Like the star atop the tree, the finishing touch to your holiday party ensemble—whether it be for a champagne shindig or a hot-chocolate brunch mixer—is crucial. We’ve narrowed it down to five things you’re probably looking for.
Going all in. You’re never afraid to do it. So should anyone doubt your commitment to the sartorial challenge that is New Year’s Eve, you will simply tip this felted-in-Argentina top hat and twirl your vintage walking stick in their general direction. Now what’s up...
Glogg mishaps. Chocolate gelt peltings. So many reasons to avoid a vintage white tux with tails. One reason to say yes: you can get one for a song at this kitschy resale shop, along with tuxedo jackets from ’80s-era Dior Monsieur or the Robert Wagner Collection by Raffinati.
You decided to wear a bow tie. Great. You just don’t want to look like... well, the guy wearing the bow tie. So Charvet—the French tailor that’s collared everyone from JFK to Clooney—offers everything from muted patterns to bright holiday-party-appropriate colors. And minus the little Santa patterns.
Sure, you know when and where this year’s bourbon-eggnog-fueled white elephant party starts. When and where it ends, however—still TBD. So a topcoat that can inconspicuously handle a formal holiday party turned holiday melee turned brunch with parents is a lifesaver. Especially if you stash aspirin in the topside pocket.
You’re invited to another ironic holiday sweater party. But you won’t be caught dead in the kind of knitted catastrophe that introduces whole new levels of irony. Enter this Chicago-based site as your new specialist of holiday tackiness. Only the best of the worst for you.
