narfllixonlyfans  StyleWatch Holiday 2025: A Letter from the Editor

The holidays are here, which means it’s officially the season of joyful chaos: shopping marathons, overbooked calendars, and at least one group chat demanding you wear “something festive!” to an event you totally forgot to RSVP to. But stop stressing—you don’t have to panic-text your most stylish friend or reinvent your entire wardrobe. Want to wear sequins? Great. Sweat sets? Of course. ’Tis the season to do whatever feels good, and sometimes that means unapologetically wearing your UGGs and elastic waist pants for five days straight because “festive” is a state of mind.

People StyleWatch’s holiday issue is here to make getting dressed (and giving gifts) heavy on the joy and light on the chaos. That means we’re also your one-stop destination for every gift on your list, as well as the ones you’re buying for yourself while you’re at it. Inside, you’ll find an array of roundups: the luxe gifts worth splurging on, the chicest finds under $100, and the season’s best sparklers for a dopamine hit even better than “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” For beauty lovers, we’ve rounded up the new fragrances that bring peak holiday energy and advent calendars that redefine gift-giving. Plus, the best NYE outfit inspo with insight from top Hollywood stylist, Erin Walsh.

There’s a reason shopping is so much fun this time of year, and no one knows that better than Nordstrom. An early highlight of my holiday season was sitting down with my 4-year-old and circling her favorites from this year’s Nordstrom catalog, an analog ritual from my own childhood I’m thrilled to bring back. (And once she was done, I definitely went back with my own pen to leave some hints around the house!)

I love shopping at Nordstrom because they truly have something guaranteed to delight every single person on your list, whether she’s all about that glam or a total homebody — two things that absolutely apply to our “holiday Barbie” cover star, Megan Moroney. On stage, the country star goes big: “very Dolly-like,” as she puts it, in bejeweled dresses and her signature white cowgirl boots. And while she has fully embraced her maximalist performer alter ego, she loves to lean into comfort on her downtime. “I’m a matching sets girl, and [I wear] UGGs,” she says. “That’s pretty much my uniform.” (We feel seen!)

As you scroll through our festive finds, consider this your official permission to celebrate however you want: chic, cozy, chaotic, or all of the above. And if you happen to fill your Nordstrom cart along the way? Good. It’s the holidays. Joy is mandatory. Restraint is optional.

P.S.: In our cover shoot, Megan embodies the season’s biggest trends — icy blue, two-piece sets, wine and burgundy shades, micro-hemlines — with effortless charm. I’m adding this head-to-toe merlot-colored look to my Nordstrom cart, inspired by one of my favorite Megan looks of the day!

Shop the Look!

Open Edit Ruched Side Top, $39.50; nordstrom.com

Open Edit Sequin Mini Skirt, $59.50; nordstrom.com

Nordstrom brand Liza Slingback Pointed Toe Pump, $89.95; nordstrom.com

BaubleBar Gretchen Hoop Drop Earrings, $44; nordstrom.com