We’ve all been there. Holiday party coming up and you have no clue what the heck to wear!? Is it dressy? Is it not dressy? Are people dressing festive? Or not? Well 9 times out of 10 people get a little more dressed up for the holidays so I think in our case (yes, our, as in us girls who love to get dressed up) you’re safe to be a little over dressed. If you’re still unsure about what to wear I’ve come up with the perfect cocktail recipe to keep you on track (because cocktail recipes are the easiest to remember, am I right?)
My recipe for dressing for those hard to dress for parties? 2 parts sparkle, 1 part festive color and 1 part neutral color. Here I took my average statement necklace sparkle and added a sequin skirt for my 2 parts sparkle. I kept the overall look neutral for my 1 part neutral sticking to silver and black and added a festive red blazer to really pull the entire look together.
In the case that you’re really worried about what to wear or being overdressed tone down the sparkle a little bit. A neutral color sequin tank and basic black skinnies would look fantastic while still keeping your look somewhat subtle. You could even go with a black blazer and a red lip for color!
Cheers!
Target long sleeve tee | J.Crew Factory Blazer (30% off with code SALE30) | Gap Skirt (love this one!) | J.Crew pumps | Forever 21 necklace | J.Crew Factory necklace (obsessed with this one) | J.Crew bracelet | JTV bracelet | Loren Hope bracelet via Obligato
And if you didn’t know sequin skirts are totally necessary for the holidays! Shop more here:
Photography by Tammy Lee
This is the perfect holiday look!
So cute!! I’m gonna need you to show me some more necklaces that go well with that Jcrew one! I always want to stack mine, but can’t figure it out! :p
Oh gosh I just play around! This is a pretty easy one to stack, it looks good with a lot of different styles! 🙂
Love this look, Katie! I would have never thought to throw red in the mix but it looks amazing! I’m totally going to try this when my Cyber Monday sequin skirt comes in the mail 🙂
Katie
Style Diary
Yay! I love to hear that! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
This is gorgeous!!!!! I love this post. Someone literally texted me 5 mins ago about a party and said, “is it cocktail festive or like jeans / boots festive?” Lol 🙂
HAHAHA! I love it! Jeans and boots are not festive! 😉
Good idea- I love this creative post and you look great!
I love this look. The red paired with your sparkly skirt is perfect!
This is a great Holiday look! Love the skirt.
-Becky
The Pumpkin Spot
Thanks lady! One that I always love pulling out at the holidays! 🙂
I love this look! I have probably spent two hours looking for the perfect gold skirt/ dress online today and am still not sure I bought the right one. I love it paired with the red!