Shop The Look: Festive Party Outfits 2025
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and with that comes a swathe of Christmas parties, festive celebrations and holiday get-togethers with family and friends. Whether you’ve got a full schedule or you’re taking a more relaxed approach to the upcoming yuletide season, having a few go-to stylish looks on hand means you’ll never have to stress about a last-minute invite.
Below, we set out our favourite looks from Chums’ affordable autumn winter selection, plus tips on how to combine a statement piece with clothes you already own. Keep reading for the breakdown!
Festive outfit inspiration
Sometimes you just need a little extra help finding the right look for the occasion. Check out our favourite styles below.
Ladies: The elegant trouser suit
One of the secrets of dressing for a festive occasion is that your outfit becomes instantly elevated by choosing jewel tones. These rich, luxurious colours ooze elegance and style, so you can achieve an effortless look of sophistication suited to any party.
If you’re looking to make your festive wardrobe more affordable, then choosing a co-ords set is a great choice. Not only do you get a stylish outfit that only requires you to match accessories and footwear, but you also get the potential for any number of other outfits you can create by mixing and matching the individual parts of the piece with other items of clothing from your wardrobe.
Editor's Picks
This look combines a rich emerald lace trouser suit with gleaming golden diamante slip-ons – perfect for a champagne occasion.
Ladies' mix and match
A key cornerstone of festive fashion is the ability to take non-festive items of clothing and repurpose them for an outfit that turns heads, no matter the occasion. The simplest way to do this is to choose an affordable ‘hero’ piece and use clothing, footwear and accessories from your own wardrobe to finish off the look.
For example, this wine velour dress is a bold, vibrant look perfect for a Christmas get-together:
With a dress like this, you’re sure to catch eyes at a festive party – but a great seasonal outfit doesn’t have to mean buying every part of your ensemble new. Accessorising a statement dress like this is easily done with items you already own – think jewellery, footwear, jackets and shrugs.
The three-quarter sleeve design of this dress means you’re not likely to need another layer while you’re at the party, but it’s wise to plan something to wear when you’re on your way to and from the venue. For a touch of luxury, a white or cream faux fur jacket can be a great option, as can an effortlessly luxurious shawl or wrap.
Want something a bit more versatile you can use for all sorts of occasions? A longline blazer or trench coat can be the perfect way to wrap up warm for anything from supermarket runs to Christmas parties – just avoid a coat that matches the length of your dress too closely.
When it comes to jewellery and shoes, matching these is a great way to add cohesion to your outfit without having to adapt what you’re wearing to coordinate with your statement piece. Generally speaking, you should be able to build most party outfits with gold or silver shoes and matching jewellery – the exact styles are up to you.
Men: The luxurious debonair style
For men, the best way to look dashing at a festive smart to smart casual occasion is to don a tailored blazer or suit jacket. Here, we’ll discuss a variant on the higher end of formality, but you can easily take it down a few notches by adding a festive tie, switching your collared shirt for a light jumper or even just choosing a less traditional shirt colour, such as burgundy.
A Christmas party is, above all else, a celebration, and that means you won’t need to go full black tie in order to look the part. But opting for a classic suit style has two benefits: first, that you can achieve a stylish and put-together look without much effort at all; and second, that you can easily add variety to your pool of outfits by choosing a different shirt from your wardrobe. You probably already have plenty of options!
Editor's Picks
Tailored Single Breasted Oxford Blazer – Beige
Also available in Black and Navy.
FROM £40
Double Two Long Sleeve Easy Care Shirt – White
Also available in nine other colours.
FROM £37
Pegasus Fleece Lined Chino Trouser – Navy
Also available in Charcoal, Black and Dark Stone.
FROM £35
Leather Wide Fit Touch Fasten Shoe – Black
Also available in brown and grey.
FROM £34
Men's mix and match
If you’ve got multiple festive events on the horizon, you might worry that you’ll end up wearing pretty much the same thing at all of them – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. One thing that can help to introduce variety into your festive wardrobe is to have a few stand-out pieces that you build outfits around.
Pieces like…
Cashmere Like V Neck Cable Sweater – Rust
Also available in seven other colours.
FROM £28
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Double Two Long Sleeve Easy Care Shirt – Burgundy
Also available in nine other colours.
FROM £37
With eye-catching pieces like these, the key is to have the right complementary items in your wardrobe. That means trousers – one pair tan, one navy and one grey – and shirts you can rely on to sit well underneath knitwear. Next you need a jacket that’s waterproof and one that’s warm - and if they’re the same one, that’s even better.
Last but not least, shoes. When it comes to partywear, men can’t really go wrong with formal shoes, so make sure you have at least one black pair and one brown pair. That way, you should have all the variety you need to mix and match around statement tops in winter to look and feel amazing.
Festive Partywear at Chums
We’ve barely scratched the surface of the huge variety we’ve got to offer this autumn winter. Whether you’re shopping with a specific occasion in mind or just looking for a new addition to your seasonal wardrobe, explore our full range today.
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