It’s the time of year when your weekly calendar is filling up with social engagements, but you still have to deliver on work commitments, a balancing act that comes with the classic AM-PM outfit dilemma.
From after-office cocktails with friends or the long-awaited Christmas party, there’s rarely time to go home and change, so choosing adaptable styles that can be dressed up or down is key to effortless day-to-night festive outfits. We’ve curated an edit of six AM-PM looks that can be dressed down for daytime, then instantly elevated for evening with the swap-in of a different shoe, or shedding a layer.
Silver Belles
A star-topped tree has sprung up in reception and tinsel is merrily framing your computer screen. Christmas has officially arrived in the office. Forget queuing up outside the toilet as everyone changes into something a little more festive (and a little less comfortable) with these style solutions.
Not too far removed from your usual office attire, these Christmas outfit ideas are formed from reinvented tailored classics, from blazers and pants to soft shirting in luxurious fabrics. Pair black pants with our Gold Jacquard Blazer to instantly transform a Monday-Friday look. Layer it over our Cashmere V-Neck Crop Vest styled over a shirt during the day and when the celebrations start, style without the base layer for an elegant eveningwear look.
In the same metallic finish as the blazer, our Metallic Double-Faced Relaxed V-Neck Vest can be tempered by our V-Neck Scallop Detail Layering Blouse during the day and teamed with more traditional tailoring fabrics for an easy AM-PM ensemble suited to festive celebrations.
This final look focuses the metallic, element of your outfitting on the bottom half of your look. Centring around our Metallic Evening Sweatpant, it opts for a more classic staple at the top: our Brushed Cashmere High Neck Knit Tee.
Party on Top
Equally suited to office parties as it is to festive celebrations with friends and family. Forgo packing a change of clothes in your bag in favor of simple silhouettes and classic pairings transformed by finishes and festive shades with these Christmas outfit ideas.
Tucked into our Evening Shimmer Pleated Maxi Skirt, our Fashioned Rib Metallic Top heroes a clean-cut round-neck silhouette framed by elbow-length sleeves. Temper the threading with a soft shearling jacket and remove your extra layers when you arrive at your final destination come evening. Combining the same mix of matte and metallic finishes, our Metallic Balloon Sleeve Top is grounded by our Fluid Pleat Front Satin Man Pant that also complements our Crushed Velour Ruched Sleeve High Neck Top for a look that swaps shimmer for soft velour.
Our Silk Statement Swing Blouse could also be styled with the same tailored pants, or a simple A-line skirt to temper the top’s decorative trims.
Day-to-Night Denim
“Jeans and a nice top” might be a bit of a cliched answer but with these style solutions, the combination is contemporary and directional.
For daytime festivities - think a Christmas lunch with friends before everyone parts ways for the holidays - look to our regular or short-length Split Seam Flare Jean styled below our Metallic Ruched Detail Long Sleeve Top that instantly brings a sense of festivity. Introduce our Italian Wool Sculptural Sleeve Jacket on top before stepping out.
For a more elevated take on the staple, our Crushed Velvet Skinny Pant translates details synonymous with jeans - the five-pocket construction and metallic rivets - to an evening-ready silhouette that heroes a dark, saturated black shade akin to classic tailoring. Pair it with our Merino Cashmere Oversized Longline Sweater for a more casual finish or our Silk Satin Oversized Shirt to grant the pair covetable depth and dimension, perfecting Christmas fashion with a contemporary edge.
Dashing Dresses
The simplest one-step solution to perfecting a festive look that takes you from AM-PM: Christmas party dresses. Finding the right one, though, is more of a challenge.
Look for classic, simple cuts accompanied by metallic threading or gold-toned patterns that strike a polished-pared-back balance. Our Fashioned Rib Metallic Fit and Flare Midi Dress heroes a metallic striped pattern that emphasizes its fabric’s slightly form-fitting finish with flattering results.
In a long-sleeved silhouette accompanied by intelligently designed gathered details, our Glitter Velour Ruched-Front Maxi Dress is a flattering one-step solution to a head-to-toe look inflected with gold-toned threading. Topped with both a zip and a hook-and-eye fastening, it can be styled with three different necklines: round, in a V shape, or with a subtle keyhole detail.
Team either with a shearling jacket to downplay the fabrics for a daytime look and transform your look with a pair of velvet platforms.