From subtle sparkles to red hues: what to wear to your holiday parties

From office parties to neighbourhood get-togethers and family obligations, an overcast of planned events looms over you during the holidays. As much as you try and plan for the block ahead, last-minute additions and unforeseen switches seem to make a laughingstock of your preparation, leaving you in a scramble to piece together more than one festive yet appropriate look. And seasonal garb isn’t always the easiest to pull from the back of your closet on a time crunch.

Though holiday events elicit a more refined dress-making party will require a very different ensemble than an office party hosted at an upscale bar. We hope at least that was already obvious, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to teeter on the edge of tacky for holiday get-ups.