Go for Bold Bordeaux Instead of Black on New Year's Eve

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Sure, black is the color we wear until they come up with something darker. But just because it's the in color to wear for dressed up events doesn't mean you have to follow the crowds. Instead, gravitate toward deliciously bold Bordeaux either as the focal point of your New Year's Eve outfit or as an accent. After the jump, 11 ways to wear Bordeaux.

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• Brian Atwood Adele Leather Lace-Up Ankle Boots, $627.90, Saks Fifth
• Saint Laurent Classic Baby Duffel,
• Tod’s Leather and metal horse bit bracelet, $665, Tod’s at the Forum Shops at Caesars
• Gripped Pointed Shoe Boots, $80, Topshop
• Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, The Eyeshadow Single in Burgundy, $30, Color Salon at Caesars Palace
• Theory Pialle Leather Skinny Pants,
• Nicholas Kirkwood For Erdem bi-colour leather flats, $598, Nicholas Kirkwood at Encore Las Vegas
• Butter London La Moss Nail Polish, $15, Ulta
• Elizabeth & James Surai Silk Dress,
• Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream, $28, Sephora at the Vene
• Theory Pialle Leather Skinny Pants,