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Dressing for Christmas: have you got your outfits sorted?

It’s that time of year again…office Christmas parties, celebrations with friends and family. And an ever-expanding Christmas shopping list. Just how do you make sure you look not and not break the budget?

Christmas partyThere are some fabulous ladies dresses on the high street market this season for which the inspiration clearly hails back to this season’s hottest catwalk looks. If you’re yet to find your perfect party piece then now’s the time to shop, with major department stores such as House of Fraser (you can check out their ladies dresses online before braving the pre Christmas high street) offering many a competitive discount as part of the commercial mayhem running up to December 25th.

Women’s dresses are taking their style inspiration from any number of different eras and trends of years gone by, but one thing is clear: fabrics are modern and finishes are slick.

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Shoes, shoes, shoes!

When it comes to shoes, you have to think carefully about the restrictions and requirements of everyday life. Busy, working mums like us are unlikely to have the time to be tottering about in 6 inch stilettos unless they’ve been taking master classes from Victoria Beckham or Sarah Jessica Parker after Pilates. But that doesn’t mean that your shoes can’t say something stylish about you and your own sense of fashion. There are a range of practical shoe trends in vogue for the season, and, with many a vintage-inspired design popping up on the haute couture market, it shouldn’t matter whether you prefer to shop for shoes in House of Fraser or The Salvation Army: there’s sure to be a bargain out there for you.

shoes that look goodThanks to Prada, cowboy boots are back in a big way. Prada reinvented theirs by styling up a classic boot shape from a brightly coloured, synthetic snake skin fabric. If you’re looking for utmost versatility, you don’t have to go for the neons, but you’ll soon find that animal prints make for a glamorous yet wearable variation on the traditional black or brown designs. And a cowboy boot comes with the added advantage of a low and manageable heel that can still be worn with smarter ensembles.