5 Party Outfits You Won’t Believe Aren’t Designer, Ready for Any Festive Occasion

Whether you have two or ten Christmas parties looming in your calendar, I’m willing to bet you’ve spent a significant amount of time worrying about what exactly you’ll wear. Party dressing can be tricky at the best of times, but it becomes particularly so at the tail end of the year, when inevitable—and often overwhelming—fatigue (both fashion and general) has already begun to set in.

Even as someone who works in fashion, I’ve often found myself seriously considering a last-minute event cancellation, simply to avoid having to conjure up yet another fun, festive outfit. That’s why, over the years, I’ve landed on a handful of failsafe outfit formulas to make getting party-ready that much easier—and I’ve decided to share them in the hopes of alleviating some of that sartorial stress for others, too.