Holiday dressing does not require sequins, uncomfortable waistbands, or an outfit that makes you spend the entire dinner wondering when you can take your shoes off.
At Magazine, we’re into something much better: sophisticated, put-together, completely comfortable dressing that still feels good. The secret? Start with one really good shirt and build from there.
Our Oversized Striped Button Down Shirt is exactly the kind of piece we love for this. It has that relaxed, editorial quality that makes an outfit look intentional without looking like you tried too hard. Wear it open, tucked, half-tucked, layered, belted, or casually hanging over your favorite denim. It’s the holiday-season workhorse you didn’t know you needed.
And then comes the fun part: the sweater.
The Striped Shirt + The Dreamy Pink Cable Knit Cardigan
The Dreamy Pink Cable Knit Cardigan
This is holiday dressing with a little romance.
Layer the oversized striped shirt underneath the dreamy pink cable knit cardigan and let the collar and cuffs peek out. Add your favorite jeans or a beautiful pair of trousers, gold jewelry and boots.
The combination feels feminine without being precious, polished without being stiff. And the pink makes the whole thing feel festive without screaming HOLIDAY OUTFIT.
The vibe: Christmas morning in Paris. But you still have errands.
The Striped Shirt + Striped Wool Blend Sweater
Striped Wool Blend Sweater with Embroidered Sleeves
Yes, you can wear stripes with stripes.
In fact, we think you should.
The trick is to let the stripes play together rather than trying to make everything match perfectly. Add the embroidered sleeves and suddenly the outfit has texture, personality and a little bit of that I know what I'm doing fashion-editorial energy.
Keep the rest simple: great jeans, trousers or a sleek black skirt.
This is especially good for the woman who has absolutely no interest in looking like everyone else at the holiday party.
The Striped Shirt + The Soft and Cozy Sweater
Sometimes the answer is simply: I want to be comfortable. But I refuse to look sloppy.
Enter the Soft and Cozy Sweater.
Layer it over the striped shirt and let the collar and shirttails do the styling work for you. Add denim, boots and your favorite jewelry. Maybe a great hat. Maybe a red lip.
It's relaxed, but not lazy. Comfortable, but not frumpy.
Basically, the outfit equivalent of having your shit together without actually having to work that hard at it.
The Striped Shirt + The Textured Knit Cardigan
This one is for the texture lovers.
The crispness of the striped shirt underneath the softness and dimension of a textured cardigan creates that wonderful high-low contrast that makes an outfit feel considered.
Add the Magazine bottoms, boots and a stack of necklaces. Or throw the cardigan over your shoulders and go.
It's sophisticated in that very effortless way—the kind of outfit that looks even better when you aren't overthinking it.
The Holiday Dressing Rule We Actually Believe In
You don't need a completely different wardrobe for the holidays.
You need good pieces that work together.
A great striped shirt can go from Monday morning to Christmas Eve. A beautiful sweater can be worn with denim one day and a dressy skirt the next. Add jewelry, texture, an embellished jacket, a great shoe or a little sparkle and suddenly the exact same pieces have an entirely different personality.
That is what we love about getting dressed at Magazine.
Style should make your life easier—not more complicated.
We want clothes that feel good on your body, look gorgeous in photographs, hold up to real life and give you that little jolt of damn, I look good when you catch yourself in the mirror.
So this holiday season, skip the uncomfortable outfit you think you should wear.
Wear the stripes.
Wear the sweater.
Wear the good jewelry.
Have the champagne.
And be uncompromisingly comfortable while looking completely put together.
That's our kind of holiday dressing.
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