Turn Ordinary Outfits into Festive Holiday Attire

he holidays are here once again and it's time to attend parties, plays, cookie swaps, and decorate the Christmas tree. 

What will you wear? 

Should you buy something new?

I go shopping every year for a new holiday look. Where do I shop? In my closet! 

Each season brings new trends and, best of all, old styles come back in style. I love that! 

The fur-collared shirt that seems so dated the rest of the year can seem festive at the holidays. 

Adding a touch of sparkle, pairing red and green together in a new way, or throwing a red jacket over a pair of jeans and T-shirt goes a long way in looking festive this season. 

In the picture I have on a loose white blouse and black slack, a normal everyday outfit, but once I add the Christmas vest--tada! I have a Christmas outfit. 

Adding gold and silver shoes, jewelry or scarves can also perk up an ordinary outfit during the holiday season.

Anything furry, fuzzy, velvet, sparkly, sequined, glittery, or shiny looks festive. Plaids, especially predominately green or red plaids, always say "Christmas."  

Somewhere in your closet, there are treasures waiting for you to find them. Then you can mix and match them with clothes you wear everyday to create a brand new holiday look.

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Sparkle

Look for something sparkly and glittery in your closet. Shoes, a jacket, a sweater, or a scarf to add a holiday shine to any outfit. Nothing says festive like sequins.

Mix Red & Green

Pair red and green together. I have a red skirt that I usually wear with a white shirt, but if I put a green shirt with it; suddenly it's Christmas time!

All White with a Splash of Christmas 

Think creatively. Put on an all white outfit, adding a plaid scarf for a splash of Christmas color. You can also try wearing all red with a splash of white.

Red Plaid Scarf

Add a plaid scarf or a Christmas print scarf to turn a simple outfit into a Christmas outfit.

Christmas T-shirts

Our family loves Christmas T-shirts! We wear them Christmas Eve every year.

Holiday Hair

Add a touch of Christmas to your hair to make an ordinary outfit festive.

Beautiful look for Christmas Party Hair.

Bright and Cheerful Christmas Headband with Bow.

Christmas Sweater

I love Christmas sweaters! There, I admitted it.

Festive Shoes

Decorate an old pair of sneakers to make your own Christmas shoes.

Glitter, Silver, & Bows--they all say holidays!

More Christmas sneakers.

Holiday Vest

Vests are not always in style, but a Christmas vest is always in style at the holidays.

Christmas Jewelry

Dig out that old Christmas bracelet from your jewelry box. You know the one.

You can pick up a cheap pair of Christmas earrings to wear year after year.

Christmas pins look pretty on a jacket, sweater, or blouse collar.

Holiday Velvet

Pull out that old velvet skirt or dress for the Christmas party this year. You will look vintage and that's totally in right now.

I hope this gets your creative juices flowing and you can find some new outfits inside your closet just waiting to be discovered. 

Merry Christmas! 
Meredith Curtis