We offer both sides in the ugly-sweater debate. Exhibit A.
Some folks like to decorate trees for Christmas. Others like to decorate themselves for the holidays. Think “Bridget Jones.”
"There's a way to have whimsy without throwing elegance out the window. Avoid conversationals. They just look juvenile and unsophisticated. Wear a brightly colored necktie that adds more festivity than a regular business tie, but doesn't say ‘ho ho ho' all over it."
The weather isn’t the only thing that’s frightful.
"It's a fine line between festive and foolish. While garish outfits might get you some punchbowl driven laughs, preserve your reputation as a class act by avoiding sweaters with reindeer or snowflakes, ties that could double as wrapping paper and any combination of red and green."
Not all think Christmas sweaters are ugly
"Wearing these sweaters, it's a way to take that good holiday feeling with you. Christmas makes me wonder, what if it were like this all the time? If people felt this way, if that feeling carried through the rest of the year. Just imagine."
Fashion that makes kids pay attention.
Many of Day's sweaters have a single motif on the back, a detail she looks for to entertain the kids while she's moving about the classroom.
Don’t knock her spirit.
“It's just like putting up the tree or baking cookies. It's part of what the holidays have come to be for our family."
Even dogs aren't safe. Like this costumed poodle, Mary Day also dresses up her own dog.
"Cookie, he has reindeer antlers. We put them on every year and he tolerates it for just those five minutes. Then it's time to pack them up again for next year. Poor guy just doesn't see the fun in dressing for the holidays."
