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All that glitters : Outfit of the day

Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this feature about “All that Glitters”.

It’s that time of year when the Christmas parties are fast approaching and the thorny question of what to wear rears its ugly head. Uttering the words “party look” is enough to make some people run for cover or curl up in front of the fire with their two favourite guys ‘Ben’ and ‘Jerry’.

It’s not always that easy to decide on what to wear and how formal/ dressed up/ casual to be. It’s a thin line between boring and over the top !

The key to not letting party dressing seem stressful is to be prepared. So, that means starting to think sparkle and sequins now, and start to inject a little of your personality into your party look. If you can’t have fun with fashion at Christmas, when can you? 

For a change from my usual black, I have opted for a brown and gold dress (from Mickael Kors) for this Christmas period.

All that glitters

All that glitters

To shop my style, see below :

gold-brown shift dress similar here

Black suede shoes boots similar here

Lipstick : Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk

Gold is a metallic bright color that goes well with all skin tones, but if you are using it as the primary color of your outfit, then accessorizing it may become a little tricky. 

As it makes enough of a statement in its own right, keep all your accessories simple so that the dress is the focus of your party look.

I hope you enjoyed this this feature about “All that Glitters” and have a look here for more of our style features.

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With love,

14 Comments

  1. Happiness at Mid Life says:

    What a stunning dress on you, so perfect for this time of the year. Thank you for being a part of TBT Fashion link up and hope you had a wonderful Christmas. See you in 2016!

    Alice

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you Alice. Hope you have a wonderful New Year and I look forward to linking up again in 2016:)

  2. Amy Ann says:

    Great dress for this time. You look lovely!

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you so much Amy Ann! 🙂

  3. I love this rich gold and brown dress, not an obvious choice for Christmas per se, but still appropriate and gorgeous, love that it is a bit out of the box; speaking of boxes, I hope you enjoy opening them all!
    xx, Elle
    http://www.theellediaries.com/blog

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you Elle! I hope you enjoy opening all your boxes too! Have a lovely Christmas 🙂

  4. morgan says:

    I love that dress!
    -Morgan x

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you Morgan xx

  5. You look great Julia! 😀
    I love your outfit…your shoes are so beautiful!
    kisses

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you Giovanna. I love the shoes too (as long as I don’t have to walk too far!) 🙂

  6. This is such a pretty dress! The color and pattern is so chic and sophisticated. 🙂

    http://www.kathrineeldridge.com

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you so much Kathrine. It makes a change from my usual black! 🙂

  7. ilbellodiesseredonna says:

    Dior collection is beautiful, I love the palette

    1. The Velvet Runway says:

      Thank you for your comment. I agree the colours of the palette are so beautiful 🙂

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