A Christmas outfit for women usually combines one festive piece with calm companions: a sequin dress, a glitter skirt or a lace top, worn with tights, boots and a plain jumper or cardigan. For the office Christmas party it can be more understated, on Christmas Eve as festive as you like.
Hardly any month raises as many outfit questions as December: the office party with colleagues, Christmas Eve with the family, visits over the holidays. Here you will find ideas for each of these occasions, matching colours and three outfits to copy.
What should I wear for Christmas?
The simplest rule: one piece may sparkle, the rest stays calm. Choose one festive main piece, for example a dress with sequins, a skirt with glitter or a lace top, and add simple pieces in black, cream or brown.
How festive the outfit should be depends on the occasion. On Christmas Eve with the family it can be cosy, for dinner at a restaurant more elegant. You will find a selection of festive pieces in our elegant fashion.
Christmas outfit with a dress
A dress is the quickest solution because it is already a complete outfit. In winter you wear it with black tights and boots, plus a cardigan for indoors and a coat for the way there.
- Sequin dress. It sparkles on its own, so shoes and jewellery stay simple. Black lace-up boots make the look more casual.
- Knitted dress. The cosy option for Christmas Eve at home, with a belt and ankle boots.
- Black dress. Turns festive with earrings, a small glitter bag or burgundy tights.
You will find dresses for the holidays among our dresses and dark styles among our black dresses.
Christmas outfit with a skirt or trousers
If you prefer separates, you have more room to play. A skirt or skort with sequins looks casual and festive at the same time with a chunky knit jumper. The mix of shine and knitwear is often seen this season.
Trousers are a good choice for long evenings. Satin and lace trousers look festive with a simple top, black tailored trousers with a shiny top.
- Glitter skirt and knit jumper. A festive bottom, a cosy top, plus tights and boots.
- Tailored trousers and lace top. Calm trousers in black or cream, lace or sequins on top.
- Co-ord set. Top and trousers in the same fabric look like they belong together without much thought.
You will find matching jumpers among our knit jumpers and festive tops among our lace tops.
Outfit for the office Christmas party
For the office Christmas party: festive, but not dressed up as a costume. It often starts straight after work, so outfits that change with a few simple steps work well.
From desk to party. During the day tailored trousers, a simple top and a cardigan. In the evening you swap the cardigan for a shiny top or add earrings, a small bag and red lipstick.
Party at a restaurant. A dark dress with tights and ankle boots works almost every time. If you are unsure, ask about the setting beforehand: a dinner usually calls for more than a meet-up at the Christmas market.
Party outdoors. Then layers count: a chunky jumper, opaque tights, boots and a coat. Ideas for cold days are in our guide winter outfits for women.
Which colours go with Christmas?
The classics are red, burgundy, green and black, with gold and silver as accents. Red and burgundy are considered typical Christmas colours and are easy to combine with cream or black. If red feels too loud, burgundy is the muted alternative.
Natural shades such as cream, beige and brown look festive too, especially in knitwear. An accent in gold or glitter is then enough to make the outfit look festive. You will find pieces in red-brown in our burgundy clothing.
Casual Christmas outfit for the family
Not every family celebrates in evening wear. For a relaxed Christmas Eve, a soft jumper, tailored trousers or a knitted skirt and one detail that looks festive work well: glitter, a bow, velvet or a shade of red.
A Christmas jumper with a motif is allowed too. With black trousers or a plain skirt it looks less like a costume and more like an outfit.
Three Christmas outfits to copy
Festive Christmas Eve. Black sequin dress, black tights, lace-up boots or ankle boots, plus a coat for the way to the family.
Office Christmas party. Black tailored trousers, a lace top, an open cardigan for the day and small gold earrings for the evening.
Cosy and festive. Cream knit jumper, burgundy glitter skort, opaque tights and black boots.
Shop the look: glitter & sequins and boots. For New Year’s Eve, continue with our guide New Year’s Eve outfit for women.
Frequently asked questions
What do women wear for Christmas?
Popular choices are a dress with tights and boots or a festive top with calm trousers. What matters is that one piece looks festive and the rest stays simple.
What should I wear to the office Christmas party?
A simple base such as tailored trousers or a dark dress, plus one festive detail such as lace, glitter or statement earrings. That way the outfit works for the office and for the party afterwards.
Can you wear trousers at Christmas?
Yes. Satin or lace trousers, or black tailored trousers with a festive top, are just as Christmassy as a dress.
What colour do you wear at Christmas?
The classics are red, burgundy, green and black, with gold and silver as accents. Cream and brown also look festive in knitwear.
Which shoes go with a Christmas outfit?
Ankle boots, knee-high boots or lace-up boots go with dresses and skirts, loafers or pumps also work with trousers. For outdoors, boots are the practical choice.
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Here you will find styling ideas, fabric knowledge and care tips for relaxed women’s fashion – plus links to the matching categories in the shop.
Frequently asked questions
What is our magazine about?
Everything that helps you get dressed: styling ideas for relaxed cuts, fit and sizes, fabric knowledge and care, as well as colours and patterns. The posts are written so that you can read them without any prior knowledge.
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At the end of every post and here in the category links you will find the categories on the topic. If you are looking for a specific piece, enter its name in the search at the top.
Which posts help with choosing a size?
There is a dedicated size guide for relaxed cuts, plus a post on what “One Size” means in practice. The exact measurements are always on the respective product page.
Where can I find care instructions for muslin and knitwear?
There is a separate post on each of these materials in the magazine, plus a fabric glossary with the most common materials. The care label in the garment itself always takes precedence.
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