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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jess Cartner-Morley

My Christmas fashion formula? Make it all about your party skirt

Female model sits on a bar stool against a pale green background wearing Claudia at Milk Jumper, £320, Alemais Skirt, £55, Next Boots, £119, Zara Earrings, £189, Missoma Necklace, £168, Edge of Ember.
Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian. Styling: Melanie Wilkinson Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian

What if the fairy didn’t go at the top of the Christmas tree? What if you switched things up this year, and had the sparkle closer to the ground?

Put the ladder back. I’m not talking about rearranging your Christmas tree, I’m talking about rearranging your Christmas outfit. The best festive dressing formulas are equal parts glamour and ease, which is why we end up falling back on jeans and a nice top. No-nonsense below the waist, front-loaded with fun up top. But if you flip this around – a jazzy skirt with a sensible jumper – this elevates your outfit in two important ways.

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