I love party dressing. It's the perfect time to wear a fun look, something sparkly, add some feathers, or maybe go for a leather piece if that's how you're feeling. It's the opportunity to dress a little more fun, a little sexier. That's the thing about heading out for an event or a party is that you never know how the night is going to go. Who you're going to meet or where the night is going to take you is somewhat of a mystery—that's the fun part. But no matter what you are planning on getting into for a night out, first things first is a great outfit.
As mentioned before, this is the time to let your personal style shine—whether you're all about a classic, clean, minimalist look or you're down to stand out and embrace colors, sparkles, and feathers. With holiday celebrations coming up, birthday weekends just around the corner, and office parties coming back in full swing now is the perfect time to start adding to your partying/night-out wardrobe. I've rounded up 30 fun looks that I can't wait to try for myself.
Keep scrolling to see which party dresses made the cut.
I mean, when you look up "party dress" in the dictionary, this is what it shows.
My go-to dress for a dinner party.
Not your average little black dress.
There's something very '90s supermodel about this dress.
You can style this rhinestone mesh dress over a bralette and miniskirt.
I need to get my hands on this one.
I just wore this dress in another colorway, and I loved it.
For those of us who love a little ruffle.
Okay, I'm obsessed.
A dream dress.
I wore this to NYFW and got tons of compliments.
Such a cute fall dress.
Perfect for an office party.
I have a birthday coming up and I'm eyeing this dress.
Talk about a sequin moment.
I'd style this dress with knee-high leather boots for a weekend look.
A classic dress you can never go wrong with.
Someone please invite me to a Gala.
This dress is perfect for a holiday party.
Did someone say New Years Eve?
I have always loved this dress and it comes in so many colorways.
I would wear this Jonathon Simkhai dress to a work event or week day dinner out.
I would love to wear this to a holiday party in the winter.
Perfect for a bride-to-be.
My friend just bought this dress, and it looks great on.
Perfect for a housewarming party.
Another contender for a birthday dress.
How fun is this dress?
For those of us who arent afraid to show a little skin.
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This post was previously published and has since been updated.
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