Erika Jayne needs only one word to describe her dream holiday party outfit: sparkles. “I think you should be like a human Christmas tree and sparkle as much as possible,” she says. “This is a time when you can really sparkle. Holiday parties are meant for sparkles, liquor, and having a good time.”
If anyone knows how to dress for an event, it’s Erika: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star/dance club queen seems to always embody what only can only be described as a lewk, whether it’s for a black-tie charity function with husband Tom Girardi or for an on-stage performance. It was this latter side that I saw at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa—during the roughly hour-long set, she changed four times by my count, each outfit more sparkly than the last. I grabbed a few minutes with Erika backstage to get her advice on how to channel all this extra-ness for the hardest season to dress for: the holidays.
“I really do think the holidays are a great time to pull out all the tricks,” she says. “You can have a lot of good personality and have fun. This is the season to have a good time. If you feel like sticking an ornament in your hair, do it!”
In terms of creating your holiday wish lists, Erika has some ideas: “Christmas, Hanukkah, the holiday season is the time you hit ’em up for the high-ticket items. That coat you’ve always wanted. That designer purse. Maybe that Louboutin shoe. Fill in the blank with whatever you want. Now is the time to get it because you’ve been a good girl all year long.” Copy that.
Ahead, Erika breaks down holiday party dressing, from color palettes to footwear choices. See and shop her advice.
