The holidays are just around the corner. Below, my favorite picks for festive attire:
Holiday Blouses + Sweaters.
SILK BOW BLOUSE — AS CHIC WITH JEANS AS IT WOULD BE WITH A VELVET PENCIL SKIRT
THIS $50 SEQUIN STUNNER IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR WHAT-TO-WEAR-TO-AN-EVENING-OUT QUESTIONS
ADORE THIS LACE-TRIM SWEATER, ESPECIALLY IN THE GREEN!
THIS SAUCY TANK BENEATH A FEATHERED BOLERO = 100 100 100 100
Holiday Dresses + Jumpsuits.
IN LOVE WITH THIS CYNTHIA ROWLEY CONFECTION; GET THE LOOK FOR LESS WITH THIS CHIC J. CREW STEAL
PLAYFUL, JOHANNA-ORTIZ-ESQUE JUMPSUIT FOR $100!
I PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED THIS SPAGHETTI-STRAPPED TARTAN DRESS AS KATE-MOSS-MEETS-CHARLOTTE-YORK AND I STAND BY THAT DESCRIPTION (I CONSIDER IT A COMPLIMENT)
THIS VELVET DRESS LOOKS LIKE A SALONI (<<THIS ONE IS ON SALE!) — BUT COSTS FAR LESS!
BE THE TWINKLE OF EVERYONE’S EYE
I AM STILL HUNG UP ON THIS REDVALENTINO AND THIS NEEDLE & THREAD — THOUGH NEITHER ARE PARTICULARLY “HOLIDAY”!
ADORE THIS SWEATER DRESS; GET THE LOOK FOR LESS WITH THIS OR THIS
Festive Accessories.
LOVE THIS VELVET BOW CLUTCH IN NAVY (UNDER $70!)
THESE MESH DOT PUMPS WITH THEIR ELEGANT KITTEN HEELS SCREAM LEE RADZIWILL
DYING OVER THESE EARRINGS IN THE GREEN!
THIS BOW-TIE FAUR FUR COAT IS EVERYTHING
P.S. Have been trying to convince Mr. Magpie to wear this for three years running.
P.P.S. I loved your reactions to this post; so many of you wrote to say: “We are twins!” I have also had a lot of readers emailing me to say how much this meant to them. Feeling fortunate to have a tribe of like-minded women going through the same evolutions and internal struggles as I am. Love to you all.
P.P.P.S. Thinking of resurrecting my women of substance series. Any nominations?!
Oooh, so many good picks here! I love that Philosophy dress and the J.Crew velvet tartan number … love how you’ve described it as well.
I have a christening to attend over the holidays and struggled to find something to wear — I have a new leopard midi skirt I’ve been itching to wear, but that didn’t seem right — so I ended up finding a beautiful silver Tory Burch long-sleeved sweater dress, which I’ll wear with black tights + high-heeled black booties. It’s festive but also modest enough!
Sounds SO chic! Love!
I didn’t realize so many women had commented on the Pressure is a Choice post! I sent the link to my husband and he responded “I feel like you wrote this.” Very on point for my life as well.
So glad it resonated! I was surprised, too. Makes me wonder if we’re a whole generation of women running around with the weight of the world on our shoulders…xo