Sure, a little black dress or Le Smoking suit is always on par for the party scene, but who says holiday dressing has to be so cut and dry. We’ve got some ideas for switching it up this season — getting glammed-up just got a whole lot more interesting.
Here’s The Deal:
1. WHITE FEELS RIGHT
Dress in head-to-toe white this season. This includes, but is not limited to, a delicate white shift dress, white diamonds, white spiked pumps and white lingerie pretty enough to let peek through.
2. STATEMENT WAISTS
Peplum is the new black this season, not to mention an easy way to add volume and style to the most basic of silhouettes. The bold dare to wear a power color combo.
3. HIGH-SPEED LACE
Ingenue Chloë Moretz reinvented a holiday standby like only a hot young thing can do. Her neon lace Stella McCartney pants, paired with a leather biker jacket, are one part party and the other part cool.
4. LIQUID ASSETS
Avoid looking garish when wearing all over sequins by choosing shiny pieces in a modern midnight blue.
5. NUDE AWAKENING
Champagne for champagne — toast the holiday season by donning a nude slip-dress in lieu of an LBD. You’ll be one step closer to shutting down a room Rosie Huntington-Whiteley-style.
6. FESTIVE FETISH
While the invites with dress codes for “festive attire” pour in, have a little fun with the hostess by pairing a sexy, unexpected material like PVC or pleather with a more classic one.
7. STREAMLINED SHINE
We love everything Kate Moss wears, but this particular look could start a holiday dressing revolution. Sleek gold tunic, skinny pants, and low-cut patent pumps, let us count the ways this look works.
8. THE BIG REVEAL
Forget backless, thigh high or down-to-there, the new way to show some skin is to bare your middle — but just a chic peek. Be sure to balance the flaunting of your abs with a conservative hemline.
9. A SHORTS STORY
Shorts for this season are usually more matched for day dressing than a night on the town, but infuse a festive and monochromatic color palette, and you’re just as chic as the other ladies in red.
10. RETRO REDUX
Kristen Dunst proves that old-fashioned is anything but in her waist-highlighting Dolce & Gabbana frock. Try this figure-flattering ’50s silhouette with a full skirt and bright silk blouse.
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