*Dress above by Borgo de Nor, currently 70% off (!!!), seen on Camila Carril while lounging at home — exactly where I’ll be donning my dressiest duds this year.
I don’t know about you, but I am desperate for any occasion to dress up these days. Mr. Magpie and I take turns taking mini to school and sometimes I put on a dress and booties when it’s my turn (and the weather cooperates) just because it makes me feel good. My sister and brother-in-law recently glammed up in coat-and-tie/heels and pretended to “go out to dinner” at home one night, lighting candles and fixing up fancy cocktails first, and then sitting down to a proper dinner on china after. Below, sharing some holiday dresses for the upcoming season — no judgment (in fact, mad props) if you doll up just to trim your tree at home…
BLACK VELVET MAGIC BY BORGO DE NOR
TIERED VELVET DRESS ($118) — THE SLEEVES ARE ON-TREND AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT! ALSO LOVE THE UNEXPECTED MARIGOLD SHADE
A FEATHERED, SATIN HOUSECOAT DRESS…IT’S 2020, WHY THE HELL NOT?
MY DREAM CHRISTMAS DRESS BY MARKARIAN ($$$$ BUT SO GOOD)
SAUCY GREEN VELVET FROM REFORMATION
MY WARM WEATHER MAGPIES: THIS ULLA IN THE GREEN (ON SALE!)
THIS RUFFLED COLLAR DRESS ($35!)
THIS CHIC CHIC CHIC VICTORIAN-ERA-MEETS-2020 STATEMENT (VAMPIRE’S WIFE VIBES FOR MUCH LESS)
SPEAKING OF VAMPIRE’S WIFE, J’ADORE THIS AND THIS
THIS RED KNIT DRESS (AMAL CLOONEY DOES CHRISTMAS — AND SEE THE SHOWSTOPPING HALIMA IN IT HERE)
If you’re not a dress gal, a few finds to pair with what you already have in your closet…
SEQUIN TOP WITH YOUR FAVORITE TROUSERS
VELVET PULL-ON PANTS (CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE PAIRED WITH THESE HEELS?!)
SLIP SKIRTS ARE BACK (I SEE YOU, CAROLYN BESSETTE KENNEDY) AND THIS UNDER-$100 STYLE COMES IN TWO GREAT COLORS
HIGH-RISE TROUSERS WITH A FEATHER-TRIM TOP (LOOK FOR LESS)
DRAMATIC SATIN CAPE (WOW WOW WOW — WOULD ALSO BE MAGIC ON A BRIDE)
And if you’re more inclined to pull out a tried-and-true solid-colored dress you already own, pair with plaid heels like these or these.
Lastly: a couple of really good new holiday decor finds:
FAUX-MOHAIR PLAID THROW PILLOWS
P.S. I think that we have a lot of Bodega Santas in the Magpie community.
P.P.S. Did you watch “Emily in Paris”? Apparently it’s a polarizing show. I shared some oblique thoughts on it here. (I enjoyed it.)
P.P.P.S. The sweater as accessory, you say?