Photo: Courtesy of Erdem1/13Hesitant to feel too dressy on New Year’s Eve? Take a cue from Erdem and style your favorite sequin dress with quirky socks and sandals.
Photo: Courtesy of Victoria Beckham2/13Good vibes only! A holly green dress like Victoria Beckham’s is a no-brainer for Christmas Eve, but a crystal necklace would be a nice touch during stressful family gatherings.
Photo: Courtesy of Diane von Furstenberg3/13If you’ve already embraced the pantsuit, consider a different twist for holiday, à la Jonathan Saunders at Diane von Furstenberg: a chrome jacket with a matching high-rise maxi skirt.
Photo: Courtesy of Prabal Gurung4/13Party pants are back! Prabal Gurung’s garnet sequin pants felt surprisingly relaxed with a chunky red knit on top.
Photo: Courtesy of Rosetta Getty5/13Mix up your black dress collectsion with a long-sleeved jersey style like Rosetta Getty’s, which came with an alluring cut-out in the back. Just add red shoes and go.
Photo: Indigital.tv6/13Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show was full of incredible suits, including this velvet jacket and long skirt topped off with a sailor cap. We’d suggest getting to this trend first and giving your high-rise pants a break.
Photo: Courtesy of Gucci7/13At Gucci, Alessandro Michele dressed down a long floral dress with thick red socks, which is an easy trick you can try now. You might have a harder time finding a glittery bra to wear on top, but why not try?
Photo: Courtesy of Altuzarra8/13Joseph Altuzarra made the case for wearing a black lace dress with wild animal-print tights. The trick would work for almost any black dress in your closet, and we’d suggest going the extra mile with open-toe stilettos, too.
Photo: Courtesy of Sonia Rykiel9/13Julie de Libran showed one of our favorite “glamleisure” looks yet in her new Sonia Rykiel collectsion: a drapey sweatshirt and matching pants trimmed with sparkly rhinestones.
Photo: Courtesy of Brock Collection10/13Chances are you already own a white shirtdress. The Brock Collection designers showed theirs with a lacy corset on top for a low-key twist on a “cocktail dress.”
Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth and James11/13A long-sleeved red dress like this one from Elizabeth and James would be super comfy on Christmas Day—then wear it again next summer with Birkenstocks.
Photo: Indigital.tv12/13Christelle Kocher’s Koché show at The Strand Bookstore in New York was full of party-ready leopard dresses, embellished jackets, and feathered slips, but we zeroed in on this look: an easy black jumpsuit, giant belt, and neon sandals.
Photo: Courtesy of Ulla Johnson13/13Can’t let go of your jeans? Opt for a charcoal gray pair like Ulla Johnson’s (polka dots optional!) and wear them with a festive “party top.”
