Style

Local Plunder

The Right Clothes for the Holidays

Look, what you do at your holiday party is none of our business. How you look doing it is. So if you choose to scandalize friends, family and coworkers, fine. But we will not allow it to be because of an unintentionally ugly sweater. Here’s what to wear instead.

COCKTAIL ATTIRE

A Shirt Made for Holiday Drinking

What: A cheerful red-and-green shirt festooned with tiny golden cocktail glasses that you have to get really close to in order to see.
Why: Because you now have a plausible excuse as to why someone was putting their face so close to your stomach.

UNSTUFFY STOCKINGS

Fair Isle Socks from Psycho Bunny

What: The answer to the question of what would your Christmas socks look like if they appeared in an Atari 2600 video game.
Why: This edgy twist on the warm-and-fuzzy Fair Isle–sweater craze is just menacing enough to let people know your ankles aren’t to be trifled with.

BLUE SUEDE CHRISTMAS

Blue Suede Shoes from Chicago

What: A breezy pair of blue suede loafers with bright and festive red stitching from a new Chicago shoemaker.
Why: It’s the holidays. Let your staff see you in something less intimidating than your usual take-no-prisoners attire. Or at least see your feet in something less intimidating.

GREAT SCOT

The Perfect Lamb’s-Wool Sweater

What: A cowl-neck, lamb’s-wool import from one of the oldest sweater-makers in Scotland.
Why: Ugly sweater parties are over. Beautiful, handcrafted Scottish sweater parties are the new thing. And if you’re going to go to one, we want to make sure you win.

VELVET HAMMER TIME

Just Go Full-Tilt Green Velvet

What: The complete package: shoes, shirt, bow tie, velvet tuxedo.
Why: One stop. Boom. You’re totally ensconced in velvet. Of course, you don’t have to do velvet. They also have a black wool tux with shiny lapels. But you save your A-game lapels for New Year’s Eve.