Last Minute Holiday Looks

In search of a cute way to style that ugly Christmas sweater for a holiday party or get together? Continue reading below for style tips!

I found my ugly Christmas sweater at a local Walmart in Virginia. When attending an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party avoid styling your sweater with jeans and heels. Everyone will have this look on and you won't stand out, which is important in everyday life if you're me. Instead, opt to style your sweater with a skirt or a pair of dressy pants. I styled my sweater with a pleather skater skirt from Marshalls and added a pair of lace biker shorts underneath for length. Alternatively, I had planned to style my sweater with a pair of gold, metallic pants from American Apperal that have been previously seen on The Mod Little Melanin. I completed the look by adding a pair of over the knee boots from Rue 21 that I found on sale om Black Friday for $15.00. My choker is actually gold garland taken off of my Christmas tree and tied in a bow.

My take away style tips for this look? Don't be basic. Style your look to draw attention to your sweater. If you're attending an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party your outfit should be ugly yet cute, not boring and comfortable. Just because it is Christmas doesn't mean that a "firetruck" red lipstick will look best with your outfit. If you are black, I suggest using a black owned lipstick line to find the best shade of red that compliments your skin tone. My lipstick is from Black Radiance's Creme Lipstick Collection. You can find Black Radiance at your local drugstore or at Target.

- Chelsea Nicole, The Mod Little Melanin 💋