Time to Party with M&S

Pass me a glass, the festive season is once again here, and I'm ready to whizz around the dance floor dressed to the nines. 

Christmas is the one time of year; I go all out. I like to wear a pretty cool, minimal wardrobe throughout the rest of the year but come party season... give me all the velvet, all the luxe fabrics, all the sparkles and all the glam makeup. If you can't go all out at Christmas...when can you?

There are lots of different vibes you can go with when dressing up for your Xmas parties. I think I will do a few posts in the coming weeks focusing on the different looks you can do, but for today, I thought I would show you a more simple, fuss-free look which is perfect for those of you who aren't into wearing dresses or being overly feminine. 

A dressy jumpsuit is suchhhhhh a good partywear option as it's one item, you don't have to faff with it or worry about matching other things to it (like you do with a skirt or top). It's more unique to wear a jumpsuit to something dressy, and you can take a relatively plain one and dress it up with killer heels, a bag and earrings.

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I recently took part in a fantastic partywear shoot for M&S, and I chose to wear this beautiful velvet jumpsuit. Originally I styled it with an incredible tux jacket, thrown over the shoulders but because we had to dance and wave our hands around for the photographer, I ditched the jacket. The fit of this jumpsuit is out of this world. The chunky tie around the waist works really well at pulling you in, and I love the leg length works really well for my 5"3 frame. You can't see them from the photo below but the black heels I am wearing are my new faves and I might have bought them in leopard print as well. The heels are wide fit and will see you all the way from home to dance floor to the kebab house aha! They have a very comfy, chunky block heel and the velvet means they're really comfy. To finish off this look and give it a really glitzy vibe, I added these big statement square drop earrings. I am so into them as they are super bling-y but kinda cool as you don't see that many square shaped earrings.

Taking part in a Christmas M&S campaign was a dream come true. If you haven't gathered already, M&S are one of my fave brands and to take part in a shoot like this, makes me feel ever so proud. I am so so happy with how the shots have come out as well. The shoot set up was so cool. We had a DJ actually on set, playing 70s disco music and people firing confetti cannons at us as we danced. The photographer was so nice, he put us all at ease and was so complimentary of all of us. The best part...getting to drink M&S fizz while on set... god I love my job!

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1. Velvet Jumpsuit | 2. Black Wide Fit Heels | 3. Earrings 

 *This post is written in partnership with M&S as part of an on going collaboration. 

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Pleated Party Wear

A strong AW16 trend that cannot go unnoticed is the pleated skirt. If you haven't seen them online/instore/on your bestie or all over your Instagram newsfeed; then where the hell have you been?

I find that these skirts are so easy to dress up or down. They are really versatile and if you haven't invested in one, I suggest you give one a go; I don't think you'll be disappointed! The most common way I have seen these skirts styled is with a pair of flats, brogues or even trainers work and worn with a classic, round neck jumper. It's such a simple, chic look and one that I think I will be channeling come Christmas Day!

If you want to vamp up the pleated skirt and wear it to the office during the day and then to the Christmas party in the evening then simply glam up the footwear and accessories! It's as simple as that.

 If you like a heel, go for it but to be honest... if there's a free bar to hand, sometimes flats are better anyway! These skirts suit ankle boots as well and even knee high boots. I told you they were versititle! I glammed this look up by adding a fancy (yet very soft and comfy top), a killer heel, slicking back my hair and adding a slick of red lippy.

Simple yet effective I'd say!

I hope you are all enjoying your festive frolics, let me know on social media what you have been wearing and if you've rocked a pleated skirt this winter.

Photographs by JKGPhotography 

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1. PU High Low Skirt | 2. Soft High Neck Top | 3. Wide Fit Heels | 4. Red Lipstick 

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Evans Party Wear | Bloggers Christmas Party Wear Edit

I've said it before and I'll say it again - starting this blog was one of the best decisions I've ever made and the opportunities it has given me are very impressive (in my opinion) and I am so proud of what I have achieved in a relatively short time. If you follow me on any of my social media platforms you will have noticed that I recently collaborated with Evans along with two of my best blogger babes Callie and George. Evans asked us to join them on set in their Style For Your Shape Studio and we spent the day talking all things party wear!

The party season is fast approaching and if you're anything like me there is nothing better than getting glammed up and party ready with your pals and heading out to a fancy event. Sometimes, it can be a bit daunting though... what do you wear? How do you make sure you feel confident and sexy? What do you wear if you're in the office all day and then heading to a party? All these questions can get you feeling anxious and sometimes it can make you end up dreading these social gatherings instead of getting all excited for them.

Cue, George, Callie and I! Evans asked us to pick some of our favourite party pieces from their Party Edit and show you how easy it can be to take a look from day to night and get you lovely lot party-ready!!

Take a look at the video below and let me know what you think. I had such a good day, we just laughed and laughed and the Evans team are always such a pleasure to work with. The fact I get to do things like this with two of my pals is also such a treat.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

             

So that's the video but now I thought I'd show you guys some of the behind the scenes shots that Evans and I took as well as some of the final photos. I love how they have come out and I really enjoy all three of my looks. They all give off totally different vibes yet I felt glam and sexy in all three.

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*This post was written in partnership with Evans but as ever, all views are my own.

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