By If your holiday outfits (understandably) didn’t get prioritized and you’re scrambling for outfits to wear this week, you’re in luck: All you really need for a festive, party-worthy outfit is a red sweater.
From a cozy Christmas morning to a fancy holiday dinner, your red sweater can be dressed up, down, and anywhere in between. If you’re just getting around to getting your holiday outfits mapped out, you don’t need to rush out and brave the last-minute gift shopping crowds to buy something new. Below, we’re breaking down six holiday outfits that you can style with your red sweater.
1. A red sweater and trousers
Make your favorite work trousers feel festive by pairing them your trusty red sweater. Regardless of their color—though we are partial to a pair of plaid or ecru ones for this particular look—they’ll give you a put-together look in a jiff. May we suggest pulling it all together by putting a bow in your hair and reaching for a metallic bag?
Sézane
High-Rise Trousers
3 colors available
Eileen FIsher
Wide-Leg Pants
2. A red sweater, jeans, and kitten heels
Getting ready for your family’s Christmas party? Pair your red sweater with a pair of straight-leg jeans and your favorite kitten heels. The polished combination will please both you and your family (even your pesky uncle that always gives you a hard time for wearing ripped jeans).
Sézane
Cropped Jeans
10+ colors available
Eloquii
Loose-Fit Jeans
3. A red sweater layered over a white button-up
Need your red sweater to feel a bit more dressed up? Layer it over a white button-up. The contrast of the red with the addition of a white collar popping out of the top will make your look feel a bit more elevated, especially if you opt for a red cardigan. To prevent it from feeling too business casual, pair the duo with a black mini skirt and your favorite loafers, ballet flats, or knee-high boots.
Sézane
Oversized Button-Up
4 colors available
Ann Taylor
Bejeweled Button-Up
Sézane
Asymmetrical Skirt
4 colors available
Good American
High-Rise Mini Skirt
2 colors available
4. A red cardigan with only the top buttoned
One of my recent favorite styling hacks? Buttoning only the top button of a cardigan. Layer a red cardigan over a white tee with only the top button of the cardigan secured, and pile on your favorite accessories for a casual-cool look fitting of a trip to your town’s most decked-out holiday bar.
Sézane
Half Moon Clasp Bag
10+ colors available
Anine Bing
Houndstooth Shoulder Bag
5. A red sweater, plaid skirt, and loafers
There’s no such thing as too much of a good thing, right? Level up your red sweater by pairing it with a plaid mini skirt for the ultimate holiday vibes. If you want to take it a step further, opt for a monochrome moment by opting for red tights instead of your classic black ones.
Mango
Plaid Mini Skirt
2 colors available
Target | A New Day
Opaque Tights
10+ colors available
Free People
Ruffle Socks
10+ colors available
Sézane
Glossy Loafers
5 colors available
For a gift exchange with friends
Wearing a sweater the regular way? Boring. Instead, drape yours over your shoulders for a chic, effortless effect. Especially if you’re prone to overheating—or are heading to a party that you know will be crowded and have the heat blasting—draping your sweater over a blouse or bodysuit will make it serve as a festive accessory.
Sézane
Long-Sleeve Bodysuit
2 colors available
Eloquii
Velvet Shell Tank
Shop our favorite red sweaters
Sézane
Gaspard Cardigan
23 colors available
Anthropologie
Mock-Neck Ribbed Sweater
6 colors availabler
Quince
Cashmere Sweater
6 colors available
Naadam
Chunky Knit Sweater
3 colors availableea
American Eagle
Cable Knit Sweater
9 colors available
Lucy and Yak
Oversized Knit Sweater
Target | A New
Crewneck Pullover Sweater
7 colors available
Good American
Classic Crewneck Sweater
3 colors available
Old Navy
Turtleneck Tunic Sweater
9 colors availabled
Revolve
Button Shoulder Sweater
Anthropologie
Mock-Neck Fleece Sweater
10+ colors available
This post includes a sponsored inclusion from Sézane, but all of the opinions within are those of The Everygirl editorial board.
