconic image of Swift sitting alone on a boat following a new year’s breakup with Styles. The coincidence seemed all too perfect, but also, that breakup happened in 2012, so it was nonetheless farfetched. Regardless, fans hoped Taylor would finally spill the tea on why she and Harry did not ring in the new year.

But now, with Swift’s debut of the track “New Year’s Day” Thursday night on ABC, during an episode of Scandal—the irony is not lost that she has been embroiled in several “scandals” over the past year herself—fans have confirmation that the song is not at all about Haylor. Instead it is about, both literally and figuratively, New Year’s Day. In the ballad, which was pre-recorded during a Secret Sessions in her Rhode Island home, Swift details cleaning up after a night of partying. There’s glitter and candle wax and polaroids (of course), but it’s OK because she will gladly partake in the unglamorous activity of tidying up, if her beau is in it for the “long road.”

No mention of boats. No mention of the British Virgin Islands. No mention of paper airplanes. Guess Haylor is finally dead.

But fret not, because another fan theory alive and well, even after her performance. Other fans, albeit without proof, hoped the final track on her album would reveal an engagement to Joe Alwyn. While neither the song (nor performance) revealed any kind marriage news, it was, above all else, a love song—seemingly dedicated to Joe, much like “Gorgeous”—in which she promises to stay with someone through all the ups and downs. “I’ll be there through the toast of the town babe / Or if you strike out and you’re crawling home,” she sings. “But I stay when it’s hard or it’s wrong or we’re making mistakes / I want your midnights / But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day.”

It’s no ring, but we’ll take what we can get.

Watch her performance below, and stay tuned for many more fan theories, because her whole album drops at midnight.

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