Holiday Cocktail Party Dresses for Christmas & New Year’s
My picks for an affordable holiday cocktail dress accessories.
I’m so excited that the holiday season is finally here! I love getting dressed up for holiday parties and I love finding fun holiday party dresses that can also work for the rest of the year. I’ll show you a few ways I take a dress that I wear year-round and make it more holiday appropriate!
Red Cocktail Dress
I first bought this red dress for a holiday party a few years ago and I’ve worn it for Valentine’s Day, a wedding, and a a cocktail party at a Beautycounter event. To make it more holiday-ish, I’ll add wear bolder gold earrings (like these or these) and carry a very fun, festive clutch (like this). I’m also buying some fun closed toe pumps that will make the entire look more festive. These are pricey but so gorgeous and I’ve wanted them for a few years. These are a little more affordable.
Dress (similar) | pictured Shoes & Jewelry
Accessories to make the look more festive
Black Cocktail Dress
If you’re shopping for a black dress for the holidays, I recommend getting something that’s a little more fun with cutouts, an unusual hemline or neckline or with fun fabrics like velvet vs. just a plain black cocktail dress! You can get away with more daring choices during the holidays and especially for New Year’s parties. And I find I’m more daring in something that’s black vs. a bolder color like red. Red with cutouts may be a little too much for me! My exact dress is six years old but I linked some that I’m eyeing for a holiday party next week. (I better decide quickly! Yikes, I just realized the date!)
With black dresses, I love to wear fun shoes and wear a red lip to make the look more festive. These gorgeous heels would make a simple black dress immediately feel perfect for the holidays. (These are cheaper option). And this is, hands down, the most flattering red lipstick ever. It looks GOOD on everyone and the cooler tone makes teeth look whiter (some reds make them look more yellow which we do NOT want).
Similar dress exact gold clutch exact red lipstick
Green cocktail dress
I also really love dark green for a holiday cocktail dress. It’s so simple to make festive – get a red mani, put on red lipstick, neutral heels and you’re good to go!
Affordable Cocktail Dresses & Accessories
Asos has a great selection of affordable holiday dresses and Nordstrom has a wide variety of styles and price points. Have a little fun and get something a little more bold this year! It’s the perfect excuse. For accessories, Nordstrom’s holiday accessories section and Baublebar both have a great selection of statement jewelry that’s affordable and, in my experience, both have fast shipping too.
Happy holidays and have fun celebrating!!!
Other Holiday Cocktail Dress Options
Holiday Party Accessories
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