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So working on the basis that you’re actually going to get dressed at some point, The Look has put together a mini-guide to see you through the day in style.
First up: common Christmas fashion faux pas. It is a constant mystery to me why the normally sartorially savvy suddenly and all too willingly cast aside all their fashion sense as soon as 1st December arrives; perhaps they’ve had too much mulled wine? Perhaps they have so much festive cheer they feel the need to display it externally? Whatever the reason we’ve put together a run-down of the most common mistakes to be avoided this festive season.
What not to wear
Red and green may be traditional ‘festive’ colours but personally I feel they leave one looking a little too much like an Elf. By all means wear a red jumper or a green scarf but a combination of the two? Do you really want to look like you‘re on the way to the grotto?
Tinsel in your hair may have been a good look when you were eleven, but it’s been a long time since you could get away with treating the Christmas tree as your festive wardrobe; put them back where they belong and back away.
Possibly the most feared present of all. Mark Darcy can’t carry one off and neither can you. I don’t want to be held responsible for any family rifts, however, so in the interest of preserving family peace I may be willing to grant some leeway, but only so as not to upset Great Auntie Doris.
There’s always someone who delights in having Santa’s face dangling and quite often flashing from their lobes. Give your ears a break and opt for some nice sparkly studs instead.
Unless you want to outshine the Christmas tree steer clear of the whole ‘bauble’ look. Although gold and silver have the potential to look surprisingly sophisticated it’s easy to overdo it. A gold tie or a sequinned beanie contains just the right amount of Christmas spirit.
Really? Really? Has anyone ever been seduced by a quick rendition of jingle bells from a pair of snowman design boxer shorts? Thought not.
The look of absolute terror, horror, disgust and anger that my now ex-girlfriend gave me the last time I whipped out one of these bad-boys should be warning enough for every man in the land. They never, EVER go down well.
What to wear
Now we’ve covered what should be cast aside, it’s time to give you a few ideas for what you should wear during the festive period and on the big day itself.
The first tip I could give you is to try and wear something that will go down well with the family. There are plenty of things that could start a fight on Christmas Day so don’t make your vast, mail-order, black goth boots, your leather hot pants or your I-swear-I-didn’t-paint-them-on skinny jeans an issue. Modest is the word.
Christmas is about being jolly and this will be helped enormously by wearing colours. Christmas Day is the perfect opportunity for you men that only ever wear black to try out another colour. Honestly they won’t hurt you. Any colour will do.
While avoiding the ridiculous Christmas novelties is very important it is equally vital not to spend too much time stressing about your perfect Christmas Day outfit. After all, you’re probably spending it with your family who either don’t care or have opinions that don’t matter.
The festive season and Christmas Day are really quite easy to negotiate: keep it comfortable, warm, lose the drastic fashion statements and maybe add some colour and you shouldn’t have any trouble. Just please don’t wear anything that you bought from the Christmas section at Poundland.
a subtle little xmas brooch is also ok i feel, but totally alone on very nice clothes... NOT accompanied by any of the other things mentioned in 'what not to wear'...
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