Holiday parties are such a fun excuse to get dressed up every year. Both Philip and I attend dressy events throughout the year for work, but rarely do we get to attend one together. So of course I always jump at the chance to get a little fancy and go out with my guy.
I’ve shared a few holiday party style ideas this week (here and here), both of which are very dressy and glam looks. For this look, I kept it a little more simple with a basic red bodycon dress that I found at Nordstrom. The thing I love about this dress is that it’s a super versatile piece I can wear throughout the rest of the year. Throwing a blazer or vest over the top would change the look completely, or I could even dress it down with a denim jacket and ankle boots. Plus, it’s under $100 and comes in a ton of different colors!
Philip wears a suit to work every day, so to make things a little more festive, he threw on a bright red tie, and wore a french cuff shirt and cuff links for a slightly fancier look.
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Speaking of men’s style, can we all agree that shopping for men is one of the harder tasks of the holidays? I always try to do a mix of sentimental, handmade, or service gifts (photobooks, planned out monthly dates, handmade art, etc), and store-bought gifts.
I’ve rounded up some of my favorites below, both things I’ve given my husband in the past, and a few that I plan to give him this year.
I’m loving this accessory travel kit for the guy who travels a lot, and these millenium falcon cuff links for the star wars lover in your life. Also, how cool is this wooden iphone case? Lots of fun ideas for every man in your life!
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RAY-BAN WAYFARER SUNGLASSES || ALLEN EDMOND BELT || BBQ GRILL TOOLS WOODEN IPHONE CASE || BUFFALO NICKEL CUFF LINKS || BOSE WIRELESS SPEAKER || NIXON WATCH || PORTABLE CHARGER || SHAWL COLLAR SWEATER (comes in 4 colors!)
STAR WARS CUFF LINKS || WOODEN SHOE TREES (on sale!)
SILK POCKET SQUARE (comes in tons of colors!) || TRAVEL ACCESSORY CASE || FIT BIT FIT BIT WIRELESS CLIP || SHOE TRAVEL BAGS
Don’t forget to check out my other gift guides right here for FRIENDS, gifts for the HOME, and MY WISHLIST (which is full of good gifts for her). Only 22 more days until Christmas!
photos by rad and happy || created in partnership with nordstrom
Such a gorgeous couple and very, very elegant one too. 🙂
http://lartoffashion.com
Great photos of you two!
Liz @ ShoppingMyCloset.com
I love that bodycon dress from nordstrom! I’ve had my eye on it for months and I think I need to finally just suck it up and buy it! It looks great on you!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
You should! It’s such a great dress and I want it in like 3 other colors!
HA! I love the funky socks your husband’s wearing. It’s all “business”, but with a little ‘wink, wink’. 😀
Exactly! He wears crazy socks every day and gets comments on them all the time! A great way to add a little bit of fun to a professional look 😉
What a fun photosession for the two of you. I’m seeing people do “anniversary pictures” not just family pictures. That’s what this reminded me of. We went to Toys R Us last night and I kept joking with my husband that I should shop there for him not just the kids. THe Millenium falcon cufflinks reminded me of that because he was eyeing the Lego Millenium Falcon for himself (so I love the cuff link idea).
Oh, do it! It would be such a good grown up version of the Millenium Falcon toy 😉
That dress is gorgeous on you!
Kristina does the Internets
Gorgeous look! You are one beautiful couple – love this red dress
Anna // Happy Medley