Rules for Nailing the Holiday Party Outfit

Okay, so you've (vaguely? Maybe? Sorta?) got a hold on the whole buying-everyone-you've-met-for-even-30-seconds-a-little-something part of the season. Next up on your holiday to do list? Yourself. As in, taking care of what you're going to wear—and how to do your makeup, hair, get around, drink, make small talk...—this party season. We went straight to Hollywood stylist Tara Swennen for help with our gift-giving lists (as she tells it, she basically shops for a living), so when it came to occasion dressing, we turned to Jenny Bernheim of Margo & Me, who, we'll be honest, is a real expert in the arena. Turns out Bernheim pretty much has the whole getting ready routine down to an art as we quickly realized when she welcomed us into her gorgeous West Hollywood apartment, which she shares with her husband. Her flea market finds decoration game is the kind of stuff Pinterest board dreams are basically made of. As her pup, Margo (yes, the namesake behind her blog) stole the show (she basically didn't leave Bernheim's side the entire time), the blogger sipped champagne and primped in her vintage-inspired bathroom. Photographer: Jake Rosenberg Writer: Meagan Wilson Stylist: Emily Ramshaw