Over 300 unique outfits later, 2025 is coming to a close!
I really enjoy this outfit of the day photography project, because it forces me to think through my outfit choices. I have so much fun styling my favorite pieces new ways (the most drastic restyling of the year came when I cut the bodice off of a dress to turn it into a skirt!), and adding some new pieces to my wardrobe along the way. And now I’m left to consider what my first outfit of 2026 will be, because I want to start the new year strong, sartorially speaking!
It’s already time for a look back at this year’s festive fashions for Christmas Eve and Day!
My Christmas Eve outfit is often the same…a red, white, and green dress with a velvet bodice and full skirt with a harlequin print. It’s probably the most festive pieces in my wardrobe! I added my standard Christmas Eve accessories including a sparkly brooch and a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles.
After church I changed into a Miss Candyfloss dressing gown:
For Christmas Day I wore a dirndl with my newest Rare Dirndl apron and a Miss Candyfloss Clarisse-Gia blouse, plus a different stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles, an Erstwilder brooch worn as a necklace, and my sparkly brooch (again):
I changed into a different Miss Candyfloss gown when we got home:
And then I had to change up my accessories, too, because I received a gorgeous RockLove Jewelry necklace for Christmas, and I couldn’t wait to wear it!
I love that I have sartorial traditions to look forward to every Christmas!
One more Christmas mani, featuring a base of Holo Taco “Green Taffy” with polka dots in “Red Licorice” and “Bottle Service,” plus a topcoat of “Shooting Star Taco” on the thumbnail and “Silver Flake Taco” on the pinky nail.
This week’s Christmas mani is a base coat of Holo Taco’s almost-white “Sugar Rush,” toped with polka dots in “Red Licorice” and “Green Taffy” and a thin coat of “Shooting Star Taco” over all.
For this week’s Christmas mani, I used Holo Taco “Wicked Potion” and “Sacrificial Lacquer” (neither magnetized) topped with “Shooting Star Taco.” I love how festive and sparkly it is!
Getting a new Christmas apron from Rare Dirndl has become one of my favorite holiday traditions, and this year is no exception! The winter floral apron was made in very limited quantities, and I almost missed out on it…I’m so glad there a small second run, because this is one gorgeous apron!
To really lean into the Christmas theme, I paired it with my red Everyday Dirndl:
Here’s a closer look at the beautiful embroidery. There are so many beautiful colors in the flowers, and even though it’s called a “winter” floral apron, I know I’ll be wearing it all year!
I accessorized with a flower crown and a pair of necklaces from Rare Dirndl, plus an Erstwilder brooch (and a bonus mini brooch worn as a zipper pull!), a pair of Splendette Duchess Bangles, and sparkly hoop earrings from Lane Bryant in red, green, and white:
Instead of a dirndl blouse, I styled it with the green Clarisse-Gia blouse from Miss Candyfloss, which is the perfect Christmasy addition to the look!
It doesn’t get much more festive than this!
I’m already thinking of how I might style this apron slightly differently for Christmas Day!
Time for a look back at 2024’s outfits of the day!
I was very intentional about putting together outfits this whole year. I wanted to really wear my wardrobe, so I put together looks for trips to the library and Target and anywhere else I went (except Walmart, because Walmart doesn’t deserve my best except at Christmas when I try to spread a little holiday cheer wherever I go). I think there are over 250 unique looks here, so obviously I didn’t wear something notable every day, but it was the vast majority!
I haven’t decided if I’m going to keep a record like this again in 2025, but it really helps me pay attention to what I’ve worn (and what I’ve neglected), and how I’ve styled things differently, which I really enjoy!
This year has been all about the festive fashions…for the last month, I’ve been wearing Christmas pieces almost exclusively, and on the rare occasions I didn’t, I was still on point with colors and festive accessories. You’ll get a snapshot of all of those looks in my daily outfit recap next week, but for now, let’s take a look at the ensembles I put together for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
My look on the 24th was full of holiday cheer, but pretty standard:
But I especially liked the placement of my hair comb:
And of course I wore my Miss Candyfloss dressing gown when we got home from church…it’s the perfect glamorous piece for celebrating!
I was really happy with my look for Christmas Day, which featured my red Everyday Dirndl from Rare Dirndl, and my new Christmas apron:
And I think I did really well with accessories, too, especially the addition of a mini ornament brooch from Erstwilder on my zipper pull:
Back at home, I also got to wear the elegant new Miss Candyfloss robe I received for Christmas:
I’ve really had a lot of fun with my festive fashions this year!
I really liked how my first Christmas tree mani turned out, so I decided to do another one, this time inspired by the “Great, big, shiny, aluminum Christmas tree…maybe painted pink!” that Lucy encouraged Charlie Brown to find in A Charlie Brown Christmas. I used Holo Taco “Blush Money” and “Mint Mojito” with the added sparkle of “Silver Flake Taco” on a few of the nails…it’s mid-century marvelous, and goes perfectly with my Erstwilder “Pink-Mas” brooch!
