Holiday Party Dresses that will Make You Feel Festive

I love December—full of holiday baking, parties and decorating. I also love the opportunity to buy a flirty and feminine holiday dress for Christmas parties or New Year’s Eve. I generally don’t endorse buying items that aren’t versatile, but I fully support buying one special party dress per year that you can wear to a holiday party (and New Year’s Eve, if you pick wisely). We all deserve to feel special on these special occasions. When searching for the perfect holiday dress, I have a few rules I think you should follow.
{Stacey’s Look: Ann Taylor Dress; Embellished Sweater; Chanel Clutch; Headband (similar); Paul Andrew Heels (similar)

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1. DRESSES OR SKIRTS ARE A MUST

Sure, you can wear your black pants or dark wash jeans, but holiday parties really call for glamor and femininity, which screams DRESS or flouncy SKIRT to me.

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2. CHOOSE FESTIVE COLORS

Primary red and green or any variation of these colors are totally allowed. Metallics, especially gold and silver, also make perfect color choices.

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3. GLITTER, SEQUINS, JEWELS AND EMBELLISHMENTS ARE REQUIRED

It’s pretty hard to overdo it for the holidays. This is the one time of year where I say more is more and there is no need to be subtle. If your dress is all sequins, it’s OK to still have a sequins bag or shoes or extra sparkly dangly earrings. My general rule of only one bold accessory doesn’t hold for the holidays; competing items are allowed this time of year.

With these rules in mind, here are some of my favorite holiday party dresses.

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