Twelve days of festive fashion
- The 12 days out outfits for Christmas include silk, sequins, slogans and sparkles
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Want to ensure outfit planning for the next couple of weeks doesn’t feel like yet another item on your to-do list?
Whether you’re dressing up for a Christmas party or dressing down for a night in front of the TV, we have an outfit for each of the 12 days.
Silk, sequins, slogans and sparkles, here are our sartorial solutions, whatever your plans may be.
1. WINTER WALK A Fair Isle sweater is never not in style, so treat yourself to one now and you’ll be wearing it for years to come. Jumper, £60, whitestuff.com; white jeans, £80, boden.co.uk
2. DOWNTIME Lounging is the best bit of Christmas — do it in a set of luxury silk pyjamas. Floral print, £104, lkbennett.com
3. VISIT TO THE INLAWS Elegant and festive velvet. Forest green jacket, £100, matching trousers, £74, whitestuff. com; navy and white stripe knit, £49.50, marksand spencer.com; pearl drop earrings, £250, monica vinader.com
4. NEW YEAR’S SPARKLE Shimmer and shine in this fabulous navy suit from High Street favourite Monsoon. The chic double-breasted jacket will serve you all year round. Jacket, £85, trousers, £65, both monsoon.co.uk; velvet shoes, £219, penelopechilvers.com
5. BOXING DAY CASUAL whistles.com Loungewear is the winter staple you can’t live without. The comfiest trousers and a matching knit in an eye-catching colour are Christmas essentials that will see you through to the end of February. Just don’t forget to get out the moth traps. Oversized knit, £165, matching joggers, £195, riseandfall.co
6. PUB WITH FRIENDS Christmas jumpers can be awful. But they can also be chic, as this one from Chinti & Parker proves. Fa la la jumper, £137.50, chintiand parker.com; red cords, £125, meandem. com
7. SALES SHOPPING There ar e times when you want the comfort of timeless, if somewhat less-than-festive, jeans. This season, dress yours up with a glamorous top. Dark denim jeans, £79, albaray.co.uk
8. COSY IN FRONT OF THE FIRE ALL profits from sales of this jumper will be donated to Save The Children. At a time when so many are in need, spread a little love. Wool/ cashmere mix, £95, chintiand parker.com; earrings, £38, boden.co.uk
9. RELAX POST-PARTY No longer t h e p r e – s e r v e o f d a d s a n d librarians, cardigans can be both Christmassy and stylish. Oversized cardi, £129, whistles.com
10. DRINKS AT THE NEIGHBOURS Dazzling skirts are having their moment in the sun… or perhaps the snow. Wear yours with this statement knit from Boden. Stripe roll neck, £70, boden.co. uk; gold pleat skirt, £70, monsoon.co.uk
11. THE BIG DAY Kickstart the celebrations in this showstopping dress from ethical, sustainable brand Aspiga. Navy dress, £280, aspiga. com; earrings, £196, monicavinader.com
12. PARTY FLATS Jazz up any outfit with a pair of snazzy party flats! Gunmetal flats, £185, camillaelphick.com. Gold multi-strap flats, £29.99, zara.com
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