Outfit inspiration for your Thanksgiving dinner

As if we needed another reason to love fall, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it's finally socially acceptable to start counting down to eating pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. No matter what your plans are this year, the real question is: what are you doing to wear? For many of us, this is the first Thanksgiving in a long time where we may be entertaining family and friends again, and style expert Meredith Shaw has a few tips and tricks to help us figure out our Thanksgiving 'fits.The best part? You might not have to look further than your own closet.

Two of our viewers asked for Meredith's help to use items they already owned. She showed them how to add a few extra pieces to elevate their looks. Check them out down below and watch the video clip above for more. 

Outfit 1 

This outfit is all about pushing you out of your style comfort zone. If you're not a dress person, Meredith suggests a shirt dress and wearing it open creating a flowy coat topper.

When you're entertaining at home, comfort is key but you also want to glam it up sometimes. Keep it comfortable by not worrying about waist bands and belts and add the glam using accessories like a beautiful long tassel necklace and hoop earrings.

Also try mixing blacks to mix up textures, and then you're not stuck mixing blacks that 'don't match.' 

Shop the Karl Lagerfeld Striped Shirt Dress, $169 at The Bay

Shop the Satori Black Textile Knee-high Boots, $160 at Aldo Canada 

Shop the Etereo Fashion Goldtone Tassel Y-Necklace, $24 at The Bay

Shop the Etereo Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings, $30 at The Bay

Outfit 2 

This look is all about creating that easy casual layered look, complete with a puffer vest, cross body and shades for the traditional post-Thanksgiving meal walk! The shacket is still very much a key piece for fall and it's important to use a style that is proportionate to your shape. Meredith suggests if you're more petite, go for a cropped-style shacket. 

When getting into the art of layering, the easy rule is to pair a solid neutral with a pattern, and then pull a colour from that pattern to bring it all together. That same colour could also show up in a shoe or accessory. 

Don't forget about the power of tights to change up a look. You can go for a more textured look to level up your layered outfit. Elongate shorter legs by choosing a boot in the same colour as the tights and with a pointed toe. 

Finally, the dress! One trick that adds instant shape with no alterations is to take an elastic and grab the material from the inside of the dress right under the bustline. This creates a focal point and switches up the silhouette in no time!

Shop the Textured-knit Tights, $17.99 at H&M

Shop the Rb-Sunrise White Women's Cat eye Sunglasses, $20 at Aldo Canada

Shop the Etereo Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings, $35 at The Bay

Shop the Vince Camuto Ackella Ankle Bootie, $190 at The Bay

Shacket available at Winners

Vest available at Winners

Cross body purse available at Marshall's