They say that women don't dress to impress men... they dress to impress each other. It's true - there is no greater compliment than the girl across the room ogling you in your favourite party frock. The feeling that a fellow-female appreciates your eye for vintage and your unique way of piling on your jewels is a validation that few men can offer. But there are women whose sole purpose is to draw the attention of men with open bar tabs. Their uniform: designer jeans, stilettos, and a sexy party top.

While there are hundreds of variations on the party top, the idea behind it is quite standard. An embellishment here, a cutout there, and you've got a hot ticket to the party. You would expect all eyes to be on you, but how can they be? With all the clones crowding the bar and the dance-floor, you are but a blonde head in a sea of sequins, rhinestones, and True Religions.

Party tops require no thought or intuition when dressing, which I suppose makes a night on the town easy for many women. But the resulting look always seems to scream hours of prep time. Maybe it's the layers of makeup and the carefully arranged hair that often accompany this club staple. But a woman's natural and unique beauty can never shine through if her top and her eye-shadow are outshining everything else.

What you wear undoubtedly speaks volumes about who you are. If what you want to reveal about yourself is a lack of personal style and an affinity for free drinks - to each her own. But personally, we hate that, and think that women - even Los Angeles "fashionistas" - can be much more interesting than sparkly halters.

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