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15 Dinner Wear Must-Haves To Shine During The Holidays

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When it comes to dressing for the holiday season, you always need to have an extra look up your sleeve. With unexpected events popping up, family gatherings and friends galore, it’s even harder when you’re working through the holidays. What we need this winter are chic accessories that can comfortably last—and even better if the companies are run by women, are sustainable, or fall under the category of ethically-produced fashion. Here are 14 key items that help keep your festive look super fabulous, while remaining conscious during this season of giving.

L’agence

This brand (pictured above) has boutiques in New York and Los Angeles—and they’re worth perusing. Their women’s pantsuits offer next level sophistication for holiday events. Above, the Rory velvet blazer in deep violet brings a rock star touch to holiday parties. Pair it up with the Lane velvet trousers.

Another morning-to-midnight chic look you could sport is the Chamberlain Blazer in Botanical Green with the Logan Trouser. In it’s essence, L’agence defines itself as a brand that savors “a California lifestyle, with a French attitude,” and body, do they make it look delicious. Check out their collections of women's ready to wear, blouses, dresses, and premium denim, which will be all the rage in 2023.

Mother of All

Mother of All is a young fashion brand from Tel Aviv that is quickly gaining the reputation of being feminine, strong, and sexy. Co-founded in 2018 by Noa Pasternak and Golan Taub, the brand is marked by its boldness, namely 1980s retro design nods, fun patterns (hello zebra print) and playful designs that make a woman stand out from the crowd. The Afrodita Dress in red has bold shoulders and a sexy cut that is ideal to make a fashion statement.

Island to East Side customized purses

Island to East Side creates adorable, personalized handbags and accessories for the fashionista in your life. They basically encourage their consumers to put on their design hats to express their own authentic style and personality through names that can read their own name, zodiac sign, or nickname. They have a Custom Fringe Coin Purse, which is easy to grab and go for a night out. The brand also sells a Rainbow Coin Purse, and their classic Medium Structured bag, which might be big enough to spell out your entire name.

Rag & Co.’s Hobnob heels

You can never go wrong with a pair of red pumps at Christmas. These Hobnob heels by Rag & Co. are the perfect match for sequin dresses and sleek pantsuits. They come in a variety of different colors, too. For something more practical, try the the Oxman, a pair of zip-up ankle boots with a rubber sole.

MOTF X Christian Siriano

In what feels like the most unlikely fashion collaboration of the year, this capsule collection is elegant, sleek and somewhat understated. Some key items from Christian Siriano’s collection with MOTF include the viscose mesh sequin blazer, or the viscose cropped blazer. Their skirts are a hit too, like the two-tone mesh dress, which pairs up with blazers quite well.

This size-inclusive after work wear collection that's affordable (under $134). It includes abstract prints, asymmetrical pl;eats and iridescent pink items that will be a hit at your holiday party. "I wanted to create a collection with pieces that can be easily transitioned from day-to-night, now that a majority of us are back in the office for work," said Christian Siriano in a statement.

Gladstn London’s Hampton Bag

Carrying loads of gifts to holiday parties with friends and families can be a chore, which is why a chic bag is a necessary add on to your wardrobe set. Gladstn London’s Hampton Bag is a light and easy choice to carry all your gifts in one bag. This sharable bag is perfect tote for the summer, too, as it can easily elevate an outfit for the beach, or for lunch with friends.

Schutz’s Maryana boot

For high heel haters, this boot is for you. The Maryana boot is so well constructed, your feet will not be in pain after two hours. Get them in every color. Their heels are always fun, but the Maryana boot in Snakeskin is also ultra trendy. Get them all, they go with literally everything.

Vicson boots

Funs hoes are necessary during the holiday season, they can jazz up any comfy outfit. The Juana in Green boots are a fun cowboy boot with mint green accents—it can easily be paired with a holiday dress, both long and short. It's part of Vicson's FW2022 collection, which is made with leather, and is all under $325.

Vincero eco-friendly watches

Vincero is an eco-forward brand known for its durable watches and accessories, they’re a climate-neutral certified brand. For women, their top product is the Kleio Steel watch, which is perfect to wear at an upscale holiday dinner. With a midnight blue face, it’s scratch-resistant and has a steel brush dial.

For men, The Reserve Automatic is the perfect timeless watch with a refined design, that comes at an affordable price point.

This brand is known for catering to style-conscious CEOs who want to be covered both in and out of the office with their accessories.. They also have fashion-forward wallets and bags.

Sprayground’s Frenzy Shark bag collection

Sprayground is a celebrity-favorite brand; Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Paris Hilton, Rihanna and Kendall Jenner are huge fans of the brand. Their latest travel-friendly collection of bags, from backpacks to mini duffle bags, are all the rage this season, from suitcases to backpacks and mini duffel bags.

Check out the Frenzy Sharks Mini Duffle for a compact carry-on bag that squeals with style, or for something more eclectic, try the Furr Sharks in Paris backpack (DLXV), which comes in checkered fun fur. It’s a perfect addition to any winter coat in your closet, and it comes with a thick strap and durable vegan material to sustain your day-to-day activity.

MarieBelle New York custom handmade chocolate

You can’t show up empty handed to a dinner party or holiday party—that’s why there is MarieBelle New York, a custom chocolate company founded by Maribel Lieberman, the CEO and founder who runs the most adorable chocolate boutique in New York City, located at 484 Broome Street.

In hues of robin’s egg blue and covered in gold-gilded frames, it’s like teleporting yourself to Paris (without the jet lag). Don’t miss the Cacao Bar for a cup of hot chocolate. Her boxes of chocolates are artworks themselves, detailed with picturesque Christmas scenery and holiday portraits of Santa, and the like.

Try the 25pc Holiday Ganache Red Box featuring 25 signature MarieBelle New York chocolate ganaches, which are handmade in Brooklyn. It’s a taste of New York you can bring on a plane with you literally anywhere.

Jonathan Marc Stein's New Years Eve dresses

The Los Angeles fashion designer Jonathan Marc Stein has been ushered into the spotlight as an up and coming designer to watch.

His angular, dramatic outfits have been worn by celebrities on red carpets, and by industry favorites, like Laura Marano, Ariel Winter, and Danielle Monet.

For New Years Eve, try pairing up his Leather Bustier with a pair of comfortable pants, or go all out sleek in the Lambskin Mini Dress.

The designer creates items to last. He recently said: “I like making high-quality pieces that will last forever. I find that when you visit vintage stores, you tend to see designers like Alexander McQueen and Burberry—because they create pieces of such premium quality, they last for many years.”

Sapahn’s Poole Belt Bag

Sapahn is an ethical fashion brand known for their luxury leather bags and accessories. They work behind the scenes to help advance “the basic human rights of everyone in their value chain,” as they write on their website.

The Poole belt bag has a lightweight modern look and feel. If you need to be hands-free over the holidays, but want an elegant, compact crossbody bag to sling over your shoulder or waist, this is the one.

BADAZZ GLAZZ's Cinema glasses

No pair of eyewear is cooler than this exclusive eyewear brand designed by award-winning actor, Joe Pesci. BADAZZ GLAZZ is based on Pesci’s own on-set experience—after filming The Irishman in 2018, his fans couldn’t stop talking about his eyewear in the film. It led him to adding an extra oomph in his own brand, creating his own eyewear brand. The limited-edition Cinema glasses are engraved with Pesci’s autograph, and have subtle smoke gradient tint lenses.

Strawberry Western's Star Puffer Jacket

What is winter without a good puffer jacket, really? And even better, why not get one with a retro, out-of-the-box style? This Star Puffer Jacket has a faux fur star in the center of this baby blue zip-up coat. This anti-waste brand upcycles materials, and was founded by Kisa Sky Shiga. The items are inspired by Harajuku streetwear, and uses motifs of stars, strawberries and plaid.

LUNA black boot by KURU

As much as we would love to walk around in heels all winter, it just isn’t possible. For the times we want to pair up elegant slacks or a long skirt with a pair of comfortable shoes, there is the LUNA black boot by KURU. It is a classy boot with a modern aesthetic that gives that timeless look. It has a sneaker platform on a Chelsea boot design, and the comfort comes from what they call the “KuruSole.”

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