{"id":910231,"date":"2020-11-23T17:18:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=910231"},"modified":"2020-11-23T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:18:31","slug":"how-to-dress-up-for-an-untraditional-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=910231","title":{"rendered":"How to Dress Up For an Untraditional Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to Dress Up For an Untraditional Holiday Season<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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By <\/span>Lynn Yaeger<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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From left: For Molly Goddard and Rodarte, a casually glamorous dress\u00a0 is a cause for celebration.<\/span>Sketch: AW20 Robbie dress, Molly Goddard; photo: courtesy of Rodarte.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n
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NO MATTER WHAT THEY THROW AT US\u2014pandemics, fraught elections, economic travails\u2014some things will remain the same: You\u2019ll probably be enjoying your first hot chocolate of the season soon (even if you are sipping it at an outdoor table under a heat lamp), and come the holidays, you will want to dress up. It may seem silly and frivolous and maybe even a little brain-dead to put on party clothes at the end of a year like this, amid a tragedy of almost biblical proportions. But there is nothing to be ashamed of. Regardless of circumstances, the human penchant for adornment, the impulse to decorate ourselves, is as old as civilization itself. The quest for beauty, the need to rage against the machine, is perhaps never stronger than when we are waging uphill battles.<\/p>\n

Dressing up in the face of catastrophe has a venerable history. During World War II, women in occupied Paris whipped up hats from straw and even vegetables; in London during the Blitz, those craving a new frock used furniture rations to get hold of upholstery fabrics\u2014or sewed outfits from repurposed silk Royal Air Force maps. In the face of bombs and starvation, the desire to embrace fashion, even as a form of resistance, was not extinguished.<\/p>\n

We are no different. In this year like no other, your laughter in the dark might mean coming up with a whole new look, but more likely you will add to what you already have and love. Christelle Kocher, whose line Koch\u00e9 offers wildly elevated streetwear-influenced clothes with couture details, believes you will opt for \u201ca balanced mix between elegance and creativity, with both vintage and new pieces.\u201d Whatever this balanced mix looks like, it will be comfortable\u2014in many cases, chic iterations of the cozy knitwear you have come to rely on. After what we have been through in the past several months, the last thing we need is to spend 18 hours trussed up in a torture chamber that pulls and pinches.<\/p>\n

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You might also decide to chuck your stilettos in favor of satin mules or glittery flats\u2014in the case of the young British designer Molly Goddard, a pair of massive pink slippers for at-home (but also, she swears, for slippery London streets). Then again, if you are one of those rare birds who can slip their feet into the spikiest stilettos and insist, \u201cThey\u2019re comfortable!\u201d\u2014well, this is still a democracy: Feel free to tower over the six or so friends at your socially distanced holiday gathering.<\/p>\n

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Simone Rocha faux-pearl-embellished tweed mary jane flats<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou don\u2019t want to feel itchy, you don\u2019t want a tight waistband; you definitely want a more relaxed look,\u201d Rodarte\u2019s Laura Mulleavy says, explaining that her clients are drawn to elegant versions of the things they have come to rely on, like Rodarte\u2019s floral dresses or their bias-cut silk slip and matching robe, a costume Mulleavy thinks could have been worn to the Met gala but is also perfect for at-home entertaining. Right now, a particularly beautiful print\u2014and Rodarte\u2019s bouquets are heart-melting\u2014or an unexpected color can lift, at least briefly, the weight we are feeling on our shoulders. As Mulleavy says, \u201cAt the moment, I\u2019d rather wear lavender than gray.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rodarte floral-print silk-blend devor\u00e9-velvet gown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maje Mistigri mohair-blend cardigan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rebecca de Ravenel Tie Me Up silk cord clip earrings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And what looks better on Zoom or on Instagram than an unexpected color? Anifa Mvuemba, the founder of the cult fashion brand Hanifa, thinks that\u2014since inevitably, many of your friends and family will be visiting with you via a screen\u2014you should put on one of her slinky pieces and maybe some oversize earrings and a statement necklace. \u201cPeople are actually having fun at home, taking pictures to capture the moment, doing great makeup,\u201d Mvuemba says\u2014in other words, harnessing glamour to fight off demons. (For a three-minute respite from reality, Hanifa\u2019s recent 3D fashion-show video featuring model-less clothing wafting down an invisible runway\u2014stylish ghosts dancing in the wind\u2014provides a welcome relief.)<\/p>\n

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Of course, some people never gave up on fancy dress in the first place. (In the bleakest hour of the pandemic, when everything was boarded up and the only place to go was the park, I could be spotted perambulating around Washington Square in a tulle tutu and a black satin Simone Rocha opera coat.) Goddard is well known for her propensity for dolling up\u2014way up!\u2014but she also emphatically agrees with Mulleavy that comfort is key, insisting that you can feel snug swathed in voluminous layers. A fierce proponent of \u201cGo big or go home\u201d (which these days might be changed to \u201cStay home\u201d), Goddard confesses, \u201cFor Christmas I wear a massive dress because I think it\u2019s nice to take up a lot of space sitting on the sofa\u2014or even peeling potatoes.\u201d She suggests popping a Fair Isle sweater under your filmy frock, pulling on leggings\u2014the better for chilly holiday mornings\u2014along with big socks and those massive fluffy slippers. \u201cI think it\u2019s more important now than ever to treasure these moments of dressing up and making an effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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