Outfits for the occasions you get invited to — wedding guest, holiday party, work events — mostly under $150

Every pick carries the reason it is on the list and the spec that was checked, so you can disagree with the reasoning instead of trusting the list.

• Office Holiday Party Outfits That Clear the Bar Both Ways 9 picks The office party runs two dress codes at once. Pick one thing to be festive, keep three constraints, and it reads as considered instead of as a costume in front of your director.
• Cocktail Holiday Party Outfits, Mostly Under $150 7 picks What cocktail attire means in December, why velvet and satin dominate the month, and seven picks built around the thing nobody mentions: the room is dim and lit warm.
• Comfortable Heels You Can Actually Dance In 6 picks Six occasion shoes chosen on heel base, contact area and whether you have to grip to keep them on, with every heel height read off the product page.