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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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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