Holiday Style Guide: We curated our favorite timeless & best Holiday Style Tips for you to access all in one place!

Holiday Style Guide: Can-Do Chic to inspire your holiday look

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Holiday Style Guide: We are firm believers to adapt your wardrobe for almost any special occasion, so we’ve curated our favorite & best holiday style dress posts to inspire your can-do chic holiday look.

Going somewhere special this holiday season? Or hosting a soiree at home? We’ve got you covered on what to wear & how to wear it to present the best YOU this time of year, and into the new year as well.

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Because like your birthday, when it comes to holidays, think big! So spread the cheer during the holiday’s and join in on the festivities by recharging your look  with ideas that are both glamorous and approachable.

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Backstage at Marni
Backstage at Marni

Freshen your look in minutes!

Skimp on time this busy holiday season and head straight to a trusted shade of red lipstick -we guarantee it will make you look polished immediately.

what to wear to a holiday party at home

How to Plan and What to Wear to a Holiday Party at Home- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles

 

EMERIL’S TABLE- HOLIDAY COOKING FOR A CROWD, Watch our episode, get the recipes

EMERIL’S TABLE- HOLIDAY COOKING FOR A CROWD, Watch our episode, get the recipes

I got to have  my own episode on Emeril’s Table show (with my family and friends). Get the holiday recipes for Cooking For A Crowd

 

Statement Jewels from Lanvin
Statement Jewels from Lanvin

Gold bold with oversized gems

Like the baubles we loved at Lanvin F/W 2013, nothing gets their attention more than a maximalist set of jewels decorating even the simplest of tops.

What to Wear to A Holiday Party In The Country

What to Wear to A Holiday Party In The Country

Co-Hosts Sharon Haver & Brad Boles helped with What To Wear to an Office Holiday PartyWhat To Wear to a Holiday Party at Home, and now the most casual of holiday parties, What to Wear to a Holiday Party in the Country.

Is Brad getting a litle too giddy from all this holiday cheer? He’s sporting The Poodle’s gondolier hat from last Halloween!

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Stylist Advice- How to jazz up a conservative red holiday dress

With the right styling, fab accessorizing, and a few nips & tucks, most anything can be made to look stunning

MORE: Holiday Dress Tips

Outside of Paris Fashion Week
Outside of Paris Fashion Week

Enjoy the comfort of an embellished sweatshirt

No need to opt out on comfort when you don a charming, decorated sweatshirt such as the Phillip Lim one above.

Holiday Sweater Guide- Not the Fugly Kind, But Gorgeous Ones You Would Really Wear

Holiday Sweater Guide- Not the Fugly Kind, But Gorgeous Ones You Would Really Wear

It just so happens that holiday colors are very in this season. So when it comes to holiday sweaters, it’s very easy to step it up with easy elegance.

What to Wear to An Office Holiday Party

What to Wear to An Office Holiday Party

Fashion Conundrum Solved! Office Holiday Dress Tips Video from Sharon & Brad. OMG- it’s that time of year where you need to dig up party clothes that you will never wear again! Well, maybe not…

office christmas party

Dress for Holiday Success- What to wear to an office Christmas party

What to Wear to the Office Christmas Party to look professional, appropriate, and festively chic. Oh, how that old day to evening dress metaphor always gets us tripped up and, there’s no bigger tripper-upper than the office holiday party.

Backstage at Dolce & Gabbana
Backstage at Dolce & Gabbana

Go on a Gilt trip with Dolce & Gabbana 

Go for regal by piling on golden baubles for an over the top sense of deluxe elegance as seen at Dolce & Gabbana- why not charm them?

Makeup at Dior S/S 2014
Makeup at Dior 

Dress up your favorite dress in minutes

Seen at Dior, metallic gold eyeshadow seems fit for the holidays and is destined to make you appear bright-eyed.

Fête Fabulous Accessories to Ignite Your Holiday Party Look

Fête Fabulous Accessories to Ignite Your Holiday Party Look

Let’s face it, holiday parties for most of us are not ared carpet event. But we do want to get our glam on with more festive, fancy, and fabulous accessories. Maybe not as fabulous the model pictured left, but most definitely glam in a realistic, wearable way.

Party Face- Instant Holiday Party Make-Up Survival Tips

Party Face- Instant Holiday Party Make-Up Survival Tips

Take a chance and ring in the new year with bolder makeup than usual, but remember to avoid overdoing it by playing up BOTH the eyes and the mouth… it’s one or the other for a more than festive look!

Perfect Party Hair for a Big Night Out (or in)

Perfect Party Hair for a Big Night Out (or in)

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner making it a smart time to get a handle on great ways to dress up your hair. Try some easy-to-follow hairstyle ideas from fab editorial and celebrity hairstylist Gad Cohen to get that special occasion hairstyle that’s right for you.

Shala Monroque at Valentino
Shala Monroque at Valentino

Dress up your favorite dress in minutes

No need to be on the lookout for a new dress when your shopping activities are already maxed out with these expert styling tips.

perfect party shoesPerfect Party Shoes- May the dancing begin!

I WANT/YOU WANT/GOTTA GET/ SHOP IT, BABY: Gorgeous party shoes to get your groove on this holiday season. Let’s think: Sexy lace, rich satins, voluptuous embellishments, heels to tower, heels to kick up your feet and boogy.

 

When it comes to cocktail hour, keep everything in place to present the best you...

What to do to keep your heels from slipping off…

Holiday season is often filled with formal dress requirements and there’s nothing more uncomfortable than looking at a gal in wobbly heels, so take note!

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy
Cate Blanchett in Givenchy

Hide problem areas and look taller by going tonal

Does the thought of reunion time make you want to run? Fear no more and think about slimming down and lengthening your look with one head-to-toe hue.

I hope you didn’t, but if you did: 5 ways to not fall off the New Year’s style resolutions wagon

I hope you didn’t, but if you did: 5 ways to not fall off the New Year’s style resolutions wagon

Liar, liar… my big, empty promise to myself and why New Year’s style resolutions hardly ever work…

In my over 20 years in the style business, I have never once thought that truly being stylish came from a check list at the start of the year. I don’t bother with resolutions of any kind anymore. If I was really going to commit to a resolution, and meant to do it, I would without having the stress of “the” list.

More Timeless Holiday Style from our fashion archives
More Timeless Holiday Style from our fashion archives
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