Collection: Holiday Party Dresses

Match the venue's dress code, then go one notch dressier than a normal day there. Evening parties call for a sequin midi, velvet cocktail dress, or satin slip; office parties stay office-appropriate with one festive element. In South Florida, choose breathable fabrics over heavy velvet.

For casual daytime gatherings and office parties marked casual, yes: dark jeans plus a satin or shimmer top reads festive. For evening cocktail parties at restaurants or hotels, jeans fall below the dress code, and a dress or dressy separates are the safer call.

Red, emerald, sapphire, deep navy, and metallics are the season's core palette, with red velvet the classic default. Black always works with one festive accent. For 2026 the direction is jewel tones, bows, and structured shoulders rather than novelty prints.

A knee-length to midi dress in a festive evening fabric: sequins, velvet, satin, or metallic knit, styled with heels. It is the most common code for evening holiday parties. A sequin midi with a blazer is the office-safe version of the same idea.