Celebrate in style: 15+ dazzling outfits to wear this party season

4 December 2025
By Natalia Didovich

When it’s time to let your hair down, or slick it stunningly back up, we have your festive fits covered.

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We don’t know about you, but when celebration season rolls around, the best part about receiving an invite to something is having an excuse to dress up. From Christmas lunches, to work functions and New Years’ parties, there are countless opportunities over the coming weeks to bring a bit of drama into your wardrobe. And while there’s no one-size-fits all for party dressing – unless there’s a specific dress code that is – we sure do love bringing in a bit of sparkle.  

Be it a sequinned LBD, a ruffled mini dress or a golden accoutrement, we’ve rounded up just a few of the glamorous sartorial additions you might want to consider for your party wardrobe this season

What to wear this party season

Paris Georgia ‘Mermaid’ mini dress, $830.
Bulgari ‘Serpentine’ tote, $5650.
Oscar de la Renta ‘Petal’ drop earrings, $709, from Mytheresa.
Camilla and Marc ‘Starling’ dress, $850.
Magda Butrym floral-appliqué sequined gown, $3394, from Mytheresa.
Saint Laurent ‘Voltaire’ mini patent leather shoulder bag, $3605.
Harris Tapper beaded singlet, $1299.
Harris Tapper ‘Kennedy’ trouser, $699.
Self-Portrait embellished satin-crepe mini dress, $1537, from Net-a-Porter.
Magda Butrym ‘Baroque Pearl’ drop earrings with rose stud, $885, from Muse.
Van Cleef & Arpels ‘Vintage Alhambra’ ring, $8350.
Ruby ‘Ali’ dress, $389.
Camilla and Marc ’Arion’ top, $660.
Amina Muaddi ‘Begum 95’ patent leather slingback pumps, $1678, from MyTheresa.
STAUD ‘Timmy’ shoulder bag, $750, from Muse.
Naveya & Sloane ‘Sloane’ diamond necklace, $2995.

This article originally appeared in Fashion Quarterly’s Summer 2026 issue.

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