Not every holiday gathering calls for sequins, satin, or towering heels. Sometimes you want to show up cozy, comfortable, and still unmistakably polished. That’s where Casual Festive Style shines, effortless, relaxed, but undeniably seasonal.
The trick is to incorporate one element of texture, holiday-themed, or shine into an otherwise casual outfit. Think metallic sneakers, a shimmery knit sweater, or a velvet scrunchie. Casual Festive Style proves you don’t need formalwear to look December-appropriate.
Formal holiday attire?
Bah…humbug!
This aligns beautifully with the “everyday elevated” idea from my post Must-Have Holiday Sparkle: small amounts of shine go a long way.
Try these casual festive style ideas:
- Metallic knit sweatshirt + jeans
- Festive holiday earrings + anything
- Sweater + metallic chain hair pin + skirt
- Sequin scarf + white button-down
- Velvet loafers + black pants
- Lurex shimmery metallic socks + heels
- Red baseball cap + socks or tights + bottoms
- Sweatshirt + sport striped track pants
- Gemstone socks + cropped denim
- Shimmering cardigan + sparkly flats
- Red/green shoelaces + sneakers + jeans
- Festive pocket square + any button-down
- Sequin pants + tee
Head here to ‘suit’ up:
Relaxed doesn’t mean basic. Festive doesn’t mean fancy. You can be both.
