Desk to Dinner Valentine's Day Looks

What do you do when Valentine's Day lands on a weekday and you don't have time to book it home to get gorgeous for your post-work plans? You pull out your trusty LBD (little black dress) of course! This closet staple is your answer to most of life's dilemmas such as funerals, fat days, and fashion fog (what the eff should I wear?!) The LBD is versatile and slimming. It might even be a better combo than wine and chocolate - or maybe not?

If you're having a 'I can't even moment' and are at a loss on how to style your favorite black dress for V-Day, I've got you covered. Here are three ways to turn this perfect basic into a work-ready solution that can take you straight from that afternoon meeting to a fun night out with your S/O, gal pals, or that hopefully hot Bumble date.

You and red go together like Dolce & Gabanna so of course this festive color needs to be front and center in your ensemble for all those holiday photo-ops. Give your LBD a festive spin by styling it with a polished red layering piece that reads werk-ready. Add a sassy print satchel and fabulous heels to slay V-Day all day. Oh and don't forget the bling! Take a page out of Cardi B's fashion notebook and include it to take your look from basic to extra-fab.

If you're on the Audrey Hepburn end of the fashion spectrum, then you probably go for classic styles with just a dash of flair. Observe this day of love by pairing your LBD with a pair of bold red shoes that say you're classy and sassy. To give this holy grail of dresses even more dimension be sure to add some finishing touches. Throw on a patterned cardigan, a chic bag, and tassel earrings to achieve a look as sleek and sophisticated as Holly Golightly's.

Wearing red on Valentine's Day is a little too Anne Hathaway-carrying-around-her-Oscar-at-an-afterparty. Everyone knows it's Valentine's Day so you don't feel the need to advertise it. However, you want to make like JT and bring sexy back on this red-hot-holiday. Step up your LBD by complementing it with a casual-cool bomber and high heel booties that are just conservative enough for your 9 to 5. Toss a clutch into your day bag and break it out for your post-work party look. For a fab glamazon finish, accessorize with a pair of gold Coke can sized hoops that would make J Lo proud.

No matter what your situation is this Valentine's Day - attached, single-and-loving-it, looking, or recently broken-up, here are some wise words from Sex And The City's eternal romantic Carrie Bradshaw, 'The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.’