Today’s post is the second in a series intended to inspire you as you plan out your holiday party attire. With all the different details, the beauty with this outfit, is the visual appeal it gives to the eye. We have a pretty, feminine non-structured bow, some ruffle details at the cuff, dressed up with rhinestone buttons. Add some faux fur, a chic black mini, and how about some over the knee, suede boots? Talk about sassy! This makes the look very feminine, but throws in a wild card (and possibly some sexiness) with the faux fur and leather textures. It’s the holiday season! It’s party time! This is the perfect time to vamp up your outfits. This one, quite frankly, knocks it out of the park!

Because they each have their own texture and look, combing different fabrics together results in a visually interesting combination. The rule to mixing and matching fabrics is very easy; your goal should be to opt for fabrics that are quite contrasting, but still have some similarities. You need to experiment a little in order to tell where the fine line is between ‘contrasting’ and ‘too different’. In this outfit, I mixed up the textures (faux fur, leather and suede), but kept the color the same. This creates a smooth transition. Of course there is nothing wrong with making a fashion statement and mixing it up with different colors. But I’m going to share what I tell my daughters, ‘If you are on the fence with your comfort-level regarding your outfit choice, go with option number two. Trust your gut! Enjoying yourself at your holiday party is the number one goal, not thinking about what ‘others’ impression of your outfit is. If you choose to go with it, then you should really affirm it!!’

I love the added little details to this outfit! A red lip, black nails and a pale gold clutch. Fun and flirty! It’s important to stick with sheer hose in an outfit like this. The key being to break up the solid black between the skirt and boots. An opaque black tight would not transition and create the same effect . Not comfortable wearing a skirt (especially mini) or OTK boots? There are always alternatives. This outfit would be beautiful paired with black slacks, black skinnies, or my fave, faux leather pants. What’s most important is choosing what you feel comfortable in, flatters your body, and fits your holiday party invite.

I hope you found this post to be inspiring. If your desire is to wear a fun and flirty outfit, playing with different textures to one of your holiday parties, this year, I wish you the best of luck in searching for pieces. Click this blog post for the first outfit inspiration in this series, and this blog post to see another holiday outfit inspiration. Please subscribe to my newsletter to check out my future blog post on other festive party outfit ideas. Don’t hesitate to leave me a comment, telling me what you are going to be wearing to your holiday parties this year.

Blouse Bisou Bisou from JcPenney { old }

Fur Vest T.J. Maxx { old }

Skirt Forever 21 { old }

Boots Forever 21 $44.90

Clutch { old }

Hose Berkshire from Macy’s $10.00

Lipstick Sephora Cream Lip Stain in 01 $14.00