Sorry, But I Hate Cliché Party Dresses—Here's What I'm Wearing Instead

Listen, props to everyone who looks fabulous in a body-con metallic dress, but I personally never feel comfortable in tight dresses. Instead of the cliché glittery mini for holiday parties, I'm interested in experimenting with other dress silhouettes this year. Yes, I'm still into dresses that scream "festive," but I'm also interested in other styles that are year-round classics.
For instance, I'm absolutely obsessed with the pleated plissé tiered midi dress from our newest Who What Wear Collection drop. It's such an elegant silhouette, and the gold color really packs a punch for the party circuit. In case you missed it, our last plissé dress style initially sold out almost immediately, so we have a feeling this one may go quickly as well. Scroll down to shop the dress styles I'm excited to wear for the holidays.
Tiered Dresses
Ruched Dresses
Faux-Leather Dresses
Subtle Cutout Dresses
Slip Dresses
I think this would also look great with a sheer lace top layered underneath.
Floral Dresses
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.