To thigh for: Ellie Goulding looks red hot in thigh-popping skirt at a masquerade ball
SHE's known for pushing boundaries when it comes to her sense of style.
So it's no surprise that for New Year's Day singer Ellie Goulding painted the town red in a daring bustier top and floor-length puffball skirt that was slashed to the thigh.
She left her blonde locks loose in a cascade of waves and wore a slick of pink lipstick on her lips.
The pop star, who recently celebrated her 28th birthday, donned a red mask as she headed to a masquerade ball with her friends.
The singer posted the snap to Instagram with the caption: "Squad".
Missing from the celebrations was Ellie's boyfriend Dougie Pynter, whom she has been dating for a year.
Ahead of her actual birthday, the I'm A Celebrity winner shocked Ellie by throwing her a surprise party to mark her big day.
The McBusted bass player tweeted a message of love to his beau, saying: "Happy birthday to my very lovely and special lady"
Ellie also spent Christmas Day with Dougie and her family.
Speaking before the big day, Ellie said: "I’m scarily hosting this year. I’m veggie and Dougie is veggie, so I’m in charge of desserts.
"A while ago I got a new house so I’m finally going to move into it and host it there."