What to Wear: Home for the Holidays

December 18, 2013

We’ve put together a few looks to inspire your packing before you head off to the homestead. Keep it real, keep it simple and keep it relatively conservative. Would grandma want to see you in it? One pants look with heels is enough for a nice dinner with family or cocktails with old friends. One casual look with jeans and warm boots will get you through your last-minute shopping trips. With a few cotton layering pieces, sweatpants, leggings and a cardigan you’ll be set for baking, cooking and setting up your very own lounge Central Command Unit on the couch.

Holiday Collage: Coming-Home Looks to Pack

Parties and Cocktails

1. Sheer Tank Top With Draping $254 at My Theresa, 2. Marc by Marc Jacobs Dress Pants $149 at The Corner, 3. Phoenix Pendant $118 at Stella & Dot, 4. Carvela Glitz T Bar Heeled Shoes $217.79 at ASOS, 5. Leather Clutch $99.90 at Zara
Coffee and Shopping

1. MICHAEL Michael Kors Zipped Mid-rise Skinny Jeans $50 at Net-A-Porter, 2. Zigzag Mohair Wool-Blend Sweater $69.99 at Mango, 3. Parkas $276.50 at United Colors of Benetton, 4. Naturalizer Rohan Boots $69.00 at Macy's
Baking and Relaxing

1. Demylee Burnout Detail Legging $94.50 at Farfetch, 2. MCQ By Alexander McQueen Round Neck Tunic Sweater $388 at Farfetch, 3. Yummie Tummie Carolyn Long Tank Top $48 at Lord and Taylor, 4. Falke Norwegian Patterned Knitted Socks $38 at Net-A-Porter
Sleeping and Lounging

1. Rag & Bone Easy Sweatpant $227.50 at La Garconne, 2. Merona Petit's Long-Sleeved Cardigan Sweater $29.99 at Target, 3. T by Alexander Want Classic Jersey Racer-Back Tank $77 at Net-A-Porter, 4. Aeropostale Long Sleeved Striped Tee $10 at Aeropostale, 5. Banjo & Matilda Cashmere Slippers $125 at Banjo & Matilda

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.