(NewsUSA) - It's a totally natural impulse -- wanting to stand out at a holiday party. After all, if it's work-related, it's a chance to impress the boss. And if it's social, well ... who really wants to be the wallflower?
But there's a fine line between "standing out" and being the one everyone's tweeting about the next day -- and not in a good way -- because of something you wore, said or did.
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