Issue #292 | Should You Dress Up for the Holidays?

Should You Dress Up for the Holidays?

This falls into the “if not now, then when” category, where if the festive end-of-year holiday parties with friends, coworkers, family, or whomever it may be aren’t enough to make you reach for something at least a little nicer than your everyday dress, few moments are. The reality is that these days, formalities are far and few between and dress codes are often mere suggestions, meaning that the collective level of dress at any given function comes down to the individual. Here’s why you should—and shouldn’t—take it upon yourself to dress up for the holidays.

Mr Porter

For Christmas, Go Shopping

[Partner] Great job this year, pal. Even if you had to scramble like Arnold Schwarzenegger tracking down Turbo Man in Jingle All the Way, you knocked gift giving out of the park this year as if you were Kris Kringle himself, like Tim Allen in The Santa Clause. But there’s just one person you forgot to grab something for—you. And it’s far from too late. Taylor Stitch’s Year End Sale kicks off tomorrow in tandem with Christmas and runs until New Year’s Day, offering up to 20% off select styles and even deeper discounts on last call items.

Treat yourself.

The 8 Most Stylish Men on TV in 2023, Ranked

More than ever, the best shows on television create an instant fashion feedback loop. Carmy of kitchen drama The Bear set off a bomb with the white tee he wore, stirring up heated debate on Reddit threads about which brand it was and coverage by menswear publications talking to experts who made the decision to begin with. Everyone wanted to wear really good white tees again, and that same phenomenon played out over and over this year with the guys Esquire is deeming “the most stylish men on TV.”

Esquire

Chef-Chic, Gold Hoops, Quiet Luxury: Which Trends Will Survive Into 2024?

There was tech-bro scruff, with Jeff Bezos making his Vogue debut in “a spray-on black t-shirt, Hollywood biceps, and a cowboy hat”; Birkenstocks exploded even before its IPO, easily taking the crown as the “it” sandal of the year; and quiet luxury dominated headlines, spurring a buying spree of understated cozy-casual clothing, whether from boutique and big name fashion houses or just dupes of the real deal. Here, The Guardian takes its best guess at which styles have staying power.

The Guardian

SeaVees Après Puff Slip-On

A good puffer jacket is hard to beat in terms of warmth and comfort, swaddling you in the coldest of temps without weighing you down. But what if you could give your feet the same treatment, and then some? For those who aren’t afraid of going full gorpcore, SeaVees’s new slip-ons have an outdoorsy nylon outer but go all in on cozy with shearling lining in polyester fleece. With a rubber sole, you can use them camping, on walks with the dog, or as your go-to shoe around the house for whipping up waffles or just doing the laundry. $80

Good style shouldn’t be a secret.

You’re clued in and looking tack sharp, thanks to Blazer. But that friend (or two) could stand to take some tips on style. Drop a hint and loop ’em in.