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Evening Standard
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The maxi cocktail skirt — this season's party dressing saviour

We’re now at that point in the year, when those two little words which fill me with abject dread come into sharp relief: festive dressing. Must we? Must I? In a month’s time, the further chilling “Christmas jumper day” will ricochet through my house as my daughter once again squeezes her way into a santa-hat wearing unicorn motif sweater, and regional commuters fill up All Bar Ones with their “jolly” supermarket knitwear. 

Now that I’ve got that whinge out of my system, I shall aim to be of some use. What to do about it all… In the spirit of never keeping anything for best and making the most out of all wardrobe items owned, I favour the mix and match method. Or, for want of a trending phrase - the wrong fashion formula.

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