GO FOR GLITTER More flash than cash

Dressing up for New Year's Eve doesn't always mean bank-account breakdown. Here are ways to get glitzy on the cheap:
Embrace fun fads: Sure, chandelier earrings looked gorgeous on Nicole Kidman at the Oscars, but you don't have the nerve to wear them. Is blood-red lipstick too bold for your everyday uniform? Stilettos too risqu & eacute;? Tonight's your night to sport styles that aren't exactly you.
Good-will games: Be a shopping archaeologist and dig for treasures at thrift stores and consignment shops. You may find a taffeta hoop skirt top from the 1950s for $5. Just buy it in time to dry clean it.
Timing is everything: Shop the after-Christmas sales when even at the big chains, you can find sales of up to 70 percent off.
One good thing: Pair an expensive item with something you already have.
Two feet under: The only down side of glitz on the cheap: Aching feet. Consider investing in leather.