Fresh Christmas Fashion

I feel like this is the time for starting a new kind of Christmas in terms of what we wear to family dinners & New Year's Eve. It seems almost obvious to revert to the same old metallics & sequins. I'm thinking of taking the season's palette (reds, white, greens, even gold) but let print & texture replace shine, rather than doing shiny & sparkly all over again (In my opinion people should be wearing those things for evening/special occasions year round so we don't have to load up in December).

This makes a gaudy metallic number seem trashy. Snowy white, textured, long sleeved dress w/ blue-gray accessories from Chanel pre-fall 2012. 

Concept: White + Fur (real or faux)

Detail: Snow White-esque hair, green eyeshadow, red lips

Collection: Louis Vuitton pre-fall 2012

Concept: Contrasting heels & hose 

Collection: Bally pre-fall 2012

Concept: Quilting, fur, patterns, contrasting heels & hose 

Detail: slicked back short hair

Collection: Bally pre-fall 2012

Concept: Pattern, white, matching top & bottom 

Detail: red accessories

Collection: Chloe pre-fall 2012

Concept: Fur Accessories/Jewelry

Details: Belted waist above-the-knee woven dress, shoes matching dress

Collection: Louis Vuitton pre-fall 2012

Concept x 6: Beret, big brass buttons, texture, brown, grey & forest green

Details: snakeskin-print purse, chain strap, metal-toe Mary Janes

Collection:  Louis Vuitton pre-fall 2012

Concept: Burgundy/Brown, lace, texture

Details: matching lips & shoes, ankle-straps, shiny bangles 

Collection: Max Mara pre-fall 2012

Concept: Red, texture, patterned hose, matching top & bottom

Details: slick hair, large pendant

Collection: Oscar de la Renta pre-fall 2012

Concept: Pattern, red, pants (instead of dress), fur

Details: ankle booties, cropped pant hem

Collection: Belstaff pre-fall 2013

This one's a slightly quirky approach to a laid-back Christmas gathering

Concept: Red, belted waist, brown, leather

Details: pulled back hair, relaxed collar

Collection: Malandrino pre-fall 2012

Concept: Green, texture, big buttons, belted waist (nice round leather cord)

Details: Flared leg, matching tops & bottoms

Collection: Burberry pre-fall 2011

Concept: Beret, big brass buttons, green

Details: snakeskin-print purse, chain strap, metal-toe Mary Janes

Collection: Louis Vuitton pre-fall 2012

Concept: Berets, Textured pieces, grey

Details: Metal bubble buttons evoke Santa Claus & nutcrackers, Metal-toed pumps, red nails

Collection: Louis Vuitton pre-fall 2012 (what can I say, it was a christmassy collection!)

Concept: stiff A-line over-the-knee skirt, gathered & cinched waist

Collection: Bally pre-fall 2012

Concept: Pale Grey fur jacket w/ 3/4 poncho sleeves & funnel neck, white skirt

Details: Matching frames + gradient lens

Collection: Max Mara pre-fall 2012 

The festive, covered-up but sexy black option

Concept: floor length gown, lace, cinched waist

Details: 3/4 sleeves, square neck, pleated front

Collection: Azzaro fall 2011