The holiday season is in full swing, and between gift giving, an endless stream of parties, and planning festive outfits for said parties, it’s a whirlwind. If you can feel your creative juices ebbing when it comes to dressing, or feel like you’ve maximized what’s in your wardrobe after a year of pulling together different looks, coming up with a New Year outfit idea may seem like a daunting task. But we’re so close to the finish line, and can’t give up now.
And we won’t have to, thanks to the abundance of style inspo to be found on our Instagram feeds. The fashion set has fully leaned into the holiday dressing season, inspiring us to look at what’s in our closet (or online shopping carts) in new ways. Ahead, find 19 New Year’s outfits — think silk skirts, metallic shades, luxe mini dresses, and so much more — that can help get you started, whether you’re looking for a ball drop-worthy outfit for that New Year’s Eve party or a cosy look to celebrate at home.
New Year Outfit Idea: Monochromatic Quiet Luxury
Indulge in some quiet luxury for the new year with a sophisticated look in a monochromatic neutral shade. Start with a chunky sweater over a midi skirt or slip dress, then jazz things up with a pair of glittery kitten heels.
New Year Outfit Idea: Party-Ready Barbiecore
We’re not ready to say goodbye to Barbiecore just yet — and how could we with a gown like this? Add a pair of platform heels, and we’re sure Margot Robbie will be proud.
New Year Outfit Idea: Lace Dress
Because why wouldn’t you want to ring in the new wrapped in lace?
New Year Outfit Idea: Slip Dress & Knee-High Boots
If all-over lace is a bit out of your comfort zone, opt for a pretty slip dress with elegant touches of the fabric. Bring some intrigue to your outfit by pulling it together with a pair of knee-high boots.
New Year Outfit Idea: Sleek Maxi Dress
One of the easiest things you can do to look stylishly put-together is put on a sleek black maxi dress — especially as we come to the end-of-the-holiday-dressing season and are running out of inspo in our closets.
New Year Outfit Idea: Sequinned Dress
Sequins, glitter and metallics are a holiday classic for a reason, after all.
New Year Outfit Idea: Embellished Bow Dress
We can’t get enough of this festive mini dress look: with its velvety material, pearl embellishments, dramatic, drapey bow feature, matching headband, and silver handbag. It has all the makings of a top-tier New Year’s look.
New Year Outfit Idea: Metallic Dress
Because wanting to wear metallic hues doesn’t have to mean limiting yourself to golds and silvers.
New Year Outfit Idea: Transparent Metallic Gown
Or bid farewell to 2023 by combining two of the year’s biggest trends: silver and transparent dresses. We love the fun, glam chainmail-esque look of this Aimee Song look.
New Year Outfit Idea: Metallic Jumpsuit
Not much of a dress person? A metallic jumpsuit will serve you just as well. We’re obsessed with the alluring texture and iridescent sheen on the one pictured here.
New Year Outfit Idea: Metallic Pants
Go full disco-ball silver with a sparkly sweater and pair of metallic pants (something we’ve been styling in different ways all year long).
New Year Outfit Idea: Furry Shoes
Embrace this season’s biggest “ugly” shoe trend by building your outfit around a pair of furry shoes. We love the dressed-up, dressed-down contrast here between the sweatshirt, silk skirt and trench coat seen here — it’s perfect if you’re heading off to spend the night in with friends.
New Year Outfit Idea: Puff-Sleeved Mini Dress
Personally, we always feel a bit more fancy with sleeves this puffy.
New Year Outfit Idea: Teddy Coat
If you live somewhere that gets cold, you need to dress for both style and warmth. An oversized teddy coat that can be the star of your outfit makes that a pain-free task.
New Year Outfit Idea: Head-to-Toe Icy Blue
An icy winter blue is the perfect shade for any New Year’s outfit. Take inspo from Sabrina Carpenter by playing with different textures in a head-to-toe monochromatic look, or add your own spin to it.
New Year Outfit Idea: Mini Dress & Oversized Blazer
It’s hard to go wrong when pairing a mini dress and an oversized blazer. We love the unexpected edge added by the harness and moto boots here.
New Year Outfit Idea: Feather-Embellished Dress
If you’re not doing sparkles, why not do feathers?
New Year Outfit Idea: Sleeveless Dress & Gloves
A bedazzled black mini dress on its own is a good starting point for a New Year’s look. Bring in a pair of opera gloves, like The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Rachel Zegler, and you’re operating on a whole new level.
New Year Outfit Idea: Wrong Shoe Theory
Regardless of whatever look you opt for to welcome 2024, remember the TikTok-favourite “wrong shoe theory”: create a more interesting outfit by wearing a shoe that would typically be seen as completely antithetical to your overall look, whether that’s by style, colour, or anything in between.
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