Holiday Edit

The Holiday Edit gathers the evening side of the collection, where silk, lace and leather are given room to be extravagant. Party dresses move from drop-waist knit midis in deep garnet to floor-length crinkle silk chiffon gowns, with embroidered black and gold silk reserved for the most ceremonial moments of the season. Pleated and fringed midi skirts, lace turtlenecks and embroidered merino wool cardigans sit alongside them, so holiday outfits can be rebuilt night after night from a small group of pieces.

What distinguishes these holiday party outfits is the construction. Jacquard knits are worked in dimensional geometric patterns and finished as dresses, flared skirts and cape-sleeved tops. Pleating is used generously, falling in long columns through midi skirts and camisole dresses. Leather appears in cropped blouson jackets and high-waisted pleated mini skirts, cut supple enough to read as eveningwear, and Ulla Johnson's signature prints carry across jersey in paisley and painterly botanicals. Every piece is designed in New York and hand-finished in natural fibers, which is why the drape holds through a long night.

Accessories close the edit with deliberate shine. Crystal chandelier and bow earrings, velvet tassel clutches, crystal-embellished leather gloves and studded suede slingbacks gather beside the hand-woven Charlotte bags in suede and leopard-printed leather. Dressed together, they make a Christmas and Thanksgiving wardrobe that leans on texture, color and craft.