Dressing for the Holidays

Shannon Cavanagh-Estrada of www.pitchpress.com on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

December To Do

They’re here, the holidays. If our daily To Do List isn’t full enough, the holidays just sent the To Do List into a tizzy.

First things first.

What are you going to wear?!?! Remember our motto: less is more. Less prints, patterns, accessories, even makeup. And, if you are a dedicated reader of this finely written, hugely intellectual, incredibly informative blog, then you should have most of what you will need to get through the festivities already in your closet.

Keep it Simple

Keep it simple this holiday season. Reach for your slimming black pencil skirt, add a little extra starch to the collar of your crisp white shirt, ladle on the pearls, slip on the classic pumps, grab a small understated chic clutch, pin the hair back, apply some red lip-stain.

Mix it Up

Now, that wasn’t so bad was it? Wait! What’s that you say? You have 2 more parties to attend and a family holiday celebration to boot. Settle down honey, that’s nothin’.

Switch out your blouse with a figure flattering turtleneck sweater, belt and boot it, and you’re on your way. 2 looks down, 2 more to go.

Pull out the trousers, slip on some velvet flats, take the dry-cleaning wrapper off the crisp white shirt for round II, cinch it with skinny belt but add a brooch over the buckle, grab a wrap and “Hello Dolly”.

Next! Back to the skirt, slide into a simple, loose cami, slip on the boyfriend blazer, pin the brooch to said blazer’s lapel, and boots on. Hair loose or tied back, either works. Simple CZ stud or otherwise, and to the receiving line you go.

Whew. That was fun.

Prioritize

Now Dancer, now Donner, now to the To Do List. Prioritize it. Then Prioritize the prioritized list from smallest to largest tasks. Ready, set, go. Do the smallest, get ‘em outta the way, tackle the largest by location and price. Put an ad on Craig’s List for wrapping elves and eggnog pourer, and you are done. Cooked. Put a fork in you. Scream from the rafters “And to all a Good Night!”.