What to wear to a New Year's corporate party in the office? Tips, ideas and sets with look examples

Not every boss arranges intricate themed corporate parties for employees, many simply gather subordinates for a festive dinner in a restaurant or office, but it doesn’t get any easier from the fact that you don’t have to prepare a carnival costume. How to dress for a corporate party? Should I buy an evening dress or can I get by with what I have in my wardrobe? Ideas in sets and answers to questions in this article.

A holiday for a woman is, first of all, a reason to dress up, change boring everyday outfits for something bright, unusual, maybe even defiant! However, a corporate event, although a festive one, is still directly related to work, which means that it does not hurt at all to show tact and not go to extremes when choosing an outfit.

Even if the temptation to stand out is very strong, it is better to refrain from dresses with open backs, dresses with bare shoulders and other similar outfits. An ideal option for a corporate dinner is a cocktail dress with or without sleeves, a trouser suit or a set of a skirt and blouse, which, contrary to popular opinion, can look not only restrained, but also truly festive, especially if you look at familiar things a little differently angle.

A pencil skirt and a white shirt will sparkle in a new way, if instead of the usual office jacket, add a jacket with an unusual print to the outfit,

a black office jacket in a duet with a lace skirt and suede shoes will in no way remind you of a business dress code,

and a blue trouser suit in an ensemble with a top embroidered with gold sequins will completely pass for an evening outfit!

Spectacular shoes are half the success of any holiday set, and if the question is about buying either shoes for special occasions or a dress, choose shoes! But not simple leather pumps, which, although practical, are still not suitable for going out, but beautiful shoes made of suede or material that imitates reptile skin. An equally interesting solution is shoes made of metallic leather, gold or silver. Such shoes are able to refresh even the most dull office outfit, giving it a sophisticated lightness.

What not to wear to a corporate party?

A long evening dress, a dress with an open back or bare shoulders, and, of course, a combination of the three listed components - a long dress with an open back and shoulders. Elegant floor-length evening dresses are unlikely to be appropriate in a restaurant or, especially, in an office. But what about Hollywood stars who appear at ceremonies in such dresses - you ask? The key word here is "ceremony". Corporate, whether we like it or not, does not pull on the ceremony, and the appropriateness of the chosen outfits is one of the main conditions for a harmonious personal style. However, it's definitely up to you to decide.

Ultra-short dresses and skirts. If the chosen dress is a cocktail with long sleeves or ¾ sleeves, you can afford a length of 1-2 palms above the knee. A sleeveless sheath dress requires a more conservative length - to the middle of the knee and below.

Fitted dresses in fine jersey. Knitwear is not the best material for holiday dresses. It does not keep its shape, does not hide figure flaws and does not form a clear silhouette. It is better to choose a suit, dress or skirt with a blouse made of high-quality, dense fabrics. Such clothes look more presentable than sluggish knitwear and cope with the tasks of visual figure correction much more successfully.

Treads. Refuse the dress + boots combination at such events.

Highly translucent lace and translucent dresses, skirts and blouses. The translucency trend is still relevant and still challenging. with underwear is extremely difficult, it requires some training. Needless to say, underwear for such sets should be flawless?

Really cheap accessories. Without accessories, the image looks dull and faceless - everyone knows this, however, most of the jewelry that fashion bloggers so actively demonstrate is relevant only in the photo, and not in real life! Neat makeup, clean, styled hair, and stylish shoes will support the image much more effectively than a lot of stupid rings, beads and belts.

And finally, a few ideas in sets for inspiration!