Finally, Party Dressing Is Back! Shop the 50 Best Holiday Dresses, From Disco Minis to Polka-Dot Midis

Anny Choi
Updated

The December calendar is quickly filling up with holiday parties, from cheesy office gatherings (the kind you’d rather skip!) to black-tie dinners and all-night New Year’s Eve parties. ’Tis the season for holiday glitz, glamour, and three-dimensional sparkle, especially after a few years of “less is more” party dressing. Rotate is a new, affordable line for party girls that’s sure to be a hit this holiday season, and then there are Michael Halpern’s flashy, disco-inspired minidresses for Topshop, which are guaranteed to sell out even before your first glass of eggnog.

If minis aren’t your thing, though, take a cue from Kate Middleton and try a classic polka-dot midi dress by Alessandra Rich. And who ever said an LBD has to be your boring backup? For Restless Sleepers made next-level black silk pajamas, or you can pick up Staud’s mod number for less than $200. There’s truly something for everyone this season; below, we found the 50 best party dresses for every personality and budget.

Minidress

Little Black Dress

Midi Dress

Dress Alternatives

Dress Alternatives

Gucci embroidered checked wool blazer, $2,700, net-a-porter.com; Gucci twill straight-leg pants, $690, net-a-porter.com
Dodo Bar Or Corrine embellished velvet cardigan, $620, saksfifthavenue.com; Dodo Bar Or Paula embellished velvet miniskirt, $393, matchesfashion.com
Khaite Cathy velvet blazer, $1,395, mytheresa.com; Khaite Audrey cropped straight pants, $764, mytheresa.com
Roberto Cavalli strapless lamé peplum top, $1,680, modaoperandi.com; Roberto Cavalli stirrup high-rise metallic skinny pants, $1,290, modaoperandi.com
Equipment Brett leather shirt, $550, net-a-porter.com; SPRWMN leather miniskirt, $550, net-a-porter.com
A.L.C. Miller velvet top, $395, saksfifthavenue.com; A.L.C. Ashbury velvet pants, $595, saksfifthavenue.com
Self-Portrait crystal-embellished velvet peplum top, $350, modaoperandi.com; Self-Portrait crystal-embellished velvet midi skirt, $350, modaoperandi.com
Intermix Celestine pink Lurex cardigan, $119, intermixonline.com; Andrea Bogosian tweed skirt, $507, farfetch.com
Racil Alfred floral-printed velvet blazer, $1,045, mytheresa.com; Racil Lauren high-rise flared pants, $630, mytheresa.com

Black-Tie Dresses

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