If ever there was a season for letting your sartorial hair down, it is now. The arrival of December heralds the beginning of a month-long marathon of lunches, cocktail parties and dinners, a time to embrace hedonism and indulgence before the clock strikes midnight on 31 December (and the unavoidable New Year detox looms). As such, clothing should be chosen to match these epicurean pleasures: this is a time for the louche and seductive, and for all the trimmings – from animal prints and sequins to bold flourishes of faux fur (for men and women).
Here, as seen in the December 2024 issue of Wallpaper* – a comprehensive guide to entertaining in style – photographer Theresa Marx and Wallpaper* fashion and creative director Jason Hughes provide a guide to party dressing for social butterflies. Whether you are host or guest, it is an ode to decadence and dressing with abandon this festive season.
