A couple of prawns taking a deep dive into seafood sauce, ‘Six White Boomers’ by Greg Champion spiralling out of a rogue portable speaker like it’s doing laps around the barbecue, and an arm-wrestle that somehow evolves into a full-blown bon-bon showdown until everyone’s wearing those crunchy paper crowns—yeah, that’s basically the blueprint for the greatest holiday work party ever drafted. The only thing missing? You looking just as festive as the chaos.
Enter: Petal & Pup. The Aussie-based boutique has just launched The Social Hour Edit—a sparkly little line made exclusively for Australians, built for warm nights, rooftop rosé, and any event where sandals are socially acceptable at Christmas. Here’s the twist: some of the pieces in that edit are actually borrowed from their Holiday Party Edit, which is the glitz-heavy collection they released just for the U.S. winter girlies. Think snow-season sparkle repurposed for southern-hemisphere summer fun. Glittering dresses, raisin-bead embellishments, and jewellery so cute your ears will be blushing—yes please.
And while we’re absolutely ready to hit the loop button on Greg until someone stages an intervention, we’re also living for the avalanche of new Christmas originals and covers that have dropped this season. So, consider this your pre-party AUX takeover: our top five festive tracks, each paired with a Social Hour Edit dress you can full-body shimmy into.
The Honey POP received samples from Petal & Pup’s The Social Hour Edit collection in exchange for editorial promotion.
Kesha’s ‘Holiday Road’
Alright, so, maybe this spunky, synth-splashed Kesha cover of Lindsey Buckingham’s ‘Holiday Road’ first dropped as a Spotify Singles Holiday exclusive and racked up 52 million worldwide streams—but now that it’s finally everywhere (DSPs, streaming, the North Pole’s rotation… obviously Santa has taste), it’s officially back on our festive loop. And for all the vinyl lovers manifesting a little needle-to-groove magic under the tree, it’s getting its first-ever 7” vinyl release for Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 on November 28. Consider this your cosmic nudge to start hinting early.
Kesha’s whole vibe is pure expression—bold colors, unapologetic glitter, and that delicious sense of why be subtle when you can be iconic? Which is exactly why the floral Martha Maxi Dress is her energy twin. A halterneck, floor-length moment with an A-line skirt, it’s effortlessly gorgeous in the way that looks like you wandered out of a garden party hosted by a pop star and somehow became the main character without even trying.
Jonas Brothers’ ‘Coming Home This Christmas’
Our favorite snatcher—lollies, guitars, Kevin Jonas’ entire existence in the ‘Coming Home For Christmas’ video, he’s taking it all—plus resident glitter-thrower Nick, and, because we’re absolutely pretending he slipped his new catchphrase into the festive chaos, “Bing Bing Bong” Joe. All three of our beloved brothers are literally going home for the holidays… and by home, we mean Disney. A Very Jonas Christmas is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, which feels exactly right for the trio we basically grew up with.
Their new song—co-written with the brothers, Kenny G, and producers David Stewart and Luke Batt—is a warm, cinnamon-scented ode to what actually matters this season: family. And that’s why the yellow Alima Sleeveless Maxi Dress is the vibe match. It’s the perfect minimalist staple, whether you’re curled up on the couch with your partner for your annual movie marathon or helping your parents wrestle the tree into its stand. With a clean boat neckline that highlights your shoulders, a drapey back cowl, and a sly little side split, it has that magical “I totally didn’t try this hard” energy… even though it looks like you absolutely did.
Carter Faith Featuring William Beckmann’s ‘Nothin’ For Christmas’
Our girl in red—no, genuinely, Carter Faith dipped her brush straight into cherry pigment and painted her whole debut era Cherry Valley with it—has teamed up with William Beckmann for a two-track festive duo drop, A Cherry Valley Holiday. Carter takes the lead with a velvety cover of The Eagles’ ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’, while both of them lean into the heart-squeeze of the original ‘Nothin’ For Christmas’—that song that perfectly captures the angst of skipping Secret Santa because the only gift you actually want (your crush) still hasn’t shown up under the metaphorical tree.
Now, follow us here because this is where Petal & Pup’s double-universe moment comes in. On the U.S. Holiday Edit, the stunning Jeannie Maxi Dress—a cross-halter moment with a dreamy faux-pearl back—is dipped in deep, festive red. But on the Aussie site, the exact same dress pulls a sunny switch-up in yellow. Still magical, still “main character walking into the party at golden hour”—just a different flavor of iconic.
With its floral lace trim floating along the hem of its maxi-length silhouette, we’re obsessed with both versions. It’s giving multiverse couture, and honestly? We’re thriving.
LOCASH’s ‘Snow Angel’
So, we’re getting a little colour-confused here, but honestly? Perfect timing—because enter the LOCASH duo Preston Brust and Chris Lucas for the ultimate Christmas hue tug-of-war. Their original track, ‘Snow Angel,’ gently reminds us that blue absolutely belongs on the holiday mood board. Co-written with Andy Albert and produced by Jacob Rice, the country-spun carol paints their significant other as their “snow angel,” cozying up the season with romantic little snowflakes of gratitude for all the memories their muses help shape.
And sure, the Bonita Maxi Dress is technically mint green, but if you squint (or just lean into the vibe), it totally gives a soft winter blue—at least its resin bead detailing does, complete with gold-tone hardware and that dreamy blue bead right at the bust. This floor-length V-neck moment features a contrast lace trim and gives off the exact energy of someone who effortlessly floats into the room like the warm-weather version of a snow angel.
Laufey’s ‘Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town’
By now, we all know that if anyone’s helping steer Santa’s sleigh, it’s our jazz titan Laufey. Between her Christmas EPs, Bill Murray casually popping into her ‘Santa Baby’ music video last year, and now going full North Pole mode with her album A Very Laufey Holiday—a seven-track love letter to the season—everything she touches in December turns into pure festive ambience. Her cover of ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’ is no exception: a classic given a whimsical, humming revival, sprinkled with wistful whistles and those signature Laufey inflections that feel like a warm mug of something sweet.
And if we’re celebrating Santa’s season properly, nothing screams “festive party mode activated” like the Eisley Halter Midi Dress in orange sequins. With its glitter-drenched fabric, halterneck tie that shows off your back, and a deep V-neckline bringing the drama front and center, it’s basically made for Christmas Eve parties—the kind where you sparkle so bright the tree starts getting jealous.
So tell us—which dress are you low-key manifesting your bestie will wrap up for you this season? Drop your fave over on our Twitter, Facebook, or Insta so you can, you know, casually leave the universe (and your friend) the most obvious breadcrumb trail ever. Manifestation, but make it social-media-friendly. 💅✨
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