I've got a handy tip for you this week when it comes to Christmas jumpers/sweaters. My 2020 buy came from a children's department so was only £20. I was hoping to find a pink jumper to wear with my
brocade skirt. Most of the jumpers seemed to be black, navy or blush pink. But a last look at M&S revealed a charming and thick pink jumper with silver reindeer, in the kids' department.
The same thing happened last year when I was trying to find a pair of gold ankle boots. Nothing anywhere, until I found a pair in the Boden children's section. They were half the price of normal boots.
No Glam Vibes
I'm not feeling any glam vibes at all this Christmas in terms of wanting (or needing) to put on the glitz. So the skirt was cast aside in favour of jeans, which is a better look for the jumper because it's quite sloppy in size.
I don't know about you, but without any parties or major gatherings, I'm looking forward to wearing comfortable clothes over the festive break without the need to break out sequins - except for the ones on a Christmas jumper.
This is my much loved (by me!) Christmas nativity crib which came from John Lewis last year. Our tree is around 12 years old, which reduces the carbon footprint of an artificial tree quite substantially. In all honesty I prefer the look of a real tree but I can't be bothered with getting it home or vacuuming needles for the next six months.
I love the look of white artificial trees when decorated in one color, which I've seen a lot of this year. But I still like my tree and the traditional decorations bought over the years which include a glass bird I bought in Oberammergau, Germany, where they have a gorgeous Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas shop that's open all year.
The new buys this year are the garland behind the tree, which lights up (Amazon) and the wreath in the dining room, from Ella James.
Christmas jumpers seem to be quite divisive in that people either love them or are a bit sniffy about them. As I said last week, I like the prettier types with a bit of sparkle rather than the novelty ones. This year the Fair Isle jumper has crept into the Christmas sweaters category, and they're very tasteful. Too tasteful for me to wear as a Christmas jumper!
Any new buys for you with Christmas decor this year? What does your tree look like? Do share in the comments.
Outfit and make-up: Reindeer sequin jumper, out of stock, Marks and Spencer; Magic Jeans, Marks and Spencer. Make-up: Vitamin enriched face base, Bobbi Brown; R& R eye cream, StriVectin; Darphin Melaperfect hyper pigmentation foundation; Charlotte Tilbury Mini Miracle eye wand concealer; Charlotte Tilbury Brow Lift in Supermodel; Nars blusher in deep throat; Eye of Horus Goddess eye pencil in purple; Rumi VolumeCare mascara; Byredo lipstick, semi-formal. Nothing was gifted for this post.
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Now it's time for #WowOnWednesday, the link-up where bloggers find new readers, and readers find new blogs to read!
Last week's favourites:
Who could resist these pictures of Amy with her color co-ordinated Christmas tree and grandchildren? Amy, from Amy's Creative Pursuits, has set a very high bar! Visit her post here.
Darlene, from Aquamarina Style, was spot on with her post
How to Style Sweatpants for the Holidays. I'll probably make an effort on Christmas Day with a few sequins but the rest of the time I'll be wearing something comfortable, and Darlene's cheetah-print pants with red looks both festive and stylish.
My favourite non-fashion post was from Mary Katherine at MK's Adventures in Style. Her post
A Tale of Two Penpals really resonated with me, as I'm sure it will with you, because I had a lot of penfriends from around the age of 11. MK met her penfriend on holiday, when they were seven, and the two little girls agreed to write. Fifty years later, they're firm friends, meeting up and still writing. A wonderful story. Did you have any penfriends and are you still in touch with any of them?
Bright colors look so very good on you! Still have no idea what to wear for Christmas. We always have a real tree and our decorations are very very old.
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