The Ultimate High Street Party Dress Edit
From green velvet slips to silver sequins dripping to the floor, scroll on for The Handbook’s ultimate Christmas party dress edit. Oh, and did we mention they’re all available on the high street?
Whether you are yet to have your work Christmas party or you’re hosting a Friendsmas this year, finding the perfect party dress is almost as good as the event itself. We’d go as far as to say that we’ve made searching for festive frocks a bonafide hobby, and we’ve scrolled practically every high street collection for their pick of the best.
Go traditional in Yuletide tartan with Damson Madder’s shirred dress – very ‘if Mrs Clause was a fashion editor’ – and wear with point-toe sling-backs and a big velvet bow in your hair. For something a little more glam, River Island’s silver sequin with OTT shoulder pads frock will have you feeling like a human disco ball. We love it paired with black opaque tights and minimal accessories.
If you love the high octane of the festive season but don’t want to do sequins, H&M’s jacquared weave mini dresses come in champagne cream and classic black – so chic paired with kitten heels and a fun party bag and finished off with a men’s black tux jacket caped over the shoulder.
There are also some real showstoppers on the high street right now that belie their lower price tags. Mint Velvet’s metallic dress with fluted sleeves is reminiscent of the cult favourite The Vampire’s Wife dresses, while Nevery Fully Dressed’s Monika dress, with its unique scalloped waist and Carrie Bradshaw-esque tulle skirt, will have heads turning over your annual mince pies and mulled wine meet-up.
Shop the high street Christmas party dress edit…
River Island are killing it right now in the party wear department and this fully sequinned, big shouldered dress has Christmas do written all over it. Pare it back with minimal accessories, black tights and silver shoes.
Business in the front, party at the back is the magic makings of this Zara cocktail dress. Wear with 20 denier tights and high-shine killer heels.
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