New Year’s Eve Style Guide: Jessica’s Sartorial Tips

New Year’s Eve is probably the strangest night of the year. It’s a night that should be full of monumental memories. An emotive evening of leaving the bad moments behind to enter the new year with a revived and positive mind. If you look at it from a more skeptical angle, however, it’s a night of expensive drinks bills, repetitive queuing and unnecessary hysteria. Unless you’re cleverly counting down to 2017 in the comfort of your own abode, that is. Whichever way you decide to celebrate, make sure the pressure doesn’t get to you and plan ahead. This means ensuring that your sartorial choices are well considered. No fashion conscious lady or gentleman should start the year off in a half-heartedly styled outfit.

If you’re heading into the city for a night on the tiles or you’ve been invited to a posh do, treat it as an excuse to get dressed up to the nines. Choose a black colour palette with a fusion of lavish textures and embellishments to bring the new year in with a spot of sartorial refinement. A gentleman cannot go wrong with a classic black tuxedo, boasting satin detailing and a shawl lapel. A full skirted dress is always an elegant option for the ladies if you are looking to make more of a dramatic impact.
A quality card wallet such as the Marco Croco is an essential piece for every gentleman when you’re heading to a bar. More formal dresses require a demure and elegantly shaped handbag, like the Rosa handbag in black Italian leather.

Are you hosting new year’s eve from your humble abode, this year? If you are, impressing your guests with a statement piece is imperative to being an A class host. As you are in the comfort of your own home, expand your sartorial horizons a little and opt for something rather risqué or different from your usual style. Gentlemen should choose a standout tie with a striking pattern in classic tones whilst ladies should jump on this season’s biggest trend bandwagon – pleated metallic skirts.
If you’re planning to make a feast for your friends and family, write your schedule and recipes in the Mozzano leather notepad. The Franco belt is the ideal classic accessory to compliment every gentleman’s wardrobe, both formal or casual.

Opted for a stress-free NYE in the countryside, this year? Escaping from it all to start the new year serenely is not only good for your soul but for your wardrobe, too. Choose lavish woollen textures such as cashmere and mohair in comfy and structured knits and stay warm in your wooden lodge. Roll necks offer a chic and seasonal statement as well as extra warmth for the discerning gentleman. An open shoulder detail for the ladies is both on-trend and feminine.
Gentlemen should carry their belongings for travelling in a lightweight holdall, such as the Giovane M, which can be carried by your side or thrown over your shoulder with ease. For the ladies, a classic over-the-shoulder saddle bag, like the Medolla M, exudes country charm and is highly practical for New Year’s Day walks the following morning.