https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-lbd-or-tdf-dress-for-office-holiday-party Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:25:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-lbd-or-tdf-dress-for-office-holiday-party#post-105938 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:33:14 +0000 Angie 105938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm 100% with Steph. You need a fun little cocktail dress that doesn't need to be black – but black is nice too. No business casual! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-lbd-or-tdf-dress-for-office-holiday-party#post-105933 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:27:19 +0000 Steph 105933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lucky that it's pretty much an anything goes dress code. If it were me, personally, I would probably be concerned about wearing something really formal, like a long gown, because I would worry that no one else would go that route and I would feel out of place. If I knew for sure that other people would be wearing gowns, though, I would definitely do the same, because it is always SO much fun to get really dressed up, and those occasions don't come around often.</p> <p>If I was worried about being out of place, though, I would go the cocktail dress route. I think it is the safest because I would assume that there would definitely be people wearing cocktail attire. I would look for a fun not-too-fancy cocktail dress in a color or, if I found something cute and it was the only available color, in black. </p> <p>As for the business casual route, it just doesn't seem all that fun, so that would be my last choice. It seems a waste of an occasion where I can wear non-work clothing. But all of this is personal preference. I think the most important thing is to wear something you feel great in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-lbd-or-tdf-dress-for-office-holiday-party#post-105843 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:25:56 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 105843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband's holiday office party is being held at a historic Boston hotel in early December. The dress code is "anything from business casual to black tie." My husband will most likely be wearing a suit or at the very least, a sports jacket and tie. </p> <p>I'm torn between going the classic "little black dress' route which can then be recycled (dressed down) for church, fancier-yet-every-day occasions like a girls' night out etc, or really do something show stopping. </p> <p>I will definitely need help with styling (including shoe/boot suggestions).</p> <p>If I go the business casual route - I have a black DVF-style wrap dress or an old black sheath from AT which is part of a suit, and that does not really fit very well any more (kind of poufy around the tummy area due to seaming). I don't have any tall dressy boots (aside from my Docs)...I probably have one pair of strappy patent shoes, but seems pretty cold for December, though of course we'll be inside.</p> <p>Heeeeelp. </p>