Ahhhhhhhhhh the office holiday party. It [is] the best of times, it [is] the worst of times. You finally get Gina from bookkeeping to loosen up a little, but Frank from sales gets quickly overserved and won’t stop telling you about his five-year-old’s likely NFL prospects. The kid could catch a ball at age four. We get it. He’s a prodigy. Definitely gonna be a first round draft pick. #SomebodySaveMe
Aside from navigating super awkward coworkers at the event itself, the whole “what do I wear to my office holiday party” thing is about as debilitating a challenge as they come. It isn’t easy to tow the line between in-the-presence-of-my-boss appropriate and suitably (pun intended?) festive for the occasion. And, as always, no two offices or office holiday parties are the same, so what your BFF has picked out for the swanky upscale party at 1 OAK that calls for cocktail attire is going to be wildly out of place at the casual holiday lunch party held at your office.
To help you navigate, I’ve broken down work holiday parties into the following three categories: casual, business formal and cocktail. I’ve included my favorite looks for the occasions which you may remember from my ongoing #30DRESSESin30DAYS series, as well as lots of additional ideas in each category for those of you on the hunt for the right look.
Today’s a great day to snatch things up since basically everything everywhere is on sale, so have at it! And speaking of sales, I’m keeping my Cyber Monday Sale Guide current (there are a bunch of retailers that have majorly sweetened their deals!), so click here for the details on every sale you need to know about along with my top sale suggestions! There’s a mere 24 hours left of the madness, so stay calm, stay hydrated, and get after it.
CASUAL OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY
PLAID DRESS (on sale!!) | LEOPARD HEELS | BELT (also HERE) | TOTE BAG | LIP
Additional casual office holiday party favorites:
BUSINESS FORMAL OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY
DRESS (50% off!!) | BAG | SHOES (love affordable options HERE) | EARRINGS (obsessed with these!)
Additional business formal office holiday party favorites:
OFFICE HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY
DRESS (30% off with code CM2016!! love the a-line version HERE and blouse version HERE) | PUMPS | BAG | EARRINGS | BRACELET | LIP
Additional favorites for an office holiday cocktail party: