What to wear
What to wear to the office holiday party when it's cold
A smart outfit for office holiday party in cold weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Dress
Coat
Boot
Scarf
GlovesCamel Knit Dress, Wine Wrap Coat, Wine Heeled Boot, Burgundy Wool Scarf, Black Leather Gloves. A smart combination for office holiday party in cold weather, with the lightest colour sitting closest to your face.
The office party is the one night you can push a little. Keep the base smart and let one festive piece, a texture or a deep colour, do the celebrating. Cold weather is about layers you can shed indoors: a knit under an overcoat does more for warmth and polish than one thicker piece. Read the room before you read your wardrobe: the same day can want a sharper or a softer answer depending on who you are seeing, and the middle is usually the safer place to land.
- One festive piece only; keep the rest of the outfit serious.
- The innermost layer is the one people see; make it a good one.
- Pick the palette before the pieces. Two neutrals and one accent rarely fails.
Same occasion, other weather