The Friday Girl's Style: New Year's Eve

If you say New Year's Eve to me, normally what pops into my head is a little sparkly dress, this has, in my opinion, become a bit of a cliche! So I thought this year I'd try and wear something a little bit different and make a statement with something else, like this fabulous French Connection coat. I went for a sixties theme with a comfy but chic roll neck from Miss Selfridge and some gorgeous Nasty Gal cigarette pants. Paired with this cute bag from Boohoo and some leopard print Kurt Geiger courts, you're good to go with a slick of liquid eyeliner and a bit of backcombing in that beehive. Marc Jacobs jewels to top that look off perfectly, aren't those daisies just the prettiest earrings you've seen all year?

Happy New Year ladies. xxx

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The Friday Girl's Tips: Festive Party Survival Essentials

 

It's party season and from personal experience, girl to girl, I know that sometimes disasters can happen and that I need to have outfit and beauty emergency tools on hand to keep me looking and feeling fabulous. I'm sure a lot of you are the same and you can only feel your absolute best if everything goes to plan. Sometimes, things don't go to plan, and you need my little survival kit at home whilst you're getting ready and a few bits in your clutch bag to keep you looking 100% party ready.

First of all, you need perfect underwear for your shape and your outfit. If you haven't had a bra fitting, next time you're shopping take ten minutes for yourself and visit a department store or underwear boutique and have a fitting. You'll see an instant difference if you're wearing the wrong size bra, and trust me, around 80% of women the world over are wearing the wrong sized bra. Try some shapewear if you're wearing a slinky body-con dress to really show off your shape. Check out Topshop Shapewear to see the one I've featured. 

Secondly, a secret weapon of mine is the trusty body tape! You can pick this up in a lot of different stores and online and it's a god-send to keep everything where it should be. Personally, I find that I don't fill some playsuits or dresses enough for them not to gape open so I just grab a little bit of tape and voila, no unwanted peekaboos.

Blister plasters are a must to keep in your handbag, and I find that Compeed are the best by far, they really work on those poor heel-clad dancing feet! Also, if you're an over-sized clutch lover like myself you can grab a mini dry shampoo and deodorant to pop in there to keep you feeling fresh. 

A Clear Clutch for those Christmas Nights!

With Christmas just around the corner, you should not only be thinking about presents, but also the festive party season. Those nights of glitz and glamour whether they be at the office, round a friends or out for NYE. Whatever the occasion, the outfit of choice is of great importance. With the LBD often seeing a glittery makeover at this time of year, nothing sets it off better than a statement clutch. Therefore why not stay bang on trend and opt for one of the many clear clutches that are currently available. With so many on offer sometimes it can be hard to find the right one for you. Below is my lowdown of the top 3 available at the ever fabulous ASOS.

So here are a few for you to consider. If you require more help in sprucing up your party season wardrobe then why not contact one of our stylists!

Until next time,

Matt x