Going green never looked so good!

Our new selection of emerald cocktail dresses are a beautiful emerald green tone, offering a sophisticated, versatile and elegant look to add to your wardrobe. Our stylists have looked back at the history behind this colour with tips on how to style your next emerald green dress at Montique. Paint the town green in our curated selection of emerald cocktail dresses!

Emerald green has graced the runways for years, and is a classic colour that embodies the luxury and richness of the gemstone it is named after. The colour was favoured by artists like Monet and Van Gogh, and was also a popular colour adorned by British royalty throughout history. Because of the gemstones long association with royalty, this colour symbolises refinement and elegance. The colour emerald evokes balance and harmony, and promotes a sense of clarity, proving it is a perfect colour choice for your next dress as it adds freshness and balance to your graceful ensemble.

How to wear Emerald Green

Emerald green dresses look elegant on everyone - they suit every skin tone and the colour can give a flattering and refined look. The colour is stylish and dignified, meaning any age group can rock an emerald green dress.

The emerald green colour contrasts beautifully with gold and neutral toned accessories. Earthy shades like beige, tan, rose gold, mink and nude colours can be incorporated into your outfit with bags, heels and jewellery in these colours. These muted tones complement and accentuate the emerald green colour. Metallic gold shoes, golden earrings and even a clutch with golden trims will amp up your outfit. Black strap heels also work perfectly with emerald cocktail dresses, proving that this is a versatile colour to add to your wardrobe.

The Celine Sequin Chiffon Overlay Dress is an effortlessly beautiful cocktail dress that offers the right amount of modesty for your next event. The Celine flaunts a chiffon overlay that flows delicately over the arms and down the bodice. The Celine dress has delicately decorated emerald tone sequins along the shoulders for an extra touch of shimmer and glam. The Emerald green colour amps up the outfit and can be paired with nude toned heels for a classic look.

The Celine is a perfect choice for the Mother of the Bride and the Mother of the Groom. Customers who have purchased this dress in the navy colour have commented that it provides the perfect amount of coverage and accentuates their figure to make them feel and look good!

The Lucia Dress is a date-night dream of a dress. A timeless shape and statement draped cape detail delivers some Old Hollywood glamour that will have you feeling like Marilyn Monroe! This cocktail dress is after-party ready with an open v-back design and a high neckline, designed in our emerald green shade. Perfect for the guest of honour attending your next winter wedding or for your formal.

Valini Emerald Dress

A timeless and classic dress for all of your upcoming events. The Valini Dress features a cross-over neckline with a wide collar and a self-tie at the waist. The Valini dress is constructed in a luxurious taffeta material that offers a slight shine. With an A-line silhouette and in our gorgeous emerald colour, this dress is perfect for an evening out, a formal attire or for a wedding. 

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