I need an outfit to wear to Paul’s office holiday party, which is to be held, delightfully, at a BREWERY. You may be wondering why I don’t just wear the outfit I bought the last time we discussed this, and it’s because I don’t think the pants (black velvet with some glitter) will fit. I guess I could try them. But my guess is that they will not accommodate my perimenopausal tum in a way that feels warm and loving.
Would it be BONKERS to buy sequined flare pants?:
(image from oldnavy.gap.com)
And if so, is it the GOOD kind of bonkers? What is the sound/sensation when you walk with sequined legs? Is it like corduroy but…clickier?
Also, what shoes would a person who does not wear high heels wear with these pants?
I kind of like the careless loose white oxford the model is wearing, but I’d need it LONGER (the butt MUST be covered), and I would unbutton some top buttons but NONE OF the bottom buttons. I checked to see if Old Navy had a white satin longish oxford, but they do not. This might be sour grapes, but I’m not sure I could pull off that loungey satin look anyway. I need something that suits my nervous, eager-to-please party attitude and uptight updo. My usual glitzy top is a champagne-sequined sleeveless shirt, worn with a flowy dressy thin open cardigan with a drapey front, but that is not going to work with sequined pants.
I could get these shiny black pants instead:
(image from oldnavy.gap.com)
Less fun than the sequins, but with the benefit of working with a dressy top I’m already happy with. And maybe better for a brewery? and a spouse’s work gathering?
Or they come in silver, which is more fun but I suspect less flattering on me (I think they hit the eye as white), and also then I REALLY don’t know what to do about a top:
(image from oldnavy.gap.com)
And I hope you ALWAYS consider yourself Automatically Reciprocally Asked in cases like this (the only reason I don’t specifically ask every single time is that I feel it comes across as Encouraging Blog Engagement)—but if you have a holiday office party to go to, what are YOU wearing? I would be so interested to know. I am not confident about fashion, and I like to start with other peoples’ templates.
I think you’d be bonkers NOT to buy those sequined flare pants!!!! What a great holiday look!
These also have a sequined maxi skirt if you don’t want to learn what sequined pants sound like when you walk. That said, I love the silver pants. I clicked through the views and saw it paired with a pale silver-blue sweater. They have several styles of sweater they label as So Soft and they seem like they’d also pair with the sequins. As for shoes, if you have a low silver sandal or a ballet flat, that would work. Hard to say without knowing your closet. As for myself, I have trusty black jeans with a wider leg, a cashmere sweater, sparkly jewelry and a little more elevated makeup as my holiday party look. I just wear black Rothy’s points and call it good. This look gets its first run on Tuesday. If it’s still warm I’ll let the cashmere wait a while and wear something cooler.
I would totally go with the sequined flare pants!
For my 50th birthday party I opted for low golden Cowboy-boots paired with a long leo-print skirt, black turtleneck and a jeans-jacket. I felt just the right amount of dressed up, flashy and special.