A good party requires certain conditions: low lighting, an abundance of social lubrication, a friend or two — and proper attire. Since it’s difficult to let loose when you’re chilled to the bone, your New Year’s Eve outfit should be sufficiently insulated from the winter cold. Bonus points if it’s sparkly.
It Exists! A Demure Sequin Dress
A sequin dress unlike anything that has walked the Miss America stage, this sparkly Ganni number is an unexpected, covered-up take on the evening staple. Accessorize with streamlined cowboy boots, retro blue eye shadow and a boxy purse.
Ganni sequin dress, $526 at matchesfashion.com; Isabel Marant leather boots, $1,350 at shopbop.com; MAC eye shadow, $17 at Saks Fifth Avenue, saksfifthavenue.com; Valentino studded leather bag, $1,695 at Barneys, barneys.com.
Hotter Than Your LBD
Definitely not a Santa suit but probably just as toasty, this floral velvet ensemble has sex appeal to rival your favorite party frock. Lipstick-red accessories and sharp stilettos raise the sizzle. Adjust to taste.
Topshop floral velvet blazer, $110, and floral velvet trousers, $95, at us.topshop.com; Oscar de la Renta clip-on earrings, $425 at Saks Fifth Avenue, saksfifthavenue.com; Loeffler Randall leather bag, $375 at loefflerrandall.com; & Other Stories leather ankle boots, $179 at & Other Stories, stories.com.
A Coat? A Dress? It’s Both
Like the Cronut, some things are better when put together. Hence the coatdress, a lexical mash-up with plenty of fashion credit — and a lifesaver for those of us who shiver in bare arms. Thigh-high boots and a red lip complete the job.
Jonathan Simkhai tuxedo-style dress, $821 at matchesfashion.com; Paco Rabanne sequin bag, $1,250 at Nordstrom, shopnordstrom.com; Fendi leather and ribbed knit boots, $1,190 at matchesfashion.com; TPSY lip crayon, $16 at Nordstrom, shopnordstrom.com.
