How to do... Festive Formal

Whether it’s a fancy end-of-year awards ceremony, or a New Year’s Eve ball, most of us will face a formal wear dilemma during the festive season. Not to mention that weddings in December veer towards the black tie end of the style scale. However, the rules on full-length and fabulous have loosened greatly, so choose a formal look that will help you outshine even the twinkliest of Christmas lights.