What to Wear on Christmas Day This Year: This Year’s Hottest Holiday-Ready Accessories
Whether you’re off to the beach for Christmas Day, or you have a formal family lunch planned, dressing up for Christmas Day is one of the highlights of the year. It’s your chance to try new trends with a hint of festivity, blending chic with Christmas cheer. This year’s hottest accessory trend to try is the headband, with the new season handbag close behind. Here’s how to dress for any activity on Christmas day.
What to wear on Christmas day when it’s scorching hot
You know Christmas day can be stifling hot, so choosing the right outfit will keep you comfortable if there’s no pool to cool down in. If you’re heading to a more formal event, try a knee-length, sleeveless silk dress with a soft waist, or no waist if possible such as a Camilla design. A free, floating beach-inspired dress keeps you cool without too much fabric or clinging tailoring.
Don’t forget to pair it with a wide-brimmed hat for ultimate sun coverage. After your second champagne, you may forget about the sun, and no-one wants to glow like Rudolph’s nose on boxing day.
What to wear to Christmas lunch at a restaurant
Christmas day at a hotel or gorgeously decorated restaurant is a fun, formal way to spend Christmas with your family, friends or partner. In-keeping with the formal setting, dressing up in more ‘wedding-esque’ attire is perfect for the day. Try a tea dress or cocktail dress paired with this season’s hottest accessory: the headband.
This season’s headbands are a fresh take on the old-school staple. Choose from stunning bands decorated with ornate pearls, or go all out and channel Dolce and Gabanna’s femme fatale with a headband decorated with vibrant roses. If you’re feeling really Christmassy, choose a block-colored dress and a bright red headband for the ultimate formal Christmas look.
What to wear to Christmas with the family: Low key
Christmas day with your family may be an outdoor cricket, bbq event in which case wearing your best dress wouldn’t look right. Instead, go for a low-key beach look: Shorts and a singlet, or a cotton beach dress. These outfits leave you ready to play cricket with your cousins, and when you’re ready to eat, you can add a splash of style by donning your new Christmas-inspired yet totally wearable headband and a quick layer of lipstick.
Christmas day with the family: Loungewear
If Christmas day means wearing your best dress at a family home, you want to blend formal with comfort; the perfect time to wear a maxi dress with stunning accessories. Choose a delicate fabric such as soft silk to keep you cool, and pair with a statement handbag. Maxi dresses look best with chic, small handbags, so choose a holiday-inspired mini bag with a gold clasp and strap to add extra bling to your outfit.
Christmas day outfits are all about the accessories. Add new season chic to any outfit with this summer’s devastatingly stylish headbands, and add a cute handbag to match. No matter how low key or formal your Christmas day plans may be, the right accessories help keep you looking chic while channeling the holiday spirit.
Article provided by Olga Berg
