There is such a thing as too much sparkle.
You might think now is the time to fully indulge your love of glitter, with shops full of sequinned dresses, shimmering clutches and sparkly cardigans. But put it all together and you’ll resemble a giant walking bauble. Save the tinsel for the Nike Free Flyknit 5.0.
Gwyneth Paltrow risks blending in with the Christmas tree (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images)Gwyneth Paltrow risks blending in with the Christmas tree (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images)
Slinging your tatty old coat over your party outfit.
We all do this. You spend weeks agonising over what to wear to your Christmas shindig and then you fling on any old moth-eaten coat over the top and drag along your bulging work bag, full of scrunched up tissues and biro ends. Even if you are going to dump it in the cloakroom, it doesn’t have to be this way. Topshop is coming down with boleros and clutches after all.
Comedy Christmas clothing and accessories.
It doesn’t make you seem fun and crazy; it makes your colleagues want to de-friend you – in real life, not just on Facebook. However ironic you think they are, Christmas tree earrings, reindeer antlers, Christmas cracker hats and Christmas jumpers outside of Christmas Jumper Day (Friday, December 13) all fall into this Nike Flyknit Air Max.
I have to hold my hand up to this one. Some shoes are only made for sitting in, or for the short journey from taxi to red carpet. For some reason, I always forget this while planning my Christmas party outfits and opt for the most fabulous and most vertiginous heels I can find. Cut to eight hours later, at 3am, when I’m carrying my designer shoes and negotiating the tube in bare feet. Save everyone the pain of you bleating on about it for hours and go for a block heel or even some Alexa Chung inspired flats.