A short TV/YouTube segment where wardrobe consultant Hallie Abrams advises on holiday party outfits. The conversation presents several looks — a sequined wrap/top suitable for cocktail or work parties, a modest sparkly dress for work events, and a casual yet festive cashmere sweater with coated denim — plus accessorizing tips (shoe clips, layered necklaces). Abrams plans to link the items on her website.
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Okay. It is Fashion Friday. The holiday party season is in full swing right now, guys. And deciding what to wear can actually be stressful or frustrating for some people. So today we are helping you get ready for all of those holiday parties that we're invited to.
Yeah. And Hallie Abrams, our wardrobe consultant, is here. And I love this because this can be a stressful time of the year. You're invited to these holiday parties, and you're really not sure, like, what do I wear? Do I dress up? How do I do this?
Right.
Exactly. So we're gonna figure it out. And the first outfit you are actually wearing.
Right.
And it can be dressed up or dressed.
Explain.
So where would we wear this?
So the way I have it, you could wear it to a holiday cocktail party or a work party. You're still covered, but it's sequin season, so you add a little bit of, like, spice. It's not something you would wear on a typical, like, Tuesday or even a Friday night.
Right.
But you could pair the top in the wrap with a pair of jeans that could dress it down. Then you could go to, like, a home party or, like, if there was an event at a bar. Right. So you could sort of dress it, and you could even put it with a skirt and wear it to, like, a formal thing.
Great to have options, because now you can wear that mult times the holiday season.
Absolutely. And because it's in the white, it sort of feels very seasonally appropriate, but it's not red or green, so you feel like you cannot wear it another time.
I love that. I love that. All right. That's a wonderful option for a work event, but we do have some other options here today.
We absolutely do.
Going to work. Might want something a little more dressy. What do we have for this one?
Sure. So a lot of times people, whether it's a work party that's like a cocktail attire or even a friend and family, you want to, again, feel special and sparkly.
Oh, you're Stephanie.
And Stephanie was so kind to agree to be a model, but yet it's not, you know, it's not too uncovered that you would feel uncomfortable meeting your boss. Right, Right in that. Right.
So I guess that would be a big consideration.
It is. Yeah.
I mean, it's not too low cut. It's not too short. It's covered. So in the middle of the winter, you're still warm. You're not freezing.
Again, I like how it's not with the stereotypical red or green.
Correct. Because you could wear it in February To a wedding.
Now I was saying, and you said this is a good thing. I don't have a lot of bedazzled items in my closet, which you said.
Is a good thing.
I think a lot of guys sparkles.
Are good for the women.
The women can sparkle. You can wear a satin trim or a velvet. So again, you're getting the richness without necessarily being bedazzled.
Are ugly holiday sweaters bad for Christmas parties?
Not if it's an ugly holiday sweater party.
Thank you for saying that.
Thank you.
So there are those and that's fun, but I think if it's not, it's probably a little too kitschy. Ok. One other thing I just want to point out is we added a little shoe clip onto her booty, which again adds just a little lightness and fun. And those are from Aldo, so that you can add onto a pump or a boot. And it's just really kind of special.
So we've got some accessorize. Right.
Really dressy. We've got something for work. What if they're more casual just to get together with friends.
Right, Exactly. Like a neighborhood holiday party or something like that. So I think Hope looks amazing. It's a great cashmere sweater from the Halogen brand, which is the house brand at Nordstrom. And it has a little bit of sparkle, right? It's not too much sparkle, but it's a little bit. And we paired it with a coated denim which looks like leather, but it's more price price sensitive. It's like price friendly and it's also more comfortable and it looks stretched to it.
Do you feel comfortable?
Absolutely.
Okay.
Very good.
And then I doubled up on her necklaces. So instead of just having one, there's like a little more punch. And I like the idea of a star because again, you could wear it another time of the year. But right now it feel feels very festive and holiday.
It's just the season of bling.
Yes.
I love it.
It's sequin season. So I'm gonna link all of these on my website, the wardrobeconsultant.com if you sign up for the email, every Tuesday morning it comes out and this Tuesday morning it will be all about holiday attire.
