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Festive, party-ready outfits to ring in the holiday season

Festive, party-ready outfits to ring in the holiday season

Shot on location at the Drake Commissary in Toronto, Ontario.
 
Image by: Carlyle Routh

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Festive, party-ready outfits to ring in the holiday season

Don the sequins and flaunt the flounce—the holidays are the most wonderful time of year for brilliant fashion.

Photography: Carlyle Routh
Hair and Makeup: Anna Nenoui/P1M.CA
Manicure: Rita Remark/Essie Canada
Shot on location at the Drake Commissary, Toronto

LACE UP

This lacy top is versatile enough to work with faux fur, sequins or a tuxedo blazer.

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Faux-fur jacket, $275, aritzia.com. top, $70, rw-co.com. Jeans, $80, gapcanada.ca. Earrings, thomassabo.com. Erdem x H&M brooch and Clutch, hm.com/ca. Rings, bananarepublic.ca. Shoes, marshalls.ca. 

SHOWSTOPPER

Need a spectacular ensemble for holiday brunch? Add a statement coat to classics such as a white shirt and fitted trousers. 

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Erdem x H&M coat, $249, hm.com/ca. Shirt, $125, aritzia.com. Pants, $123, lisettel.com. Glasses, bonlook.com. Earrings, rebekahprice.com. Bracelet, bananarepublic.ca. Rings, lechateau.com. Michael Michael Kors Bag, michaelkors.ca. SHOES, anntaylor.com.

TULLE TAKEOVER

Nothing says party like a tulle skirt. Give it a grown-up feel by choosing a midi length and pairing with a bodysuit; the body-skimming style means no bulky fabric around the midsection.

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Bodysuit, $60, lechateau.com. Skirt, $110, anntaylor.com. Earrings and Clutch, bananarepublic.ca. Bracelet, rebekahprice.com. Ring, ilovebiko.com. Erdem x H&M shoes, hm.com/ca.  

DREAM TEAM

Feminine flounces and crushed velvet are two heavy-hitting festive trends that always seem right—and are downright fanciful. 

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Top, $79, whbm.com. Culottes, $98, aritzia.com. Earrings, lechateau.com. Bracelet, ilovebiko.com. Shoes, bananarepublic.ca. 

RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS

Velvet and sequins not your thing? Instead, try floaty feathers as an accent. When adding to your holiday look, don’t overwhelm with too much colour—let the feathers take the spotlight.

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Michael Michael Kors Top, $185, bracelet and Clutch, michaelkors.ca. Pants, $90, rw-co.com. Erdem x H&M earrings, hm.com/ca. Shoes, winners.ca. 

SHOW OF HANDS

Looking for a festive nail colour without glitter? Rita Remark, Essie Canada’s lead nail artist, suggests Ring in the Bling. “The way it reflects the light gives it a silky effect,” she says, “almost as if the nails are lit from within.” 

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Essie Nail Polish in Ring in the Bling, $10, essie.ca. earrings, bananarepublic.ca. rings, anntaylor.com. 

 SPARKS FLY

If spaghetti straps are a deal breaker, layer over a dress shirt, turtleneck or tee for extra coverage. 

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Erdem x H&M dress, $249, hm.com/ca. Top, $35, oldnavy.ca. Michael Michael Kors Earrings, michaelkors.ca. Bracelet, bananarepublic.ca. Bag, winners.ca. Shoes, lechateau.com. 

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THE INSPIRATION: LACE UP

Keep the fancy going strong up top with a luxe-looking faux-fur jacket and a lace blouse. Juxtapose them with a denim midi skirt. 

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Top, $55, loft.com.

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Faux-fur jacket, $178, gapcanada.ca.

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Shoes, $39, joefresh.com

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Skirt, $40, zara.com.

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INSPIRATION: SPARKS FLY

If the combo of sequins and pattern is a bit excessive for you, try a single-tone sequined frock in a floor-grazing length for added drama. 

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Sequined dress, $295, lechateau.com

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Top, $50, anntaylor.com.

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Bag, $24, joefresh.com.

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Shoes, $50, hm.com/ca

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INSPIRATION: SHOWSTOPPER

Love this look on the model but think you’re too petite to pull off the print and oversize lengths? An easy fix is choosing similar pieces with shorter hemlines. 

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Bomber jacket, $120, lechateau.com. 

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Shirt, $30, hm.com/ca.

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Culottes, $89, loft.com

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Booties, $118, loft.com.

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INSPIRATION: DREAM TEAM

Pink and grey together is ethereal, but if it’s not in your colour wheelhouse, try navy and white. This wrap top and creamy slacks give a wintry minimalist nod.

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TOP, $60, lechateau.com.

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Pants, $124, bananarepublic.ca.

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Earrings, $15, winners.ca

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Shoes, $50, callitspring.com. 

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INSPIRATION: RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS

Feathers a little out of your realm? No problem. Stick with this most decadent colour pairing of gold and black. The sumptuous combination is the right amount of opulence yet still refined.

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Stirrup Pants, $50, reitmans.com.

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Top, $153, josephribkoff.com.

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Clutch, $40, gapcanada.ca.  

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Earrings, $65, anntaylor.com.

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INSPIRATION: TULLE TAKEOVER

Adore this party look yet want to temper the sparkle and inject more playfulness?Choose a vivid colour, like red, and pair the tulle with a creamy knit sweater.

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Skirt, $79, guess.ca

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Sweater, $25, winners.ca

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Earrings, $14, joefresh.com

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Shoes, $49, joefresh.com

 

 

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