December typically means an onslaught of events, from cocktail parties to fundraising galas to New Years Eve celebrations. On top of purchasing gifts, you’re also tasked with finding enough festive ensembles to meet the needs of your social calendar.

Hence this series of “Holiday Look for Less” posts, which looks to celeb style to inspire on-trend outfits for a fraction of the cost. Nicole Richie’s monochromatic Stella McCartney look (below) is office-appropriate attire for your company party:

Photo courtesy of InStyle Magazine

Emulate this look with J.Crew’s No. 2 Pencil skirt and Tippa sweater, both in Vibrant Flame. Sub her House of Harlow clutch for this similar Lulu Townsend miniaudiere, and her houndstooth heels for Sam Edelman’s Portney Pumps.

Total cost: $293.50