21 Black Dresses to Help Get You Through Holiday Season
When it comes to holiday party dressing, it doesn’t get easier or more classic than a little black dress. Which is convenient, because it also happens to be a wardrobe staple we should all own at least one good version of anyway, if not more. So in case your closet is lacking in the LBD department, or if like me, you’re always game to stock up on another one, today I’ve rounded up the best black dresses for holiday parties and beyond. From minis to midis and formfitting pieces to slip styles and simple to embellished, I’ve not only got something for every style type, but with options starting at $35, every budget too. Keep on scrolling to see what I’ve found.
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Up next? All the help you could possibly want with gift buying this year.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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