Let the festivities begin! Do you purchase a new outfit or two for the holidays?

No. I would have no place to wear them.

Sometimes I do. Usually for Thanksgiving or Xmas, definitely New Years. I did just order a cute olive green jumpsuit from HSN for $20 for Xmas

Nope! My closet is bulging with things I never wear. I'm getting rid of things instead of buying new items.

This year, I purchased two new metallic sweaters for holiday wear. We are going to a wedding on 12-20 but it's not a fancy wedding, it's low key and rather informal. I plan to wear one of those sweaters with black dressy pants and really nice jewelry. Our main Christmas celebration is on Christmas Even and I'll wear the other sweater with a black skirt and boots. Years and years ago, both our jobs held very fancy dinner/ dance type Christmas parties. Sit down dinner, open bar, dancing. It was fun and I enjoyed buying a new evening dress and getting all fixed up. But neither of our jobs does that anymore and the friends we socialize with host informally, at home.

On 12/16/2014 Chrystaltree said:

This year, I purchased two new metallic sweaters for holiday wear. We are going to a wedding on 12-20 but it's not a fancy wedding, it's low key and rather informal. I plan to wear one of those sweaters with black dressy pants and really nice jewelry. Our main Christmas celebration is on Christmas Even and I'll wear the other sweater with a black skirt and boots. Years and years ago, both our jobs held very fancy dinner/ dance type Christmas parties. Sit down dinner, open bar, dancing. It was fun and I enjoyed buying a new evening dress and getting all fixed up. But neither of our jobs does that anymore and the friends we socialize with host informally, at home.

I remember those day when my husband would have to rent a tux. Thankfully times have changed. While companies can still hold beautiful parties for employees, we aren't expected to dress like that.

I don't have a single holiday event on tap that I can't do with pants and a sweater or top with a little subtle glitz to it. Easy and comfy, and so much better than the stiff, dressy stuff of past years. I have a number of items in my closet that fit the bill, so no shopping needed.

No new outfits. Just bought a dark green skirt and tan pants that were at very low cost on e-bay.

I shopped my closet for Holiday items that were purchased from here several years ago. Only 'new' item was a Linea zig zag V neck top that I used with the Holiday items I already own.

Usually I purchase one or two ""dressier"" items--be it a top or dress. I purchased the Jen Rade sequin dress early on in black.