Image: instagram.com/camillecharriere 

It’s 5pm on New Year’s Eve and you’re standing in front of your wardrobe. You don’t really want to go out at this point, but the thought of staying home and watching TV by yourself is more depressing than you expected it to be. So you’re going out. But you really didn’t anticipate you’d be here, so you didn’t plan to wear anything. You end up throwing on a LBD because you CBF and off you go. You ring in the new year feeling…okay.  

Yes, NYE can be an anti-climactic event, but this is a situation that can be easily avoided. If there’s even an inkling that you might go out, you want to feel great. The trick here is to actually get outside your own head and channel someone else who you know would have an excellent night and an excellent fit. And there’s no one better than the women who’ve shaped the culture of cities like New York, London and Paris.  

From Bianca Jagger at Studio 54 and Cory Kennedy posing for The Cobrasnake in NYC, to Twiggy in 60s London and Camille Charriere defining modern-day Parisian style, let these OG women of culture pick the dress you should wear for NYE. 

If you channel Bianca Jagger at Studio 54  

Ivy Top in Red, $220 from Blaca + Ivy Skirt in Red, $28 from Blanca 

The only type of wine you drink always twinkles and when your friends need a wing woman on a night out, someone who will always answer the call, it’s you that they call. Bianca Jagger was known for her vibrant red dresses at Studio 54 and you’ll dazzle in this Blanca set on NYE.  

If you’re vibe is giving Twiggy in 60s London 

Black Cotton Poplin Dress, $375 from Ganni 

No one epitomised the quirky cool London style of the 60s quite like Twiggy. The model became synonymous with the shift dress and so if you’re always the person looking for something mod-esque, this Ganni option will look ace on you.  

If people often compare you to Chloe Sevigny 

Incu Collection Nighthawk Lace Slip Dress, $290 from Incu 

When she wasn’t getting snapped by club photographers, Chloë Sevigny was probably being written about by Page Six as the ‘It’ Girl of noughties New York City. If you’re also the irreverent one of the group, you should opt for something like this simple but stylish slip from Incu Collection.  

If you’re favourite icon of modern Paris style is Camille Charriere 

Baum und Pferdgarten Avani Dress, $505 from Incu 

You can’t leave the house without someone complimenting your outfit and despite your protestations, everyone is convinced you’ve never taken a bad photo in your life. If this sounds like you, you’re giving big Camille Charriere energy. For NYE, you need to get this shimmery and subtly sexy dress from Baum und Pferdgarten; wear it with black undergarments and very high heels for maximum impact.