This article offers tips on curating a party wardrobe, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing aesthetics and comfort. It suggests building a foundation of versatile party looks that can be adapted to different dress codes and encourages readers to consider secondhand options.
If you subscribe to Karl Lagerfeld’s observation that “sweatpants are a sign of defeat”, then sequins are an act of faith. Nothing lifts the spirits like a scratchy paillette, nor conjures up the illusion of festivity, even if you’d rather be on the sofa with a cup of tea. Because that’s the other thing about a good party outfit: contrary to what most people will tell you, privileging aesthetics over comfort is often what gets you out of the door.
That’s not to say your ensemble shouldn’t fit you well. Josephine Philips, founder and CEO of UK-based tailoring and repairs platform Sojo, still swears by a floor-length red dress she had made from Shepherd’s Bush Market-bought silk for her school prom (she’s 27). “It still fits me perfectly. It’s backless and slit to the thigh, and is reasonably scandalous, and I plan to still be wearing it when I’m 50,” she says of the dress, which she wore last month to a gala dinner. Also in her party arsenal: goes-with-everything gold hoop earrings, black strappy sandals and a liquid lipstick from Mac in a vibrant crimson shade called “fashion emergency”. Speaking of emergencies: resist the urge to panic-buy when the iCal notification alerts you to an upcoming “intimate cocktail” or winter-wonderland-themed office bash. Instead, spend time amassing a pragmatic base of three to five party looks that make you feel good — whether that’s a gold fringed Dior minidress, an exuberantly tasselled 16Arlington skirt, or a metallic Dolce & Gabbana top — and adapt them to the dress code. “You don’t need something new; you just need a new take on something you love,” advises Sabrina Marshall, co-founder of Paris-based luxury resale site ReSee. A jacket aficionado, she often slips a blazer over a dress. Her go-tos include a single-breasted style from The Row and a fitted ’90s Alaïa velvet jacket that was three sizes too big when she snapped it up. “I brought it straight to my tailor who modified it to my perfect size,” she say
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