CHRISTMAS... HERE WE GO!
NOW that I’m a Celebrity is finished, with Harry Redknapp being crowned King of the Jungle (Harry for PM!!) it’s time to get the tree up, watch Elf, The Holiday and Love Actually – in that order – and drink my own body weight in Baileys. Christmas, I’m coming to get you...
According to etiquette experts, such activities should not be partaken before December hits double figures, so I’m in good (snobby) company in waiting until the middle of the month to stick a wreath on my door.
We have just over two weeks of listening to Chris Rea making his way home for Christmas to do any last- minute shopping, wrap the gifts and fill the house with enough food to feed the five thousand, whilst consuming as many mince pies as humanly possible and simultaneously staving off hangovers from mid-week parties.
This Friday is Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, which is a great opportunity for people to be charitable and get in the Christmas spirit. My choice (while technically not a jumper) is the Christmas pud tee by the amazing GirlvCancer which donates 25% of the proceeds to four brilliant cancer charities. Their cheekily named illustrated T-shirts would make amazing gifts for your girl gang, get yours at girlvcancer.co.uk
If you’ve been watching Claudia Winkleman presenting Strictly you shouldn’t be short of ideas for festive dressing up.
The queen of kohl eyeliner has carried off grown-up party dressing this season with aplomb. Her Saturday night wardrobe has been a spangly, textured, fringed, sparkly riot of jumpsuits and dresses from high street stores including Zara, River Island and French Connection.
Once the parties are out of the way it’s time to find something to wear for the big day itself.
If you like to spend the 25th lazing in your pyjamas then HA Designs (hddesignsltd. com) does some silky personalised styles, or if you’re a dress-fordinner-type family, Asceno (asceno.com) does the most beautiful silky lounge trousers that would look amazing with flats and a loose fitting knit, leaving plenty of room for those extra roast potatoes.