December can be a very expensive month. Between shopping for presents and Christmas parties money seems to flow out faster than I can keep a track of. It doesn’t stop me wanting a new outfit for the annual work party though, despite owning plenty of perfectly serviceable dresses that I’ve worn perhaps only a handful of times before I get an overwhelming urge to pick up a new frock as soon as the date is announced. This year was no exception and I went off to our party on Saturday night in a sparkly new frock that for once didn’t break the bank!
Dress: H&M (get it here) | Shoes: Dune (similar here)
At £12.99 this dress is an utter bargain right? Actually when my Mum ordered it for me (she knew I was taken with it) H&M had it on offer for just £6.99 which is just insane. I did worry that a red dress might be too much with my hair but actually I really liked how it looked and wasn’t going to let my hair dictate what dress I could or couldn’t wear.
As the dress has subtle sparkle running through it I thought it was high time to dig out my super sparkly Dune shoes that only get an outing at this time of year. If you can’t go top-to-toe glitter in December then when can you, right?
In previous years I’ve gone really OTT with the sequins for the work Christmas party but decided to tone it down a notch this year, a simple style isn’t usually how I party but with such a bold colour I really didn’t miss out on the bling.
Do you like to have something new for the party season? Have you spied any bargains on the high street?
The red looks lovely on you and is the perfect colour for a Christmas party! Hope you had a lovely time.
I have decided to play it safe this year with a black lace dress which I bought from Oxfam a year or two ago for my work dinner. I also treated myself to a black Whistles dress from Oxfam for a black tie party I am going to.
I love this dress on you – so simple but so elegant. And a bargain price too?! You look so lovely xx
Sam // Samantha Betteridge
Those snowflakes…. Haaa! Soooo cute! 🙂
I think red is colour girl! xx
Tatyana
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A total babe in red Laura, I’m totally crushing on your hair and your dress, ALL the festive gorgeousness anyone could need; they both go so perfectly together 😀
Ahh the snowflakes, so beautiful and without a doubt, crowning you the SnowQueen <3
Sophie | soinspo xo
That is really a brilliant dress on you! You look Amazing and it was an awesome bargain too!!!Xx
This dress looks lovely on you! We don’t have H&M nearby, nearest is Bristol and I hate ordering online from them but Newlook have been killing it for party wear at the moment.
Lucy at Lucyy Writes x