Mini Black Dress © Miss Sixty

Tis soon the season to be jolly … apparently. If it isn’t bad enough that stores are now stocking Christmas gifts, you know that the office knees up invitation isn’t far behind.

I might slate the idea in advance but if the truth be told, I love this impending season. Is it a long dress or a short dress party? Has the company gone all-out this year to thank me for my valuable contribution or are we all headed to the pub after work stuffed up in our suits?

Not only do I have to start planning my Christmas present list, but I need to set aside some time to agonize over what the hell I am going to wear. It needs to convey beauty and elegance. I want everyone to be jealous that I found THE perfect dress and I will in future be referred to as “Office Trendsetter”.

I seem to always be drawn to the same familiar places to start with, boohoo.com and asos for cutting edge up to the minute fashion, add to this a new one I have stumbled upon recently Goddiva.co.uk. It’s all 50’s style at the moment but a Grecian design catches my eye in the style of Gwyneth Paltrow. My pick of the backless dresses is a gorgeous ivory number and a credit crunch busting bargain to boot at £38!

Debenhams usually have some great stock in for evening dresses if you want to find something a little more conservative. Other high street stores including Warehouse, Oasis, Jane Norman, Coast and French Connection will no doubt have a memorising array of choices, but for me it has to be the Grecian number, with the gold evening handbag to accompany it. I will be the picture of serenity, for the first 20 minutes at least.

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