Ariana Madix Thinks This Holiday Fashion Trend Is the Most Underrated (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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Ariana Madixhis spilling her holiday style secrets.TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 39, tells PEOPLE that she’s down to try a “little bit of everything” when it comes to festive fashion, but there’s one look in particular that she’s ready to rock (and in her opinion, it’s very underrated).“I love equestrian style…imagine you’re going to the mall to holiday shop and you have your equestrian-style boots on and just a chic blazer. Maybe it’s the horse girl in me, but I just love that look,” Madix, an avid horseback rider, says. “It’s so classic and I feel like it never goes out of style.”There’s no doubt that theLove Island USAhost will have you cosigning on the look too with herholiday curation with DSW, which features a few of her favorite equestrian-style shoes and accessories.“I do have a pair of[Kelly & Katie] glovesthat I’m really, really obsessed with from this collection that are brown. They have a little horsebit, and I just think it’s so chic,” she says of the winter staple, which also go great with the brand’smatching riding boots.Ariana Madix for DSW.DSWMadix’s edit, which features pieces retailing from $20-$170, also includes a variety of festive closet must-haves to gift to yourself and loved ones.Her top three favorite picks, all of which she models in her DSW campaign, areCrown Vintage’s Shayla platform booties(for when she wants to go cozy-chic for casual hangouts), theJessica Simpson Fladora pumpsthat for sure bring the bling and the red and purpleAdidas VL Court Bold Platform sneakers, which add a bold touch to any look.“Something that I always love about shopping at DSW is that there’s so much to choose from. When I go into a store or if I go on their website, there’s a type of shoe for every single thing that I want to do. I often end up, at times, getting more than I went in there for,” she admits.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ariana Madix for DSW.DSWWhatever look Madix plans on stepping out in this season, whether it’s her most sparkly party outfit or her coziest apparel, she doesn’t want to limit where her glam can take her.“Something that I am learning a little bit later in my womanhood that I didn’t realize when I was younger is that, if you see something that you want to try, just try it,” she says. “It sounds like a cliché, but it really is. You can wear anything that you want to wear. There’s no rules. Don’t worry ever about something being, ‘flattering.’ If you see it, you like it, wear it, and have fun, because life is short.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Ariana Madixhis spilling her holiday style secrets.

TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 39, tells PEOPLE that she’s down to try a “little bit of everything” when it comes to festive fashion, but there’s one look in particular that she’s ready to rock (and in her opinion, it’s very underrated).

“I love equestrian style…imagine you’re going to the mall to holiday shop and you have your equestrian-style boots on and just a chic blazer. Maybe it’s the horse girl in me, but I just love that look,” Madix, an avid horseback rider, says. “It’s so classic and I feel like it never goes out of style.”

There’s no doubt that theLove Island USAhost will have you cosigning on the look too with herholiday curation with DSW, which features a few of her favorite equestrian-style shoes and accessories.

“I do have a pair of[Kelly & Katie] glovesthat I’m really, really obsessed with from this collection that are brown. They have a little horsebit, and I just think it’s so chic,” she says of the winter staple, which also go great with the brand’smatching riding boots.

Ariana Madix for DSW.DSW

Madix’s edit, which features pieces retailing from $20-$170, also includes a variety of festive closet must-haves to gift to yourself and loved ones.

Her top three favorite picks, all of which she models in her DSW campaign, areCrown Vintage’s Shayla platform booties(for when she wants to go cozy-chic for casual hangouts), theJessica Simpson Fladora pumpsthat for sure bring the bling and the red and purpleAdidas VL Court Bold Platform sneakers, which add a bold touch to any look.

“Something that I always love about shopping at DSW is that there’s so much to choose from. When I go into a store or if I go on their website, there’s a type of shoe for every single thing that I want to do. I often end up, at times, getting more than I went in there for,” she admits.

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Whatever look Madix plans on stepping out in this season, whether it’s her most sparkly party outfit or her coziest apparel, she doesn’t want to limit where her glam can take her.

“Something that I am learning a little bit later in my womanhood that I didn’t realize when I was younger is that, if you see something that you want to try, just try it,” she says. “It sounds like a cliché, but it really is. You can wear anything that you want to wear. There’s no rules. Don’t worry ever about something being, ‘flattering.’ If you see it, you like it, wear it, and have fun, because life is short.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

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