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11/28/11

Local Plunder
Dressing for All Your Holiday Parties

The holiday party invites are rolling in. Next Saturday, you’re booked in Los Feliz, Venice and Malibu. Hitting them all won’t be easy, but dressing for them will be. Step one: keep reading.

FOR THE CASUAL GET-TOGETHER

This Sweater from A.P.C.

The holiday sweater: a subgenre of warm clothing that’s fraught with peril. This one’s got just enough wintry pattern to look festive at your friend’s party, without so much going on that you look like... the guy who wore the stupid sweater.

411:: Ski Pullover, $235, available at A.P.C., 619 N Croft Ave, West Hollywood, 323-297-0414

FOR THE BLACK-TIE-OPTIONAL BASH

A Camouflage Bow Tie

You need: to look sort of formal. But you want: a little twist. You buy: this limited-edition camouflage bow tie from Social Primer and Brooks Brothers. Plus: it’s reversible (the other side’s got classic-looking stripes) if at the last minute you decide the camo was a terrible idea.

411:: The Social Primer Reversible Bow Tie, $65, available at Brooks Brothers, 468 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, 310-274-4003

FOR HOBNOBBING IN BEL AIR

A Tweed Jacket with Some English on It

If you’ve got an invite to your conservative boss’s place in Brentwood, or some old-school producer’s pad in Bel Air, it might be time to bust out some tweed. This RRL jacket got washed before it got stitched up, so it’ll look worn-in enough that nobody has to know you just bought it.

411:: Irish Tweed Blazer, $1,200, available at RRL, 8150 Melrose Ave, 323-944-0301

FOR THE FAMILY AFFAIR

Some Red Pants That Aren’t Awful

At some point during every holiday season, it’s inevitable—family must eventually factor in. These well-cut red pants from Paperbacks should be a hit with both your date and your grandma.

411:: Paperbacks Red Freeport Pants, $115, available at Kitson, 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, 310-260-9170

FOR THE FASHION DESIGNER’S BASH

Just Some Velvet Tuxedo Slippers...

You’ve got the tux. You’ve got the cufflinks. Shiny shoes are expected, but you might want to go the badass-velvet-slipper route, with a skull and spade sewn into the top. Skulls are the most important tux accessory.

411:: Skull & Spade Velvet Slipper, $825, available at Barker Black, 450 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, 310-358-0293

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