We Still Can’t Stop Thinking About The Outfits From The Holiday. So We Found Them.
"You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake!"
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by The Candidly Team
Pardon if you’re finding us a bit sappy and sentimental, but we’re allowed to be sappy and sentimental right now, so we’re taking full advantage.
And nothing makes us more sappy and sentimental than The Holiday - which we naturally watch every year around this time. And every year, we find ourselves lusting after the same thing.
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The clothes. Ahem. We mean the clothes.
The clothes were not sappy. They were chic. Winter chic. Cozy chic. Cashmere and suede and shearling chic.
And so, we decided this was the year to find them. If anything, it’s a task that’s overdue, and yet, some 20 years later, we think we’ve done it.
Why the sudden confidence? Well we don't know, but we think what we've got is something slightly resembling ... GUMPTION!
So let’s begin:
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1. THE ARRIVAL LOOK
Show Me Your Mumu Swiss Alps Coat
This is the closest thing we’ve seen to Cameron’s singular black and white coat, and we fully expect it to sell out accordingly.
Price: $378
Quince Luna Stretch Flare Jeans
We don’t need to spend a fortune on designer. These flare jeans are just as stretchy and flattering on curves as anything designer. And they’re $50.
Price: $50
Marcella Sabrina Mary Janes
It looks like a chic, pointed heel. It acts like chic, pointed heel. But look closely. The “heel” is practically non-existent, so we’re not in agony when we wear them.
Price: $139
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2. THE LUXE LOUNGE FIT
Quince 100% Organic Cotton Cropped Cable Crew Sweater
When you make a cable-knit sweater part of your house clothes uniform, you become 72% chicer no matter how raggedy everything else is. We don’t make the rules … but we do follow this one.
Price: $50
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Straight Leg Pants
Allow us to introduce you to the cashmere lounge pants we’ll be living in until March. And they’re far more affordable than any other cashmere pants around.
Price: $120
The Accessories
UGG Cozy Ribbed Knit Flip Mittens*, Marcus Adler Stripe Woven Scarf*, & Uniqlo Cashmere Knitted Beanie*
The way the cashmere hat is lavender instead of just a boring beige or camel. The way the scarf has a soft, matching stripe sweeping through. The way the mittens fasten on or off the fingers. It’s a symphony of coziness meets elegance, and we might even wear it to our next holiday house party. Too extreme?
Price: $30 for the mittens (which are UGG!), $30 for the scarf, $40 for the hat
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3. THE CREAM TURTLE
Lilysilk Seamless Silk-Cashmere Blend Turtleneck Sweater
Is there anything more quiet luxury than a cream turtleneck that’s made of silk cashmere and fits like a heavenly glove? We think not.
Price: $104
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4. THE TOGGLE COAT AND CABLE-KNIT CAP
L.L. Bean Women's Classic Lambswool Duffel Coat
To be fair we wanted a proper English coat like this since we first read Paddington. And what better place to source it than from one of our favorite 90s catalog brands?
Price: $300
Portolano Cashmere Cable Knit Beanie
This ballet slipper color is the neutral you didn’t know you needed that matches with but also elevates everything.
Price: $63
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5. THE OTHER BLACK AND WHITE LOOK
Paige Willa Blouse
We’ve been going on about how black on top and white on the bottom is the chicest combination of all time. But the detail on the sleeve and the skimming fit of this top takes it to a whole other level. It’s a splurge, but we do have a code for you.
Use the code CANDIDLY15 for 15% off.
And if it’s just nowhere near your budget we also love the silhouette of THIS one*.
Price: $299
Rue Sophie Juste Pencil Skirt
You don’t have to fear wearing white when something this structured and sleek holds you in like a glove.
Price: $178
Belle & Bloom Odyssey Soft Wrap Leather Belt
And here’s the cincher … literally. This belt gives any human an hourglass, and it’s so soft and buttery, we don’t hate our lives when we wear it. But if the sparkle is what drew you to this whole look, you can easily add a $7 belt buckle slider such as THIS from Etsy.
Price: $59.50
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6. THE SUEDE & CASHMERE ENSEMBLE
Unreal Fur
Avant Garde coat
We can’t tell you how long we’ve tried to find a coat exactly like this. It took a wild amount of digging, but we’re so very thrilled we stuck it out. Cheap? No. But an heirloom coat we’ll be keeping for all of time? Yes.
Price: $641
The Accessories
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Beret*, Portolano Cashmere Gloves*, Marcus Adler Stripe Woven Scarf*
Once again, the accessories are chef’s kiss. A cashmere beret in ivory*, a purple cashmere glove*, and the same scarf* from above will do the trick.
Price: $30 for the beret, $30 for the scarf, $65 for the gloves
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7. THE NEW YEAR’S DRESS
House of CB Mademoiselle Bustier Stretch Satin Midi Dress
This is the kind of dress we sort of dream of - not just because the movement is made for dancing at a sparkly New Year’s party, but because it holds our entire upper body in place then cascades out to cover our hips/butt/thighs.
Price: $299
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8. THE PEASANT BLOUSE
Paige Leya Blouse
We all need one exquisite, reliable blouse that we can wear out to dinner (a lace bra peeking through perhaps) or throw on with jeans and look completely put together.
Again, it’s Paige (why are their blouses soooooo good?) And again, we have that code for you.
Use the code CANDIDLY15 for 15% off.
Price: $198
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9. THE POLKA DOT DRESS
Park & Fifth Bowery Dress
We may surprise you with this one but Iris’s polka dot holiday party dress was that elusive, timeless dress that looks fantastic on everyone. We found a version just as lovely that we’ll be wearing to a festive occasion or two ourselves.
Price: $220
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