By Dennis Richmond Jr.
The holiday season is here, and people are starting to feel it. Millions of people are going to travel across the country to visit friends and family. From November 2022 to early 2023, people everywhere celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and/or Tu BiShvat. With that, for some, it’s time to dress to impress. Depending on the holiday, the family, and the budget, the holiday season could also mean an in-house fashion show.
Jake Colvin is the founder of Modern Fellows. The Washington D.C.-based effort gets to know the entrepreneurs and innovative brands helping professionals dress sharp in the digital age. According to Jake, there are 27 exclusive luxury brands for upscale clothing. Luxury brands, as defined by Modern Fellows, “sell goods or services that are privileged, expensive, and sought after. While luxury goods are often made from high-quality materials, their cost far exceeds the materials and effort required to produce them.”
Some luxury brands include Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Dior, Comme des Garcons, Bottega Veneta, and Givenchy. Despite America’s love of fashion, Forbes reported that with inflation and the economy the way it is, some of the “biggest drops could come in clothing and footwear, with 25% of people expected to cut back in those areas” when they shop this holiday season. Some folks will wear “ugly Christmas sweaters,” and others will go all out to get dressed. Though ¼ of America will cut back, there’s still 75% that’s willing to pay the big bucks.
Some families have all-white themes. Meaning everybody has to wear all white to the function. In other families, folks don’t care. That would mean come as you are. Of course, there is the “dress to impress” family. These are families where relatives try to out-dress each other. Some families fight over who’s cooking, and others fight about who’s wearing what. Regardless of how you choose to dress this holiday season, be safe and try to help someone in need with a meal or a gift.
Dennis Richmond, Jr., is an author and journalist focused on the Black, Latinx, and LGBTQIA+ Community. He lives in Yonkers. Follow him on Twitter @NewYorkStakz.
