Dress code
Festive attire: what to wear
Cocktail attire with seasonal colour or sparkle: deep jewel tones, velvet, a little shine.
When you'll see it: Holiday and end-of-year parties, New Year's Eve.
Decoded
What to wear, and what not to
Wear
- ✓A cocktail dress or dressy separates in a jewel tone or with sparkle
- ✓Velvet, satin or sequins in one piece
- ✓Heels or elegant flats
Avoid
- ✕Sequins everywhere at once
- ✕Casual day wear
Wear
- ✓A suit or tailored trousers with a blazer
- ✓A deep colour or texture: burgundy, forest green, velvet
- ✓A tie or a smart turtleneck
- ✓Polished leather shoes
Avoid
- ✕Novelty sweaters at a formal party
- ✕Head-to-toe red and green
Outfits
Festive attire outfits
Outfits at festive attire level of formality, for winter weather.
Tap a colour dot on a card to swap that piece; only colours that still work are offered.


Business · Tonal


Business · All-neutral


Business · All-neutral



Business · All-neutral


Smart casual · Tonal


Smart casual · Tonal
Tap a colour dot on a card to swap that piece; only colours that still work are offered.



Business · All-neutral



Business · Tonal



Business · All-neutral




Business · Layered



Smart casual · All-neutral



Business · All-neutral
Questions
Quick answers
What colours are festive?
Burgundy, forest green, deep navy, gold accents and velvet textures read festive without being costume-like.
Is a Christmas sweater OK for festive attire?
Only at a party that says 'ugly sweater'; festive attire means cocktail-level dress with seasonal colour.
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Verdicts and outfits come from published colour and dress-code rules, not paid placement; garment images are AI-generated illustrations of generic pieces. How we decide