With December and Christmas just weeks away, it's time to start planning your perfect party ... with a pencil-style skirt. Article continues below You can shop the Dorothy Perkins dress in sizes ...

or wear your pencil with a cotton puff-sleeved top with a defined waist or a cropped open-collar sweater. Voila — the easy spring skirt suit. And the point is, with a skirt rather than a dress ...

The key is to take aspects of both categories that you love—like luxe blazers and silky fabrics or A-line dresses and dance ... Turn loungewear into party-wear with a silky, elevated jumpsuit ...

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Given the loosey-goosey nature of party dress codes these days, the best way of thinking about what to wear is: Dress for your mom. You don’t want to outshine her, but you do want to honor her.

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