Sequins, occasionwear and the dresses that survive the dance floor: Flavourmag’s party season hub.
From the first Christmas invitation to the last night of the January sales, party season has its own wardrobe rules. These guides cover the brands that do sparkle properly, the retailers whose occasion edits stay stocked when everything else sells through, and the party ideas that make the night worth dressing for.
The wardrobe
- Lavish Alice: The Sequin and Occasionwear Guide: the London label that engineers its sparkle.
- Simply Be Dresses: The Guide for Curves: occasionwear designed for sizes 10 to 32 from the first sketch.
- The Agent Provocateur Sale Guide: for when the party continues after the party.
The party itself
- The Craziest Fancy Dress Party Ideas for Adults: our most-read party guide, full stop.
- Glitterfest: one of the best fancy dress parties in the country, and yes, we are biased.
Buy the sparkle at the right time
Sequins do not date, which makes them the smartest sale purchase in fashion: party dresses drop hardest in early January and mid-summer, exactly when nobody is thinking about them. Buy one season behind, wear it for years. We review this hub each autumn before the invitations start arriving.
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