Every December, I like to gather a small selection of the most beautiful evening pieces I come across during my weekly research. Dresses, delicate blouses, ultra-chic shoes, sparkling accessories… everything that captures the spirit of the season and feels just right for the celebrations ahead, whether Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s Eve. Inside this edit, you’ll find both dressed-up silhouettes and more effortless-chic ideas, always with that French sensibility I love to explore.
A few well-chosen brooches, subtly luminous hair accessories, pearls of course, and the hats or outerwear that complete a winter evening look with ease. In essence, it’s a selection of what I would personally reach for if I were dressing for a Christmas dinner or a New Year’s Eve celebration. And I hope it inspires you to create your own festive looks, touched with that very Léonce Chenal spirit you seem to enjoy :).
P.S. If you’re curious to explore my interpretation of evening silhouettes this year, including how I reimagined Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic Le Smoking for today, you’ll find everything inside this week’s Édit Privé: Le Grand Soir, Chapter II.
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J.Crew blazer in Italian tuxedo wool
Sandro cape dress with rhinestones
Toteme T-Lock mini calf hair clutch
Tuckernuck black taffeta column dress
Jennifer Behr silver-tone Swarovski crystal hair slides
Aritzia (Re)Twill Voyage dress
Mango long silk shirt with foulard
Mango A-line dress with polo collar
Dries Van Noten embellished wool blazer
J.Crew lace trim button up shirt
Déhanche calfskin leather belt
