Save this story Save Story Save this story There are some corners of fashion that continue to be very polarizing. Maybe you are a skinny jean or baggy jean devotee; A staunch believer in crewnecks, or V-necks ; Or maybe you only exclusively carry itty-bitty mini bags, or huge maxi bags. But as the holiday season approaches, and festive parties are beginning to fill up your social calendar, the need for a perfectly-glitzy outfit brings up one of the most contentious debates of all: Are you team silver, or team gold?
Metallics, after all, are a pillar of holiday style . Whether it’s a shimmering gown, or a bejeweled shoe or statement earring, dressing for the season’s holiday parties is the perfect moment to shine bright—literally. Only problem is, picking a metallic can swiftly divide a room. Admit it: You’re either steadfastly choosing disco ball-worthy silvers, or decking yourself out in gorgeous, glimmering golds. There is virtually no in between . (Except maybe rose gold fans—but those are like spotting a unicorn in the wild.)
I, myself, have been a longtime silver fanatic. There’s something about an icy, chrome-like piece that has always paired better with my mostly-black, slightly rock ‘n’ roll wardrobe. A silver-sheen boot or chunky silver necklace? It feels sleek and edgy, just like my preferred clothing style. Golds feel too cheery and summery! And I’m not alone: I polled some of my Vogue colleagues for their thoughts on the enduring silver-versus-gold debate, and found many were in favor of cool tones, too.
“I have never and would never wear anything gold,” says senior Vogue editor Corey Seymour. “Gold just seems so look-at-me, while silver is (relatively) restrained and subdued. My Brooklyn-Italian wife is very pro-gold, but we've agreed to disagree.” Max Berlinger, Vogue Runway ’s senior fashion news editor, agrees with the anti-gold rhetoric. “Because it's a bit more low-key, I think you can buy chunkier pieces,” he says of his precious silver staples. “I have a silver curb-link bracelet that I wear every day from Tiffany & Co, and even though it's a bigger piece, the silver makes it feel casual. I would never wear the same thing in gold.”
But the recent spring 2027 runways would beg to differ. The newest designer collections went all-in on gold: Saint Laurent ’s Anthony Vaccarello designed a whole collection in the sunny metallics, sending items down the runway such as foiled trench coats and dainty stiletto sandals to match. Labels like Ralph Lauren showed gold pleated slip dresses, while Dolce & Gabbana went all in on 1980s maximalism with its chunky gold accessories. Sorry, diehard silver lovers (myself included), but the message of the season is clear: It’s officially time to go for gold.
As the outfit planning for this year’s holidays begins, then, I began wondering: Can I convince myself to actually switch it up? To trade in my comfort-zone silvers for something a little more glamorous and gilded?
Even as someone who has long avoided wearing gold, I can see the pros: There is an undeniable allure to the eye-catching hue. It feels just a little more opulent and bold, two adjectives that are perfect for holiday dressing. It also looks especially luxe when styled with a sleek black satin or leather look (like the Schiaparelli show did, with those huge golden sculptural necklaces)—and that’s how I traditionally wear my silvers. So, maybe going gold is not that much of a stretch after all.
In the past, another main fear with embracing gold has been that it’s all wrong for my coloring—that it leans far too warm for someone who reads more, well, pale—but as the recent catwalks have shown, there is actually versatility in shades of gold. You can do a deep Saint Laurent gold, or a lighter, almost beige-like Brunello Cucinelli gold . You can make gold work for you.
The same goes with one’s styling approach: You don’t have to deck yourself out in head-to-toe gold, like Saint Laurent. You can simply pick one golden hero piece, like a great investment boot or earring, and it will still have that same upbeat, decadent feel. And isn’t that how you want to feel at a holiday bash? Decadent! Not subtle!
Photo: S. Dragone / A. Viero / Gorunway.com Some of my Vogue co-workers agree that gold is super easy to incorporate into one’s wardrobe, and actually works as a year-round color trend—not just for the office Christmas party. “It looks so much better against skin in my opinion,” says Vogue ’s vice president of marketing, Dana Mendelowitz. “Also, hate to state the obvious, but gold is more expensive . And there is a reason people say ‘good as gold’—not silver!”
Senior Vogue beauty and wellness editor Margaux Anbouba has even been told by a professional color analyst that she should be wearing more silver tones—but she won’t have any of that. She’s all in on gold, 365 days a year. “When I had my season assessed with The Color Guru, she said I was a Moonlit Winter, and it came with some troubling news: I should be wearing silver and white gold,” says Anbouba. “After a lifetime of dedication to yellow gold, I simply chose to ignore this part of the guidelines. Yes, I have added more shades of magenta, sapphire, and lime into my closet—but I draw the line at silver.”
Clearly, there are strong feelings on this matter—and it all comes down to personal preferences—but dipping into the world of gold is not nearly as scary a proposition that I once thought it was. But hear me out: Perhaps you don’t even have to choose a metallic. If you’re still on the fence, a few looks on the runways this season have made the case for mixed-metallic dressing—combining both silvers and golds into one eye-catching look. At Thom Browne , a silvery coat-dress had a golden sewn-in panel along the front; At Fforme , a glossy pair of silver trousers had an iridescent gold finish, depending on the way it caught the light.
Come December, though, you can certainly consider me influenced to embrace gold on its own. But I plan on making the golds work for me—like rocking this Sacrd Thndr bolo tie with gold accents, which falls perfectly in line with my western sensibility. Maybe one day I will even work myself up to rocking a full-on gilded glamour look, Saint Laurent-style. But only if I can somehow miraculously wake up and look like Hailey Bieber and Zoe Kravitz , that is.
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