Continuing the holiday outfit series, if you’re not sure what to wear to a holiday party, look no further than a velvet dress! This vintage velvet dress is one of my most treasured finds to date, I almost could not believe my luck in finding this piece. I scored this dress at my favorite vintage shop Edith Machinist in the LES. That place seriously never disappoints, and I walked away with this dress as well as a vintage velvet denim jacket that will be featured on the blog very soon. I fell in love with this dress because not only is it velvet, but it’s purple, one of my favorite colors! I also like the retro mod style shape that reminds of me of Twiggy. Lastly, the dress is super warm and perfect for Winter as the velvet is a very thick material.
So when it comes to dressing for a holiday party this season, there are a few key pieces I like to incorporate:
For my look, since the velvet dress is sleeveless I layered it over a black lace turtleneck for extra warmth. I paired the dress with red lace-up heels for a festive and feminine touch, and finished the look with over-the-top accessories. I chose a vintage suede mustard handbag for an extra pop of color, a red statement ring to match my red shoes, and a pearl necklace of for a super girly vibe. I even dressed up my nails with white polish and a pop of pink on the pinky nail. The result is a fun and colorful look that will put anyone in the holiday mood!
I’d love to hear what are your holiday party looks! Let me know in the comments below. If you’re looking for more holiday outfits inspiration, check out my post on the perfect holiday brunch outfit.
What I’m Wearing:
Dress: Vintage (similar here)
Top: From Asia (similar here)
Shoes: Poetic Licence
Bag: Vintage (similar here)
Ring: From Argentina (similar here)
Necklace: From Asia (similar here)
Nails: Heroine.nyc in White Noise & Mean Girl
Thanks for reading,
Mary
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Omg loving the purple!
thank you neha!
Okay that velvet dress is amazing! The color looks beautiful on you. Thanks for the inspo!
Xoxo Amber
thanks so much Amber!
Love love love this dress! Vintage finds are seriously the best
xo Kara
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yes, i totally agree! vintage finds are the best!
You look so good! I really love your yellow bag, it’s fabulous!
thank you Kimberly!
You look so cute and whimsical, Mary! I love the velvet dress and the red heels add the perfect amount of color to your outfit. A great holiday look!
thanks so much April!
What a fun mix of colors! 🙂 Great look!
Such a fun mix of colors. I love the bright holiday look!
thank you Tabitha, i love colors!
The most adorable holiday look! Your shoes are amazing!
thank you so much Barb!
OMG Mary i love those shoes!!! They are so cute! The dress is a really beautiful color too! xoxo
thanks so much Ilona!
What an amazing find! This dress is simply stunning and I adore the color!
XO
Lee Anne
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thanks so much Lee Anne!
That velvet dress is beautiful and you look absolutely incredible in it as well! I love the color.
thanks so much Erica!
Love the purple velvet dress and how you paired it with a lace top!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
thanks so much Belle!
I love this look so much! There is so many aspects to admire and just stare at! You look gorgeous and thankk you for this style inspiration!
xo Debbie | http://www.tothineownstylebetrue.com
thanks so much Debbie!
very creative! I probably would’ve skipped right over that dress if I saw it. I think I may wear some velvet for my holiday look on my shoes 🙂
yes, velvet is so great for the holidays!
I’m usually style challenged during the holiday party. We had our office party today and I was not stylish at all LOL. Thanks for your post.
glad you enjoyed the post Tiffany!
I love that vintage is coming back! I also love that you added some fun colors to this look.
xx,
Amanda || http://www.fortheloveofglitter.com
I just love how you styled this! All the colors are so much fun but I especially love that purple. Happy Friday!
Liz
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Aww, this is such a fashionable holiday outfit! Love the bright colors
Enclothed Cognition
This outfit is so fun! I love everything. The shoes are so cute.
Love the purple and red together! Looks so glam.
With Love Rochelle
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Love how you combined all this colours, and still looking amazing. Dress is beautiful, love velvet xo
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This purple looks AMAZING on you!
xx Lisa
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I so adore this look with contrasting and complimentary colors!
This velvet dress look so lovely on you ….luking beautiful hun….xoxo, Neha
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You look super cute. Great suggestion.
Such fun colours! You look so pretty!
Katy Alicia x
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The colour of that dress is gorgeous! Love the way you styled it 🙂
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