I've been working since I was 15 years old but in all those years (you decide how many) I've been to exactly 3 work Christmas parties. I know it doesn't seem fair to me either; one in 2001 when I worked for night club/concert venue in DC (oh the stories I could tell...), one in 2008 when I worked for an alcohol education charity and my third last Friday for my current contract.
We went to Brown's on George Square in Glasgow where the regular Christmas meal suspects were present: turkey, crackers with crowns and games and lots of wine. I really love the people I work with so it was a great night to just hang out and relax with them. I wasn't sure what I was going to wear but then when my fellow Lassies mentioned buying new dresses I went into a panic.
I hit up pretty much every stores at Glasgow Fort on the Wednesday night before our night out: HM, New Look, River Island, Next, TopShop, Wallis, Oasis....I even ventured into Quiz. NOTHING. Thursday day I spy a super cute sequin skirt in Marie Claire from Primark so I go and buy it in two colours to coordinate with tops at home. Get home and my super cute skirt looks really frumpy on me. So I raided my closet and after only one possibly viable option decided to take a last ditch trip to my lover: TK Maxx. I should have known just to go there from the start!
Velvet Hair Bow Headband- ASDA
Black and Red Keyhole Dress- TK Maxx
Black Ankle Boots-New Look
So I had a rotten time trying to get photos but the dress is black on top and deep red with a sort of damask pattern on the bottom. I've never work a keyhole dress before as I wasn't sure if it would suit me. The dress was great standing up but sitting down it was probably a bit more boob-a-rific than anticipated. Luckily the top part of the keyhole meant I didn't look too pornographic--at least I hope that is what it did!
I really wanted a big glittery Crown and Glory hair-bow ala the always fabulously accessorized Miss West End Girl but I couldn't find one in Glasgow to save my life. So I settled for this massive velvet bow headband from the little girl's section at ASDA-- keeping it classy as always.
I'm convinced I look like a demented Lady Gaga in a Christmas crown--what do you think? Does your work have a Christmas party?
Link up any outfit(s) you've worn over the past week. Add the badge to your post so others can join in too and comment on this post and at least one other post! ! You don't have to have designer clothes or even dress up to look cute--let's see your style!
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