Surviving the Holidays: {She Likes to Party}

First of all, I need to say thank you for all of the sweet comments on yesterday's post! I'm glad everyone enjoyed the pics and that y'all think S and I aren't a completely hideous couple. The things you said made this Southern girl blush : )

I've gotten several of the same questions via email in the past couple of days, so I thought I'd get those knocked out first:

1) Where did you get the brown coat in the pic from yesterday? Where did you get the top you wore to the Ryman?

The coat came from Victoria's Secret's fall catalog last year and I love it! I would love to provide a link to it online, but I think it has been retired : ( Tweed is super durable and the style is classic, so I have a feeling I'll be wearing it for several years to come.

The top came from Francesca's (Rise of the Venus blouse in Burgundy, $38) and I purchased it last week at their Pinnacle Hills Promenade location.

2) I need a great leather moto-style jacket and don't want to spend a fortune, (i.e. under $150)...any tips on where I might look?

I'm in the market for one myself, so I did a little digging for ya. I love the BB Dakota Avery Washed Leather Moto Jacket ($119.99) from Piperlime and also the Fleece Collar PU Biker Jacket ($125) from Topshop.

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Now for holiday survival...

I'm not sure about you chicas, but my social calendar is positively bursting with exclusive and very fancy party invitations for the next 30 days, (insert sarcasm here.)

I mean, I have friends and all, but the attire for our get-togethers usually consists of cute jeans/heels (dressy) or maybe even tacky Christmas sweaters (not dressy) when the mood strikes, and doesn't typically involve party dresses or ball gowns.

However...

There's always that one holiday function that calls for a little extra effort in the wardrobe department and when that invite arrives, I want to be prepared.

I usually advise my style clients to keep one to two complete dressier holiday looks on hand during November-January for more formal parties. No matter where you're going, one of these looks is bound to work for wow-ing your friends and co-workers, (and maybe even your main squeeze), during the holidays:

Diamante Trim Shift Dress, Cream and Pearl ring, Embellished Box Bag, Brighten in Moonlight all from TopShop

Grid Beaded Neckline Dress, Ronnie Twist Sandals, Stone Embossed Ring, Liquid Eyeliner in Rook all from Topshop

Tibi Sequin Dress, Nine West Verbenia, Steven by Steve Madden Hard Case Clutch, Essie polish in Velvet Voyeur

City of Lights Dress,  Fireworks at Midnight Heel, Street Level 103 clutch, Mac Creamsheen Glass in Just Superb

Do you have a go-to dress or ensemble for holiday parties? If so, submit your winning looks to StyleBy.Me and maybe you'll be featured on the site!

P.S.- The skirt at the top of the post comes from ModCloth, the Un-tulle You Skirt. Thanks for asking, Meg!

Be blessed, lovelies-