Love it or hate it, but Christmas is the season for get togethers with family and friends — which also means it’s a great time to show off your date, or be an impressive one yourself! Aside from being charming and conversational, another way to impress is by looking absolutely dashing and stylish. So gather inspiration from our favorites from the season’s latest looks and come up with date-ready outfit inspirations for the holidays!
Keeping it casual
(The story is in the details with Old Navy’s cheerful F/W 2016 collection)
Dressing to impress doesn’t always mean donning flashy and glamorous clothes. Sometimes, keeping it casual and simple can do just the trick.
The story in these Old Navy pieces is in the details — if your date notices them, then you’ll know that they’re playing very, very close attention to you!
Check out the sherpa denim jacket with the cozily lined collar that’s sure to keep you warm on a movie date and the brocade pixie pants that are great for day to night affairs. Sexy lace details on footwear is an upgrade to the everyday pointed flat, while the same detail on dresses is a subtly flirtatious way to grab attention for the ladies. Men can continue to enjoy the long lasting trend of wearable utility footwear with Old Navy’s take on work boots, and switching from ordinary plaid to flannel shirts evoke images of cozy wintertime cabins and fireplaces great for cocoa and cuddles.
Who said casual couldn’t be date-perfect?
Old Navy is located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Estancia at Capitol Commons, Glorietta 3, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Robinsons Galleria, and SM Megamall.
Making conversation
(Highlight effortless femininity with Kate Spade)
Outfits serve lots of purposes. They make you look cute and feel good, express your personal style and if you happen to have a statement piece on you, stir up conversation that could be a great opener for an even greater day or evening with your date.
Kate Spade’s playful purses, dresses and jackets from their new holiday collection are sure to catch your date’s attention — and only in the best of ways, guaranteed!
The vibrantly red heart-shaped purse is unconventional yet classy, while the pastel pink overcoat highlights femininity and cutely opens up to a whole other look once it’s off and the no-fuss, airy button down dress is sure to make you look effortlessly beautiful on quick lunch dates.
Kate Spade New York is located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Greenbelt 3, Newport Mall, Power Plant Mall, Rustan’s Cebu, Rustan’s Makati and Rustan’s Shangri-La.
Meet the parents
(Dunhill transforms men with the help of prim and proper dressing)
You and your date can hit it off incredibly well, but eventually, you’re going to have to take him, or her, home to mom and dad. The meeting will set the tone and pace of what comes next for you two, whether you like it or not!
Quintessentially British brand Dunhill gives gentlemen foolproof ideas for how to dress the part of being a parent-approved prince charming. This season’s pieces ooze masculinity and sophistication, communicating just well put together you are of a man.
Velvets and corduroys make a modern comeback, and blazers with both classically structured and rounded shoulders are new iterations of the brand’s signature piece. Expect to see rich colors like inky midnight blue and smoky, faded salmon as well as British racing green on the racks to replace typical winter colors!
(Pleats and classic colors in Gap’s pieces will never go out of style)
On the other hand, relaxed and uncomplicated is one look that ladies might consider when meeting their beau’s family. Take a look at Gap who has mastered the art of simple, understated dressing. Their tapered jeans give off a slim silhouette that’s decent yet flattering, and classic knitwear as well as cute pleated details on skirts and blouses are definitely cross-generational designs that every woman will approve of — get it right maybe his mom might just ask you where you got that lovely top.
Dunhill is located at Newport Mall, Rustan’s Makati and Rustan’s Shangri-La.
Gap is located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, Eastwood Mall, Estancia in Capitol Commons, Glorietta 3, Greenbelt 5, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Robinsons Magnolia, Shangri-La Plaza Mall and Trinoma.
