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The five perfect dresses for the Christmas party season

Christmas Party #1

The Work Christmas Show

Step away from the two piece suit and surprise your colleagues with some festive fashion flair. Keep the neckline high if the hemline is short and vice versa. You don't want Jerry from IT getting the wrong idea.

Dress: L'America / David Jones
Heels: Tony Bianco

Christmas Party #2

Christmas Day

The perfect dress to take you from a family lunch to afternoon cocktails with friends. Who doesn't love coordinating their dress with the Christmas tree. Just don't stand too close.

Dress: French Connection

Heels: Tony Bianco

Christmas Party #3

Boxing Day Barbeque

The key to barbeque chic is comfort and effortlessness. Pop on a playsuit, don a hat and you'll be well prepared for a game of backyard cricket and chasing furry friends around the lawn.

Playsuit: Forever New

Hat: Bec & Bridge / Akubra

Doggie: Model's own

Christmas Party #4

The Pity Party

Ate too much, drank way too much and have a faint recollection that you may have run into Jerry under the mistletoe? Then this is the one for you. A dress that hides all sins is a friend of mine.

Dress: Bec & Bridge
Thongs: Havaianas

Christmas Party #5

NYE

Stand out from the crowd and waste no time competing for attention. Afterall, no-one wants to be alone come midnight.

Dress: Manning Cartell

Heels: Tony Bianco
Cuff: The Hunter Boutique

Hook, line and sinker...

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Here are the three pieces (each under $50 AUD) I snapped up and will be featuring over the next month or two. I decided to leave the neon orange visor from look #2 in 1983 where it belongs. Wise choice me thinks.

Prue x

#1 ASOS Skater Dress In Leaf Print

#2 ASOS T-Shirt Dress With Pockets

#3 Warehouse Plunge Front Dress

And if food was an optional extra these two would have been coming to a post box near me. Dear Santa...

NW3 Galloping Horse Print Dress

Camilla & Marc Dress With Fluro Skirt

All photos from asos.com/au

A Spring Garden Party

Just over a month ago my good friend Elizabeth and I shared our 26th birthdays. Unfortunately for Elizabeth she was stuck in Rome with a fresh engagement ring on her finger while I was lucky enough to celebrate the occasion by attending a seminar on financial accounting. Setting Liz's jealousy aside, we decided to throw a belated birthday bash in the form of a spring garden party last week. We served pitchers of white sangria and Pimm's and played a spot of croquet. Here is a snapshot of the splendid day it was.

Prue x