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The one shouldered evening gown has been one of the more prominent evening gown silhouettes since Rachel Zoe declared it the “ultimate neckline” several years ago. The one shoulder look, which has been called "Grecian" and "goddess-like," is big this season for the holidays as evidenced by the red carpet at the American Music Awards on November, 21, 2010.

Celebrities walked the red carpet in one shouldered dresses more so than not. Celebrities such as Demi Lovato, Jenny McCarthy, Jessica Alba and Julie Benz to name a few, all wore the one shouldered dress. The one shouldered dress this season is being shown in both short cocktail lengths as well as long, evening gowns.

Although many of the gowns worn by celebrities are not available in stores yet, there are several dresses already on store shelves that you can buy now and wear for the holiday season. Since the one shouldered dress was also seen on the spring 2011 runways, it is a safe bet that the dress can also be worn well into next year.

Saks Fifth Avenue has one shouldered dresses available for sale right now such as Alexander Wang’s burgundy ruched dress for $550. Tadashi Shoji has a fabulous, metallic silver one shouldered gown for $488 at Saks and Carmen Marc Valvo has a winter white gown for $1,025.

For a classic black, one shouldered dress, Santa Cruz designer brand Lex Designs has a fabulous one shouldered black dress that can easily be worn this holiday season as well as into next year. Black, being the ultimate classic color, is also seasonless, making this dress the perfect investment for $120.

If you are looking for a classic, one shouldered dress that can be worn now and into next year, look for classic colors such as black or white. Also, floor length gowns allow you the versatility of wearing the gown long for the holidays and then having it shortened to knee length for the spring party season. Happy shopping and stay fabulous