It is December and holiday parties are in full swing! Finding something to wear to a festive event that doesn’t gather dust the rest of the year can be a challenge. We are up for the challenge at Front Door Fashion because we have beautiful pieces that will work for the holidays and in the months following. Today’s blog will highlight items that provide you the sparkle needed for December parties and then serve as very functional pieces in your wardrobe thereafter. Scroll down to see our take on pieces that serve double duty, from holiday to everyday!

Cable Knit Sweater

A cable knit sweater is a holiday classic that’s perfect when paired with matching corduroy pants and a dressy bootie in a dark color. Great for any family affair or casual gathering, cable knit sweaters are easy, warm, and always in style. After your holiday event, pair that festive sweater back to your favorite pair of lived-in denim and add warm-colored leather booties and accessories to bring new life to the same sweater.

This Joie sweater gets an edgy punch with black accessories @brokersandbags via Instagram

Fur Stole

A fur stole is a chic option for a formal winter gathering as an elegant topper over a long sleeve dress. Pair with statement earrings and your ready for a winter wedding. For a street style take on the stole, wear it as a scarf with an oversized coat. Make it extra casual with jeans and your favorite white tee.

Via Instagram @jessundecided stays warm while chic in this casual take on the fur stole

Red Windowpane Pant

These red pants scream happy holidays! Pair with a red pump, gold clutch, and a statement white button up for a holiday outfit that’s even appropriate for the office. To pare down this look at a later date, grab your favorite white tee or tank and add a leather jacket for an edge!

Our own FDF Stylist @sanfordstandard pairs the jumpsuit version of these pants with a leather jacket and pumps

Ask your FDF Stylist about any of these looks when you request a box and follow us on Instagram (@frontdoorfashion) to see new arrivals as soon as they hit the floor!  

FDF Customer Maija of Benincasa Milano Shoes Takes Over The Blog

At Front Door Fashion we don’t sell footwear but we absolutely know the importance it plays in the look of every outfit we style.  FDF Stylists include shoe suggestions in their written notes about each outfit.  They utilize what we call a “seasonal shoe card” that features photos of on-trend footwear.  This gives our clients a sense of what kind of shoe will complete the look of the outfit we’ve sent her. For a company that doesn’t sell shoes, we spend a lot of time thinking about what styles of shoes will work best with clothing items when buying our seasonal inventory.

Thanksgiving is next week! We are looking forward to family, friends, food and fun! Now’s the time, if you haven’t done so already, to start your Turkey Day outfit planning. Whether you’re hosting a super-casual Friendsgiving and want to make a statement or you’re looking for something cute and cozy to wear at your family gathering, the perfect Thanksgiving look always blends comfort and style. Because we all love an extra slice of pumpkin pie! We enlisted the help of our FDF Stylists to create a style guide of their favorite looks for Thanksgiving. Scroll on to feast your eyes on Thanksgiving outfit suggestions.

At Front Door Fashion we recognize that every customer has her own preferences when it comes to style, fit, design and fabrication. Some of our customers choose to wear only the four natural fabrics (cotton, linen [from the flax plant], wool, and silk) while others are more than fine with synthetics like rayon, modal, spandex, and nylon. When it comes to leather and suede we have faux and real options for our customers who choose one or the other, or both.

The quality of faux leather has improved vastly in the last several years to the point that it is difficult sometimes to distinguish faux from real. Faux leather used to have a negative stigma until Stella McCartney popularized the term “vegan leather.” Whether you share Stella’s viewpoint as more of a conscious connoisseur, or you appreciate and prefer the quality of ethically sourced leather, we’ve got options for everyone. Scroll on to see two Los Angeles-based brands, My Tribe and ASTARS. Both offer gorgeous faux and real leather clothing that we are using to create one-of-a- kind outfits for our one-of-a-kind customers.