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$49, sole society

This vegan leather carry-all will make lugging around too much stuff look unflappably stylish.

1. Topshop sweater, $84, topshop.com
2. Mango ombre oversize coat, $169, mango.com
3. J Brand leather leggings, $895, netaporter.com
4. Sole Society messenger bag, $49, solesociety.com
5. C. Wonder studded bracelet, $68, cwonder.com
6. Mango brogues, $129, mango.com

It's official: the holiday season is here. Our neighbors have hung a huge wreath on their door, my sister played Christmas Carols at her house over the weekend, and my first holiday party is this Friday. It's dress-up time! Yes, I am excited now, but I know that by mid-December I'll be feeling a little hungover from all the festivities, and the last thing I'll feel like doing is dressing up. Enter the fancy t-shirt. It's easy, comfortable, and yet still thoroughly fete-friendly. I know I'll be thankful to have one of these options from Club Monaco, Anna Sui, A.L.C. and Theyskens' Theory in my wardrobe come Christmas Eve.

Photos: First View, Stockholm Street Style

$151, asos

This is everything a party dress should be: seductive, dramatic, and a little unexpected (thanks to the split stem hem).

1. Asos metallic jacquard dress, $151, asos.com
2. Henri Bendel cocktail ring, $148, henribendel.com
3. Kotur glitter clutch, $395, shopbop.com
4. Jimmy Choo, $850, netaporter.com

Looking into my own fashion crystal ball, I see lots of fair isle sweaters and jeans ahead of me this winter. Check out these pics--along with these statement-y but everyday-practical options from BP, J.Crew, Land's End , Milly, and Kule--and you'll see very clearly why.

$22, forever 21

Thanks to LA's recent warm (er, hot!) weather, I've got cute, short dresses on my mind--specifically ones like this that will work fantastically well on tropical winter getaways, too!

1. Forever 21 dress, $22, forever21.com
2. J.Crew straw fedora hat, $58, toryburch.com
3. Ray-Ban thick cat-eye sunglasses, $144, jcrew.com
4. Tory Burch straw tote bag, $250, toryburch.com
5. Giuseppe Zanotti lace-up sandals, $750, nordstrom.com

It's still all about layering your jewelry, but for a fresh, right-now look, try doing it with delicate, understated jewelry rather than big, chunky baubles. As of late, I've pared things down to simply this Jacquie Aiche ear cuff and this Lena Wald inverted diamond stud, both of which have garnered a zillion compliments. (I love the un-matchy-matchy-ness of this look.) As far as the arm and hand party go, I'm gravitating toward a stack of thin bracelets, nothing too expensive, such as this one or this one, along with a few dainty rings, like this diamond and rose-gold plated Monica Vinader and this Maria Black to make a mega-sophisticated statement. (P.S.The chain finger bracelet, above, is by Jacquie Aiche and you can find a very similar one here.)

$110, j.crew

This all-season striped blouse can be teamed with the most disparate things, from leather leggings to denim cut-offs.

1. J.Crew embroidered stripe blouse, $110, jcrew.com
2. Whistles sheepskin-lined parka, $745, whistles.co.uk
3. J.Crew leather leggings, $750, jcrew.com
4. Burberry Prorsum bag, $2995, netaporter.com
5. Vince slip-on sneakers, $225, shopbop.com

Many summers ago I bought a beautiful knit poncho in Ireland (of all places!). That I stumbled upon it in some random, very un-fashiony store in Dublin made it even more fantastic. I wore it pretty much the entire time I was in Ireland, as it was chilly and overcast. But then somehow I got back to LA and--poof!--it disappeared. Lost in the shuffle. Gone. Now, the sting of losing it is once again re-surfacing, because I keep seeing glamorous ponchos everywhere. On Alexis Traina. On Clare Vivier. (Both are wearing Figue.) On Spanish blogger Alexandra Pereira, above, whose cozy version is by Bgo & Me and which sadly comes with a 45 Euro shipping fee! Then I spotted several options at Nordstrom, some of them 40% off, including this one, this one and this one. (P.S. Nordstrom is staging its bonkers half-yearly sale right now!) These graphic cardigan-like iterations from BB Dakota, Free People, Anthropologie, and She Inside are also seriously tempting.

Photo: Lovely Pepa

Yo, peeps! Read about my favorite places in LA to swill cocktails, Sunday brunch, and dance the night away--all on The Tory Blog here.

$62, asos

I knew I was on to something special the other day when I zeroed in on this party-perfect sequin skirt--and apparently so were others as it sold out before I got to publish this post on LE CATCH! Le sigh... The good news is that this skirt also comes in a pretty green hue, which I think might even be better. I actually just ordered it!

1. Gucci cashmere turtleneck sweater, $2000, netaporter.com
2. Henri Bendel stud earrings, $88, henribendel.com
3. Coralia Leets mother-of-pearl heart ring, $218, henribendel.com
4. MAC Retro Matte lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous, $15, nordstrom.com
5. Lee Savage clutch, $2550, modaoperandi.com
6. Zara furry leather ankle boots, $129, zara.com
7. River Island sequin skirt, $62, asos.com