Festive fashion
January 3rd 2010 11:56
I went to a fairly fancy restaurant on Christmas Eve and sitting at a table nearby was a lady dressed in what I can only describe as a naughty Santa outfit, complete with knee high boots, a red velvet coat and fur cuffs large enough to be mistaken for small animals. Whilst this was a spectacle in itself due to the outfit’s inappropriateness for it’s surrounds, it also drew my attention because it was a totally literal interpretation of festive fashion. And I wondered how many other people were thinking Ho, Ho, Ho….
To me, festive fashion is all about fabulous dresses, glamour and going all out for holiday parties and events. At Christmas, people tend to not just want to dress up, they tend to expect it. But clearly some people’s definitions of dressing up for the festivities are very different to others. For me, making the most of holiday fashion is one of the best things about Christmas time. The new year is of course already upon us, but for those of us in the southern hemisphere, summer has hit (well, except in Sydney of course where winter appears to be visiting yet again) and that means the festivities are set to continue for a little while yet. And that means more fabulous opportunities to dress up! Hoorah!
Festive fashion for we females tends to lean towards fabulously strappy, high shoes, and great accessories. And due to the likes of Sydney having completely unpredictable weather, thank the fashion lords that the maxi dress is still in. It has been a saving grace for me at outdoor parties where the chilly wind has kicked in and resulted in my little legs bristling. Another saving grace being that said legs are still lily white, also thanks to our fabulous city’s lack of summer so far this year.
And of course if a fancy dress event is on your festive agenda, then maybe dressing up like Santa’s little helper is on the cards. I still however don’t really understand why so many females read a fancy dress code as “please look like as much of a prostitute as possible” (in theme of course) but hey, it’s Christmas so each to their own. And I have to admit, the three men dining with the naughty Santa’s helper last week looked like they were feeling very festive indeed!
To me, festive fashion is all about fabulous dresses, glamour and going all out for holiday parties and events. At Christmas, people tend to not just want to dress up, they tend to expect it. But clearly some people’s definitions of dressing up for the festivities are very different to others. For me, making the most of holiday fashion is one of the best things about Christmas time. The new year is of course already upon us, but for those of us in the southern hemisphere, summer has hit (well, except in Sydney of course where winter appears to be visiting yet again) and that means the festivities are set to continue for a little while yet. And that means more fabulous opportunities to dress up! Hoorah!
Festive fashion for we females tends to lean towards fabulously strappy, high shoes, and great accessories. And due to the likes of Sydney having completely unpredictable weather, thank the fashion lords that the maxi dress is still in. It has been a saving grace for me at outdoor parties where the chilly wind has kicked in and resulted in my little legs bristling. Another saving grace being that said legs are still lily white, also thanks to our fabulous city’s lack of summer so far this year.
And of course if a fancy dress event is on your festive agenda, then maybe dressing up like Santa’s little helper is on the cards. I still however don’t really understand why so many females read a fancy dress code as “please look like as much of a prostitute as possible” (in theme of course) but hey, it’s Christmas so each to their own. And I have to admit, the three men dining with the naughty Santa’s helper last week looked like they were feeling very festive indeed!
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