First step: identify your personal holiday-dressing persona. Are you all about classic glamour (think Cate Blanchett), trendsetting style (a la Sienna Miller), casual luxe (Kate Hudson, naturally), sexy-chic (like Jessica Alba), or business formal (can you say Condoleeza Rice)? Take our quiz and find out what approach most complements your personal look and lifestyle preferences. Then, hit the stores to find the perfect outfit so you can welcome the festive season in style!
1. My biggest-priority holiday social events typically are
a) Formal dinners and maybe even a fundraising gala, plus cocktail parties
b) Fab parties and dinners at the hottest restaurants
c) Cosy dinner parties at our family cottage, vacation time at a ski resort
d) Cocktail parties and small dinner parties
e) Apres-work office events and industry parties
2. The amount of time I'm willing to invest getting ready for a key holiday event is
a) Pretty generous. I'll get my hair done at the salon, along with a mani-pedi, and spend an hour on my makeup that evening.
b) About one hour for hair and makeup. (Wardrobe selection and styling: that may take me up to a week in advance planning, though!)
c) About 20 minutes: concealer, shimmer cream, mascara, hits of eyeshadow and lipgloss are all I need. Yoga gives me a natural glow, after all! And I'll let my hair do whatever it wants, or else just grab it in a pony.
d) As long as it takes to get every detail right and double-check my face and wardrobe from every angle. That usually means four play-throughs of the CD FutureSex/LoveSounds in its entirety.
e) I'm the expert of office bathroom prep. It'll take me just 10 minutes to brush my teeth, trade my buttondown shirt for a cami, and freshen my makeup.
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