I absolutely love holiday party season. It’s so fun to get dressed up and be merry with friends and family. My go-to holiday party look is simple- a pretty dress + tights + heels + red lips. I’ve had this dress for a few seasons now and it always sees a lot of action during this time of year.
Does it look like it’s freezing in these photos? Because it totally was! About two seconds after I took off my coat I was completely numb and Alex and I started giggling uncontrollably. Mostly because we were both fighting a battle with the wind/snow and clearly losing. Shooting pictures with Alex is always fun. We’re like the post office- rain or snow we keep going!
I’ll be talking more about holiday party attire throughout the rest of this week. Check back on the blog tomorrow to see a few ideas on how to style your hair for a holiday party!
Outfit Details: Coat- H&M // Dress- Thrifted // Necklace and Ring- Amy O. Jewelry (necklace borrowed from Alex) // Tights- Joe Fresh // Shoes- BP ‘Trolley’ Ankle Boot from Nordstrom // Lips- Mirenesse Glossy Kiss in #2 Flirty Kiss // photos- Delayed Missives
![BLOODMARKED by Tracy Deonn (@simonteen #gifted) • This was probably my most anticipated release of 2022 and it was amazing! LEGENDBORN catapulted onto my list of all-time favorite books when I read it a couple years ago and now BLOODMARKED is right up there with it.
I loved being back in this world and back with these characters. Bree is such an incredible main character. She can be critical of herself, but she’s also so brave and strong. She lets herself be vulnerable with her close circle of friends. She loves fiercely and she would go to the ends of the earth for the people that she loves. Throughout this book, Bree has so many questions about her powers. When she finally realizes the answer, I was like “Yesssss, girl, yessssss!!!”
I’m so in awe of the fantasy world that Deonn has created. I loved learning more about Bree’s magic in book 2 and it still feels like there’s so much left to discover about the magical workings of this world.
This book was action-packed up and I did not want to put it down! I saved it for my honeymoon so that I could read it in longer chunks. I’m so glad I did that because I feel like it really allowed me to immerse myself in the world as I was reading.
I enjoyed this book so much, from the character growth, to the battle scenes, to the themes of self-discovery and finding your path. I can’t wait for more people to read BLOODMARKED! If you haven’t read the LEGENDBORN books yet, what in the world are you waiting for??
[ID: Nnenna holds a copy of BLOODMARKED over a white fluffy blanket with a red pillow in the shot.]
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props to you girls for braving the elements! That dress is a great basic for events! Loveit!
Thank you! :)
I love the way these photos turned out! Yes, it does look absolutely freezing. I could never do that. Haha!
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Thank you Jenmarie! Haha, we didn’t quite realize how cold it had gotten because we were out earlier that day and it was much more pleasant!
lol bravo for taking pics in that weather! That dress looks pretty fabulous for holiday parties :)
Thank you Kim!
Love the dress! You look gorgeous and it does look absolutely freezing!
Thanks so much! :)
Love the chic all-black look!
Thank you Rachel!
This is such a great holiday party look! Big props for braving the frigid temps to take these pics!
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Thanks Rowena! Although it was totally freezing, I have to admit it was pretty fun! :)
What a classic look! I’m LOVING those ankle boots.. I’ve been coveting a pair of black booties for awhile, finally got around to ordering some the other day. Stay warm!!!
Thanks so much Emily! I’m a huge ankle boot fan- I have at least 3 pairs and I’m looking to add another! Which ones did you buy?
I didn’t expect you to post that last photo… but the first one turned out well. I think we were outside at the worst possible point in the storm :(
Haha, yeah, I think so too! We thought since it was softly snowing earlier it would stay that way! Hehe, I liked that last photo. I thought it captured the scene pretty well- you taking pics and me trying not to blow over!
You’re so brave for for being out in the storm. Velvet looks gorgeous on you! :)
Thank you Angel :)
Very classy! I don’t know if I’d be able to keep a big smile on my face with the weather buffeting me like that–kudos to you.
Thanks Mia! Haha, and sometimes that smile turned into a grimace- my face was so cold I couldn’t really tell what it was doing!
I can relate to your less than fun snow storm photo shoot – what a challenge just to take a few photos!
Love you simple but chic party look, and the necklace is a stunner!
Thank you Lydia! And I feel like you’re always braving all sorts of weather to take photos too :)
I had the exact same challenge shooting my last OOTD :) You look great though!
Thank you Dora!
you’re too cute