Valentine's day outfits: here's what to wear for date night
Get ready for romance


With the most romantic day of the year fast approaching, you might find yourself starting to plan your Valentine’s day outfit. But sometimes we need a little bit of style inspiration, and where better to look than our fave A-listers whose looks fill our Pinterest boards and Instagram likes.
While traditionally, red is the color synonymous with Valentine’s, there are a lot of other options to create a sexy or statement look—depending on what you’re going for.
The 2022 fashion trends that we've been seeing everywhere include blazers, 90s slip dresses, knee-high boots, and corsets, and thanks to style icons like Paloma Elsesser and Bella Hadid—we know exactly how to style them into the perfect Valentine's look.
We've put together 7 celebrity-inspired Valentine’s date night looks to recreate, for the perfect romantic night. Happy shopping!
- Best Valentine’s Day gifts 2022: what to get your significant other
- Valentine's Day sex toy deals that'll make your holiday extra steamy
- How to practice self-love this Valentine’s Day
Cut out LBD's
You can never go wrong with a little black dress (LBD) it’s a classic staple that firmly belongs in your capsule wardrobe. While some might argue a black dress is a boring choice, things are amped up with the addition (or rather, subtraction?) of dramatic cut-outs.
Black Diamante Detail Bardot Multi Cut Out Bodycon Dress, $42 (opens in new tab) £25 (opens in new tab) | Pretty Little Thing
Take this dress, for example, the perfect dupe for Maddy’s Euphoria party dress from episode two. Cut-outs are a big trend right now, so you can’t go wrong with a cut-out LBD.
You can either dress up this little number or dress it down—throw on a blazer and some boots and you're good to go.
Alexei Dress, $178 (opens in new tab) £180 (opens in new tab)|Reformation
A longer alternative if you're a lover of long dresses. This bodycon dress has decolletage and a mid-cutout.
Animal print
Animal print also appears to be big this year—it's never not in, in our books TBH—we’ve spotted the likes of Winnie Harlow and Kendall Jenner wearing animal-themed dresses.
Bershka satin mini zebra print dress in mono, $18.35 (opens in new tab)£19.99 (opens in new tab)
If you have no idea what to wear, animal print is always a good way to go. It becomes the statement and then all you need to do is accessorize around it, with black heels for example, or a black blazer. If you want a more glam look, add silver or gold jewelry.
Lynda Dress, $148 (opens in new tab) £150 (opens in new tab) | Reformation
This Reformation dress is a similar shape to Kendall's, with its V-shaped cut and leg slit. You can dress this up for an elegant dinner date—or a day date and best of all you can repurpose it as a cute summer dress.
Long gloves
It might just be us, but we seem to be seeing long gloves everywhere—and they’re so sexy.
They add a hint of elegance to everything you do and can be very sensual to remove. If you’re a fan of Bridgerton, adding some long gloves will give you regency vibes, what’s not to love about that? A pair of gloves will instantly spice up and elevate an outfit.
SAVITA Long Elbow Satin Gloves, $10.99 (opens in new tab) £7.99 (opens in new tab) | Amazon
These might seem a little out there but get on board because gloves are IN.
If you want to add a vintage, expensive feel to your look, wear your rings and bracelets on the outside of your gloves. Very Marilyn Monroe, darling!
Corsets
All our favorite celebs are repping corsets right now from Olivia Rodrigo to Billie Eilish. You can either opt for trousers, jeans or a satin midi skirt.
You can easily dress them up or down and they instantly give you a seriously edgy look.
HAH Knock Out Top, $128 (opens in new tab) £108 (opens in new tab) Free People
Free People's black Knock Out corset top can be paired with jeans, a skirt, or a pair of black leather trousers for a sultry, edgy look.
Serenity Corset Cami, $48 (opens in new tab)£40 (opens in new tab) | Free People
This Corset top is also perfect as not only does it fit the trend, but it's Valentine's red and can even double as lingerie for when the lights go down...
Black satin corset top, $31.00 $15.00 (opens in new tab) £18.00 £10.80 (opens in new tab)| Missguided
This is very similar to the shape we see worn by Bella and looks so good with mid/ low rise jeans and layered with a skirt.
Slip dresses
90s slip dresses and satin skirts are really having a moment and we're so here for them. They're simple, elegant and like all good wardrobe staples, they're versatile.
Like Olivia Rodrigo, you also could pair a slip skirt with a corset for your Valentine's look or go for a classic, midi dress.
Cross-back satin dress, $35 (opens in new tab) £30 (opens in new tab) | Monki
This classic, black midi dress can be dressed up with a pair of long gloves, or a blazer and be dressed down with a white T-shirt underneath - for a real 90s grunge look.
Shona Joy Alma Backless Midi Dress, $295 (opens in new tab) £268 (opens in new tab) | Free People
A gorgeous Valentine's look, it's elegant and adds a pop of color. As it's not the traditional bright red you see everywhere on Valentine's day, you can re-wear for any occasion!
Blazers
Blazers are everywhere are for good reason. Whether you pair them with some matching suit pants or wear them over a mini dress— a blazer is always a staple for a date look.
We recommend opting for black or dark grey, as they will complement a myriad of outfits.
Single-breasted jacket, $34.99 (opens in new tab) £24.99 (opens in new tab) | H&M
A black blazer is a real wardrobe essential and makes the wearer instantly sophisticated. When it comes to tailored jackets—don't be afraid to size up for a really oversized fit.
Tailored Buttoned Blazer, $119 (opens in new tab) £69.99 (opens in new tab) | ZARA
If you like us, are a huge fan of Zendaya's pink blazer this is a great alternative, plus it's Valentine's themed so win-win!
Leather
Leather blazers and trousers were a big trend for winter 2021, and it looks like they're going nowhere soon. We've spotted Hailey Bieber rocking a brown leather dress which would definitely get hearts racing this Valentines day...
Faux Leather Corset Top, $29.99 (opens in new tab) £19.99 (opens in new tab) | ZARA
Elevating the corset trend even more with this faux leather number. You can either opt for a full leather look or pair it with jeans for a more casual look.
Faux Leather Straight-Leg Pants, $49.90 (opens in new tab) £29.99 (opens in new tab) | ZARA
Leather trousers seem to be a big trend amongst the a-listers. We've spotted everyone from RiRi to Hailey Bieber rocking them. Pair them with a corset or bodysuit and you're good to go!
Whatever your Valentine's plan, if you're wearing any of these outfits you're winning in life, if not also in love.
Naomi is a trainee News Writer with the Women's Lifestyle team. She has a background in design, having studied Illustration at Plymouth University but has taken a leap into the world of journalism after always having a passion for writing. She currently writes pieces on fashion, wellbeing, and entertainment for GoodTo and My Imperfect Life and is training for an NCTJ Qualification.
Before working for Future Publishing’s Lifestyle News team, she worked in the Ad production team. Here she wrote and designed adverts on all sorts of things, which then went into print magazines across all genres. Now, when she isn’t writing articles on celebs, fashion trends, or the newest shows on Netflix, you can find her drinking copious cups of coffee, drawing and probably online shopping.
-
-
Menstrubation makes period pain a lot more tolerable, according to sexperts
If Midol doesn't cut it, menstrubation can be a good way to ease those horrible cramps
By Danielle Valente • Published
-
Summer solstice 2022 is the perfect time to find harmony
When speaking about the summer solstice 2022, astrologer Noush said, 'It’s quite a positive energy'
By Danielle Valente • Published