Holiday parties are on the rise! Pencil in evening events, happy hour cocktails and festive dinners after a full day's work, and what you have is a jam-packed schedule, leaving you with zero time to catch your breath, let alone a complete outfit overhaul.
Instead of bringing a second set of clothes and risking wrinkles, morph your 9-to-5 ensemble into an after-hours appropriate getup with a few simple swaps and add-ons. Does your job demand a powersuit? Shrug off your blazer and trade it in for a sequined jacket. Upgrade classic black pumps with fierce leopard print. Or, try sticking to a color scheme, like gold and black, for a seamless transition. And if all else fails, pack on the glamour with sparkly accessories. See four ways you can morph your look and no one will know you just came from the office.
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At Work: The Power Suit
Blouse: Mango, $70; mango.com
Blazer: Sass amp Bide, $490; sassandbide.com
Pumps: Sam Edelman, $130; zappos.com
Pants: Sass amp Bide, $290; sassandbide.com
At the Party: Add Sparkles + Prints
Earrings: 8 Other Reasons, $40; 8otherreasons.com
Sequined blazer: Red Haute, $130; lordandtaylor.com
Pumps: Jeffrey Campbell, $155; nastygal.com
At Work: The Shirt Dress
Dress: Zara, $60; zara.com
Earrings: Ann Taylor, $40; anntaylor.com
Flats: Me Too, $90; nordstrom.com
At the Party: Amp Up the Drama
Belt: Tory Burch, $250; toryburch.com
Clutch: BCBG Max Azria, $128; bcbg.com
Pumps: Stuart Weitzman, $385; stuartweitzman.com
At Work: The Full Skirt
Button-down: Mango, $60; mango.com
Skirt: Reiss, $210; reiss.com
Brogues: Cole Haan, $200; colehaan.com
At the Party: Add Textures + Mixed Metals
Collar tips: Me amp Zena, $88; asos.com
Clutch: Loeffler Randall, $395; loefflerrandall.com
Cuff: Swarovski, $310; swarovski.com
Booties: 3.1 Phillip Lim, $475; 31philliplim.com
At Work: The Shift Dress
Dress: Joie, $418; joie.com
Tights: Ralph Lauren, $18; ralphlauren.com
Watch: Anne Klein, $95; anneklein.com
Heels: Nine West, $109; ninewest.com
At the Party: Top Off With Chains + Spikes
Necklace: BaubleBar, $36; baublebar.com
Booties: B Brian Atwood, $395; neimanmarcus.com
Clutch: Anthom, $120; shopanthom.com
