Friday, December 8, 2017

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party


What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party

What to Wear to a Holiday Work Party


|| Dress: kate spade new york (purchase or rent) ] || Coat: J.Crew Factory (H&M one and H&M two) || Heels: kate spade new york (2013) || Earrings: kate spade new york (similar color, different style) || Handbag: kate spade new york (fall/winter 2014) || Ring: Tiffany & Co. || Photos: Melanie Foster Photography ||

About this time last year, J.Crew released a cotton candy fur coat that was straight out of my dreams. To me, it was still a little pricey, so I thought, be patient and wait until it goes on sale. You can guess what happened. Yeah, that's right, it sold out in a matter of days. I was beyond heartbroken that my dream coat would not be mine. There are many reasons why I love J.Crew Factory, but the main one is this. If you don't get your hands on something from last year, wait around because J.Crew Factory will recreate it and it will be at a more affordable price point. When I saw this coat hit J.Crew Factory online, I knew I had to act quick. I ordered it in two sizes, medium and large, to determine which would fit best. I took the medium and sent back the large.

I am not sure if you experienced sorority recruitment or not. That is truly an experience of putting your conversation skills to the test. I like to think that I am a somewhat friendly and easy person to talk to. I remember one conversation, in particular, a young lady asked me "if you could be any pair of shoes, what would you be and why?" I am telling you if I could be any coat--this would be it! It's bold, darling, feminine, fun and a little extra! I tried it on at home one evening, and Jered was like "woah, that's a lot of coat, honey."

I think that the holidays are an excellent time to make a statement. You don't have to stick to red and green during December. If those colors are not true to you, take a walk on the wild side and dare to be different! I think that this would be a fun holiday party look or great for a winter wedding. I actually paired this dress with a leopard print coat and black heels and wore to an indoor wedding last month. It looked incredible! When you are trying to figure out what to wear to a work holiday party, check the invite. Does it tell you? If not, base your outfit decision based off of how fancy the invitation is. You can also ask your coworkers or look at Facebook photos from years prior. My rule of thumb, don't dress for the club. Wear something you will be comfortable in and not fuss with bra straps or the overall dress length.

This fit and flare floral print dress is the definition of girlie chic. You can either rent it via Rent the Runway or purchase it from kate spade. Right now, it is on sale, but it is still an investment (at least in my eyes). If you are looking for a different take on a little black dress--this would be the way to do it! You could layer a tissue tee black turtleneck and black tights to give it a warmer and sophisticated look.