The Christmas Effect

Dear Snappettes (and Snappers), I do apologise for my long absence these past weeks – I have been unable to drag myself away from my drawing board and have been shamefully neglecting you my dear readers. Thank you for coming back and being so patient! Now, read on …

My all-time favourite red shoes: suede t-bar peeptoes, a vintage tweed trilby, amazonite earrings and a chrysoprase ring

What will you be wearing this party season? Will you be getting into the spirit of things and donning lots of sparkles, or perhaps it will be an ugly Christmas sweater with matching reindeer earrings?

Red and green are the classic Christmas colours, inspired by spiky holly leaves and their red berries, but I would never recommend wearing them together – at any time of year. I originally wore this little seasonal collection of red and green last July (except I swapped the hat for one of plain green), accessorising a pair of black trousers and a multi-striped jumper in red, green, purple and turquoise – thereby cleverly negating The Christmas Effect.

But if you must wriggle into something particularly redolent of the season, may I suggest a touch of red with white, or green with white – just so long as you don’t resemble a peppermint candy cane (although this could be quite witty if done right). 

A white dress with just a touch of glittery Christmas red