Sequins, glitter, sheer fabrics, lace... holidays and parties! Everything around you during Christmas and New Year sparkles, just like your outfits.
But why limit the sparkle to just party nights? Who said that evening tops, sequin dresses, leather trousers are only for festive events?
In fact, festive clothes don't need to spend most of their lives in your wardrobe. However, with the right combinations, they can be worn from the office to brunch and, of course, for a night out!
Why wear your festive clothes again and again
We all look for something special for the holidays. That piece that makes us stand out and feel the holidays "in our skin". However, we don't want to invest in a piece that we will only wear for one night, but we are looking for ways to wear our favorite new festive garment again and again!
Investing in festive clothes that can be worn many times gives you a double win. Not only do you upgrade your festive looks, but you also have a garment that can be worn all year round.
It's more economical, more sustainable, and more creative, because you can experiment and discover new ways to express your personal style.
Festive clothes that deserve a place in your everyday life
Festive clothes for festive days, right? Wrong! Festive clothes can be transformed into essential pieces of your everyday life.
With the right styling, even the New Year's Eve dress can be adapted to your everyday style and worn everywhere!
Party dresses... with a twist
Of course, the first garment we think of when we talk about festive outfits is none other than festive dresses. But how many times have you bought an impressive dress and worn it on New Year's Eve, at a friend's house, at a bouzoukia club, or at your favorite bar? Countless... but why not give your party dress a second chance?
The most versatile choice is a long satin dress. You can wear it with a pair of heels and a faux fur coat for more formal appearances.
For a more casual look, wear a turtleneck top or a women's T-shirt or a fluffy cardigan with a belt at the waist under the same satin dress. For the office or for brunch, combine it with an oversized blazer and boots. While with a sheer top, a leather jacket and combat boots, it's the perfect choice for your night out!
Among the most elegant and timeless choices for the holidays are velvet dresses. Burgundy velvet dresses, cypress green, navy exude an understated luxury that can be adapted to all occasions.
For your festive looks, combine the velvet dress with heels or high boots and a long coat. Don't forget to add gold necklaces that will make the outfit even more luxurious and elegant.
But how can you transform such an elegant and luxurious garment into a more everyday one?
Try combining the velvet dress with combat boots and a long knitted cardigan or a women's blazer for a more modern everyday look.
The absolute protagonist of New Year's Eve is, of course, sequin dresses! However, the sequin dress you bought to welcome the new year looking dazzling is often not worn on other days. Let's see how you can adapt it to less sparkly evenings.
Start by combining the sequin dress with more neutral textures and colors! By choosing to wear a women's sweater or a turtleneck top over your dress, you can reduce its sparkle. Prefer monochrome and earthy tones such as black, beige or grey. As for shoes, combat boots are always an excellent choice as they are both elegant and casual at the same time.
Of course, it also goes perfectly with fitted blazers for your evening appearances!
Evening Tops in more everyday looks
Festive blouses and evening tops are pieces that can very easily be worn on days before and after the holidays.
Lace blouses are always an elegant choice for the holidays. Especially if you combine them with satin skirts, or fabric trousers and heels and, of course, a faux fur.
Undoubtedly, lace blouses are one of those "passe-partout" pieces in your wardrobe. You can easily combine them with more "everyday" clothes to create outfits for all occasions.
Combine the lace top with denim trousers and a leather jacket for an outfit that accompanies you from morning coffee to an evening drink. For more evening options, leather skirts and leather trousers combined with combat boots are a must! Complete the evening outfit with a lace top and a leather jacket for a dynamic look. With a classic coat on the other hand, you will have a more discreet result.
Metallic blouses and glitter blouses combined with black metallic trousers or a long satin skirt, as well as impressive jewelry such as statement necklaces and shiny earrings, are the perfect outfit to welcome the new year or simply celebrate with your family and friends the favorite days of the year.
To wear them on less formal occasions, simply choose denim trousers, or fabric trousers! For the office, choose a fitted women's blazer, while for your everyday outing, you can also wear a knitted cardigan and a long coat.
Velvet tops exude an elegance that makes them ideal for the Christmas season. For New Year's Eve, you can wear them with midi satin skirts or high-waisted fabric trousers, or even with velvet trousers and a pair of elegant heels.
On less festive days, your velvet blouses don't need to stay in your closet. They become your ultimate ally for the coziest and, at the same time, most elegant appearances.
You can combine your velvet blouse with denim trousers and a wool coat for a classic look. Alternatively, combine it with fabric trousers, loafers and a women's blazer for the office!
Satin tops are an equally good choice for New Year's Eve, as well as for your everyday appearances. For New Year's Eve, they are combined with long metallic skirts or with velvet trousers or even with metallic fabric trousers. Complete the look with impressive boots or heels and, of course, a fur coat.
For your more casual appearances, you can wear it with denim trousers and an oversized blazer along with sneakers! You can also combine it with a leather jacket and a large scarf that will keep you warm.
Festive skirts for every occasion
Festive skirts are an amazing choice for your wardrobe! They can also be adapted to any occasion. From New Year's Eve and family dinners to the office and morning or afternoon outings.
Long skirts, short, midi, metallic skirts, with velvet, sequined skirts – so many different designs to create stand-out looks!
For New Year's Eve, a long satin skirt or a metallic pleated skirt can be the basis of your festive outfit. Pair it with an evening top, such as a satin blouse or a velvet blouse. Complete with heels and a statement necklace for a dazzling and elegant outfit. For your everyday outfits, satin skirts and metallic skirts can be combined with knitted blouses or simple T-shirts and sneakers or combat boots for a simple yet dynamic look.
On the other hand, if you want something more intense, opt for a sequined skirt in black, gold, or silver. Pair it with a simple bodysuit or a more discreet evening blouse to keep the look balanced. Complete with heels for a more chic result or, to "dress it down," choose combat boots. It may seem difficult to wear a sequined skirt for more casual appearances, but with the right combinations, you can achieve it. Choose a monochrome sweater or an oversized shirt along with loafers or combat boots.
For a more dynamic outfit, you can wear a leather skirt. For New Year's Eve, combine it with a satin top or a sheer top and complete the look with boots or heels. After the holidays, your leather skirt pairs perfectly with an oversized knitted sweater and combat boots. Complete the ensemble with a leather jacket for a dynamic outfit you can wear from morning to night!
Festive trousers for every moment of the day
Holiday trousers are the perfect way to create a stunning festive outfit while still feeling comfortable!
A metallic pair of trousers is the right way to add a little sparkle to your outfit. For New Year's Eve, combine them with a satin top or a matching metallic top or a velvet top, while a metallic blazer also fits perfectly. Of course, you can also combine these tops with leather trousers.
On more casual days, metallic trousers can be paired with a knitted blouse or a knitted vest with a women's shirt underneath. Leather trousers also pair perfectly with a knitted vest and a women's shirt, as well as an oversized shirt, both for the office and for your outings.
Velvet trousers are more of a statement and more elegant choice. They are ideal for New Year's Eve if worn with a matching velvet top, a lace blouse or a shirt. For everyday wear, they go well with both knitted blouses and women's hoodies for a contrasting yet impressive result.
Small tips to make holiday looks more casual
Now that you've seen how easily you can adapt your holiday clothes to your everyday life, it's time to take it a step further. Because, ultimately, style isn't just about combinations, it's about the details that make all the difference.
A few simple tricks can further enhance your looks and breathe new life into the most dazzling pieces in your wardrobe.
- Experiment with textures: Satin skirts with knitted blouses, velvet tops with denim trousers, sequin clothes with oversized shirts, combinations of more "formal" textures with more casual ones. This way, the outfit will look polished but also casual at the same time.
- Pay attention to shoes: Shoes can play a decisive role in the overall outfit. A metallic dress with heels looks completely different than with combat boots!
- Use outerwear as a "bridge": Outerwear can function like shoes, completely changing your outfit. A blazer, a wool coat, a faux fur coat or a leather jacket can transform the entire outfit, balancing sparkle with elegance. To find the ideal outerwear for every look, also see Parabita's guide to outerwear according to your style.
- Keep colours balanced: When an outfit already has a lot of sparkle, such as sequins, satin or metallic textures, make sure the rest of the clothes are in softer, neutral tones. This way the look appears elegant and not overdone.
- Play with makeup and hair: Even if you've worn the most dazzling piece in your wardrobe, if your makeup and hair are more natural, they automatically make the outfit look more effortlessly chic!
The holidays are a time to shine, and not just with your clothes! What truly makes you shine is your confidence and your smile, which are a must with every outfit, casual or festive! True sparkle isn't in the sequins, but in how you choose to express yourself.
If, however, you are getting ready for the big night and want inspiration for New Year's Eve, check out Parabita's article on the best outfits for New Year's Eve.
Frequently Asked Questions about holiday clothes
How to wear sequin clothes without looking over-the-top?
Sequins are among the most impressive and glamorous clothes you can wear. Precisely for this reason, you often hesitate to wear sequin clothes on less formal and festive days.
To avoid looking over-the-top in sequin clothes, combine them with more discreet pieces. For example, a sequin dress looks calmer if you combine it with a monochromatic blazer and a pair of combat boots.
It also depends a lot on the style of sequin garment you choose! Matte sequins are more discreet for a day at the office. Especially if combined with knitted clothes or denim clothes.
How to wear velvet clothes in a more casual way?
Velvet clothes exude luxury and elegance. However, with the right combination, they can be worn from morning to evening, from the office to drinks with friends.
A velvet dress can be combined daily with combat boots or sneakers and a wool coat or a knitted cardigan. For a more elegant result, you can wear a white women's shirt or a turtleneck top under the sleeveless velvet dress. Complete the outfit with an oversized blazer or a leather jacket.
With velvet trousers, you can wear a knitted blouse for morning appearances and a satin evening top for evenings.
What can I wear to the office if I want a festive outfit?
You may want to maintain a more formal and less flashy appearance at the office, but that doesn't mean you can't look festive. There are several ways to achieve this while still following the office dress code.
The most discreet way is a satin shirt, in Christmas colours such as a red satin shirt or dark green. Another suggestion is to wear a velvet top under a fitted women's blazer.
Metallic trousers combined with women's shirts, sweaters and a women's blazer are a smart and discreet way to maintain the holiday sparkle even in the office.
What is the safest shoe choice for festive pieces in everyday looks?
Shoes play a crucial role in whether an outfit will look evening or casual. So, to make a glam outfit more casual, you can combine it with loafers, sneakers, or combat boots!
What should I avoid when wearing my festive clothes daily?
One mistake you could avoid if you choose to wear your festive clothes for everyday appearances is combining too many elements and textures together. Avoid wearing sequins with satin and bold jewellery at the same time. It's better to let only one piece stand out and keep the rest simpler.
Also, shoes can shape the outfit, as can handbags. Don't choose high heels or evening clutches. Instead, complete your more casual outfit with tote bags and sneakers, combat boots, or low-heeled boots.
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