Can you feel that in the air? It’s almost the season for dinner parties, holiday gatherings, and after-work events galore. Suffice it to say, we’re rolling into the season where special occasions occur every week like clockwork. When wearing a dress feels like too much and your everyday outfits won’t fit the dress code for the endless stream of elevated occasions, we’ve got the next best thing in our wardrobe aresenal: the special-occasion top.
Among your everyday tanks and tees, you probably have a special-occasion top or two hanging in your closet that comes out when you have an event on your calendar. It’s nicer than your average white tee and can be dressed up with trousers and heels for a work event or styled to perfection for a friend’s birthday party with jeans and your favorite ballet flats. It’s what you turn to when you not only want to look good but feel good too.
Everyone needs a special-occasion top they love to reach for when their schedule allows, and these 20 tops all fit the bill. With these, you’ll be ready for your next night out before it’s even booked, and will avoid the day-of, running-to-the-store-to-find-something-to-wear drama in the meantime—win, win.
