Home • Fashion Celeb Style: Haute Holiday Dresses Celeb Style: Haute Holiday Dresses By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Golden Go for the kill in a plunging deep-V Balmain mini like model Joan Smalls. 02 Golden Zoe Saldana shows us how black can be the perfect balance to a little gold sparkle in this flapper-style Gucci dress. 03 Golden Don’t be afraid to take it there with an all-over gold sequin number like Aisha Tyler. 04 Silver Bells Tracy Ellis Ross gives a hint; wearing an arm-length amount sparkle still speaks volumes. 05 Silver Bells Nothing says holiday better than brocade and Jennifer Williams updates the olde but goody in a Zara tulip style dress with sky-high Louboutin’s. 06 Silver Bells A little pattern mixing with a dose of shine. Rashida Jones shows us how to get away with it in Gucci. 07 Sultry Satin Live a little and give a little va-va voom in a sexy satin belted dress like Paula Patton. 08 Sultry Satin Old Hollywood glam never really gets old, especially when you up the glam factor in a fur stole like songstress Monica. 09 Sultry Satin Boho girls take notes on how Yaya Dacosta wears a satin gown with beaded pull-over stole and makes this look her own. 10 Red Hot Model Jessica White in jewel toned satin just screams holiday, so why not make it a sexy one and go strapless? 11 Red Hot Get dolled up like Tiffani Hines in a body-con pin-up inspired look. 12 Red Hot Go vintage and pick up a sequin mini like the Prabal Garung version Kerry Washington’s sporting. 13 Lovely Lace A Delicate touch of lace like Marsha Ambrosius’ is a safe holiday look to meet the parents. 14 Lovely Lace Joan Smalls hits another home run with a look perfect for the holiday, showing us just how sexy yet sophisticated lace can be. 15 Lovely Lace Re-invent the wheel and trade that holiday dress for a tuxedo with sexy lace like Iman’s. 16 Lovely Lace Everyone loves a little sugar and spice, and Amber Riley shows us how it’s done in a lovely lace overlay. 17 Silver Bells