Come this time of year, we start thinking about Christmas party dresses and which events we're going to be making an effort for. While in the summer we had weddings to think about, now it's all about festive 'dos, and that means more dresses. But what if you're bored of frocks and want something a little different? Well, you've come to the right place for some alternative styling tricks.
Thanks to this week's best dressed A-listers, we've discovered that dresses, or at least the more traditional winter looks, aren't so much on the celeb sartorial agenda. Instead, we've spotted that many stars are opting for a skirt and top combo, plus a loose-fitting blazer, or a crop top and trousers look, or even a white shirt with a fitted corset (we're looking at you Gigi Hadid).
Of course, the world of celebs hasn't totally given up on the dress, but if someone does decide to wear one on the red carpet it features an interesting detail or isn't something that we've thought of before. For our guide to alternative winter dressing, click through our gallery below.
WHO: Alessandra Ambrosio
WHAT: ELLE Women in Hollywood, Los Angeles
WEAR: In a David Koma jumpsuit.
WHO: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
WHAT: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Fashion Show and Tea, Los Angeles
WEAR: Monse.
WHO: Zosia Mamet
WHAT: Tribeca and Chanel Women's Filmmaker Luncheon, New York
WHO: Sienna Miller
WHAT: Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon
WEAR: Chanel.
WHO: Katie Holmes
WHAT: Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon, New York
WEAR: Chanel skirt.
WHO: Karlie Kloss
WHAT: The British Fashion Council's The Fashion Awards 2016 nominee party, Los Angeles
WHO: Ruth Wilson
WHAT: Tribeca and Chanel Women's Filmmaker Luncheon, New York
WEAR: Chanel.
WHO: Bella Hadid
WHAT: Dior Beauty celebrates The Art of Color with Peter Philips, Milk Studios, New York
WEAR: Dior.
WHO: Hailey Baldwin
WHAT: Dior Beauty celebrates The Art of Color with Peter Philips, Milk Studios, New York
WEAR: Dior.
WHO: Olivia Culpo
WHAT: Stuart Weitzman Gigi Boot launch, New York
WHO: Julia Restoin-Roitfeld
WHAT: Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo Collaboration Launch Party, New York
WEAR: Uniqlo.
WHO: Gigi Hadid
WHAT: Stuart Weitzman Gigi Boot launch, New York
WEAR: Stuart Weitzman boots.
WHO: Olivia Palermo.
WHAT: ELLE Style Awards, Madrid
WEAR: Dior.
WHO: Carine Roitfeld
WHAT: Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo Collaboration Launch Party, New York
WEAR: Uniqlo.
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