1. Your little party girl will be the cutest on the avenue in her bead unicorn drop waist dress in royal purple. The Market on Magazine, 2855 Magazine St., 510-3303; BonTempsBoutique.com
2. Prepare in advance for overindulging with a hangover kit by Pinch Provisions containing six after-party essentials to see you through your headachy state. PinchProvisions.com
3. Hoisting kids up on ladders with the greatest of ease in a 100 percent cotton purple striped rugby shirt from the PERLIS Mardi Gras collection. PERLIS, 6070 Magazine St., 895-8661; 600 Decatur St., 523-6681; 1281 N Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 674-1711, Perlis.com
4. Take your beverage with you in a frosted plastic go cup featuring a crown crest with the words “Laissez les bons temps rouler” printed in matte gold. Scriptura, 5423 Magazine St., 897-1555; 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 219-1113, Scriptura.com
5. Parade hopping was never so chic as done so in a pair of ankle glossed bronze skinny jeans. Lukka Boutique, 1000 Girod St., 218-7113, ShopLukka.com
6. Be the most dapper fella at a Lundi Gras brunch in a 100 percent silk fleur-de-lis bow tie. NOLA Couture, 3308 Magazine St., 319-5959; 528 St. Peter St., 875-3522, NolaCouture.com
7. Enjoy a sunny day on the sidewalk side in a pair of Oliver Peoples champagne shades with green tinted lenses. The Optical Shoppe, 800 Metairie Road, Suite Q, 301-1726, OpticalShoppeBR.com
8. Go hands free to catch all of those throws thanks to a crossbody GiGi New York gold clutch. FeBe Clothing, 474 Metairie Road, 835-5250, FeBeClothing.com
9. You will be the belle of any Mardi Gras ball in a pair of green Bacchus Intaglio earrings from Hazel Smyth. Ballin’s, 712 Dante St., 866-4367; 2917 Magazine St., #105, 891-4502, BallinsLTD.com
10. Step up your second-line style in a pair of triple kick metallic platform leather shoes. Feet First, 4122 Magazine St., 899-6800; 526 Royal St., 569-0005, FeetFirstStores.com
