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The Thanksgiving leftovers are being thrown out as I write this. You’re back at work. Family has left the house and are back where they belong…but it’s not the end. No it’s only the beginning! Radio stations change to playing Christmas hits exclusively. Those neighbors of yours put out their crazy, over the top decorations (Santa sleigh complete with reindeer set that borders your yard ). And your party invitations start popping up in your mailbox and email inbox! It’s party time.
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Time to put away the plain jane clothes my friends, this post is about “Holiday” wear. No, not like “festive” – Nutcracker themed sweaters. That’s another post on “don’ts” (or do’s depending on the theme of the partay). But this is the time of year that the Fashion industry refers to as “Holiday” and to them that means the bigger, more sparkly, bow laden dresses the better (think Aretha Franklin’s ginormazon bedazzled Inauguration Day hat). It can be a little daunting as you weed through the sparkles, but fear not, I am here to help. You may have a few parties that differ in formality (dinner party at a friend’s house, work party and a big holiday bash at a cool new venue downtown). Let me offer some of my favorites to take you through these three possible scenarios.
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Party at a Friend’s
It’s casual but you want to-look-cute-but- like-I-didn’t-try-at-all kind of outfit. Don’t stress this one’s easy. Jeans. Those great fitting, dark wash. Pair them with this great sequined Velvet top and a pair of sick black heels and your set. I love the way this top looks almost liquid! Another sparkly top option is this creamy confection by French Connection. I love the texture on this top. This would be great with some skinny jeans and tan boots….
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Work Party!!
This event (alcohol mixed with coworkers) and the challenge of finding the right balance of an outfit that read somewhere between sophisticated worker and fun party girl can be daunting, but doesn’t have to be. Not when you have Trina. Trina Turk that is. She does some great holiday wear, which is mild enough with just enough detail to make it fun. This first dress of hers is a happy color. Not too expected (that red or green-let’s not wear it-its to cliché). It also has just the right amount of “sparkle” right there in its own little contained way. The other Trina Turk dress that is a little more sophisticated is the black lace “Misbehavin” dress. So classic and beautiful. You will be the most elegant person at your party!
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.Black Tie Blowout!
This is the time to pull out the “party dress”. There are going to be tons of people at this event, perhaps it’s a wedding right before Christmas, or a party at the club with several friends, or perhaps frienemies, regardless-it’s time to pull out the big guns.
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Philip Lim’s gold sequined dress evokes a 1920s flapper feel. I could see this on my more “willow-ey” friends. It screams party girl. Another totally different frock that I have been lusting after is this Camilla and Marc pink frothy number. The construction is gorgeous and I love the color for this time of year, it’s like the new winter white. And to contrast I would add a modern black blazer. So cool!
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.You’re welcome for solving all your holiday what to wear questions! I’ll be guest blogging for Sid again soon as “Resort” wear is just around the corner…
Xoxo,
Claudia
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