Galentine's Day Outfit Ideas for a Night With Friends

For Galentine's Day, wear something pink or red that you can laugh, eat and dance in: a party mini with tights for a night out, a sweater dress at a friend's place, a satin skirt for brunch. It's a night for your friends, not a date, so comfort counts as much as the look.

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Galentine's Day outfit ideas

1. Night out: a pink or red party mini, opaque tights and ballet flats or heels.
2. Dinner with the group: a fitted mini under a long coat, with big earrings.
3. Party at a friend's place: a sweater dress, bright tights and flats you can kick off.
4. Brunch: a satin midi skirt with a fitted sweater and ankle boots.
5. All pink: a pink dress with pink tights and pink flats, in different shades so it doesn't look like a uniform.
6. Pink and red: a red dress with pink tights or flats, or the other way round.

A date on Sunday the 14th is a different outfit for a different night; our Valentine's Day outfits cover that one.

Pink, red or the group's color

Pink is the unofficial Galentine's color, and it's easy to wear. Head to toe is the bold version: mix shades, like a hot pink dress with pale pink tights, so it looks styled. Pink with red is the playful one. For something quieter, wear one pink piece (tights, the skirt or the shoes) with black or cream. And if the group chat picks a different color, go with the group.

One catch when you shop: the photo on each product card is the listing's default color. Open the color menu on Amazon and find the pink or red there before you order.

Galentine's dresses for a night out

The Kaximil mini is the party dress here: a square neck and a ruffle hem, offered in Pink and Red, in X-Small to X-Large. The listing says it's made in double fabric and can be machine washed. A ruffle hem has movement, which suits a night of dancing.

For dinner and drinks, the LILLUSORY mini is a spaghetti-strap bodycon in nylon and spandex, offered in several pinks and Red, in X-Small to X-Large; the listing says machine wash. Fitted and short, it's a restaurant-and-bar dress rather than one for sitting on a friend's floor, and in February it needs a coat and tights.

A Galentine's party outfit for a night at home

When the party is at someone's place, with snacks, a movie and a lot of couch, wear a sweater dress. The Sampeel dress is a square-neck babydoll with lantern sleeves that ends above the knee, offered in Pink and Hot Pink, in Small to XX-Large. A babydoll shape falls loose below the bust, which is what you want for a night of sitting cross-legged. The listing says hand wash only.

More relaxed looks for a party at someone's home are in casual party outfit ideas.

A satin skirt for Galentine's brunch

For brunch, a skirt is easier than a party dress. The BTFBM satin midi skirt has a high waist with an elastic waistband, offered in prints and solid colors, in Small to X-Large, and the listing says machine wash. An elastic waist is kind to a brunch that runs long. Tuck in a fitted sweater and wear ankle boots or the flats below.

Tights, flats and earrings

Bright opaque tights

Opaque tights make a mini wearable in February, and in a bright color they're part of the theme. The Paralinda tights are 80 denier and opaque, two pairs to a pack, offered in more than 20 colors including Pink, Red and Fuchsia. They come in Small-Medium, Large-X-Large and XX-Large-3X-Large Plus, and the listing says machine wash.

Foldable ballet flats

The DREAM PAIRS ballet flats have a bow, a cushioned insole and faux-leather uppers, and they fold into the storage bag that comes with them. That makes them an easy backup in your bag for when heels stop being fun. They're offered in Hot Pink and Red, in sizes 6 to 11, with wide widths listed too.

Big earrings

With a strappy dress, one pair of big earrings does more than a necklace. The FAMARINE earrings are hammered brass discs with a 6.8 cm drop and push backs, and the listing calls them lightweight. Pair them with a pulled-back hairstyle so they show in the group photo.