Bring On Party Season

With the first door on our advent calendars about to be opened, I’m sure I’m not the only one revving up my wardrobe for the Christmas parties, so I decided to mention a couple of those “Freakum” dresses and evening get ups Jane has been snapped in.


This is definitely one of my favourites to dig out and dance around in when Mummy Jane isn’t looking – the Julian MacDonald jungle print dress seen here before her and Daddy Roger hit up the Casino Royale film premiere. It was bought around the same time Jennifer Lopez rocked up at the Grammys in her Versace version, but obviously, Jane’s leaves a little more to the imagination…

Raising the flag for safari print is Lyn, another 40+ fashionista who isn’t afraid to beat the frump. Anyone has to be careful with animal graphics, no matter what your age, simply because if you get it wrong you can end up looking like straight up trash - but this totally works because jewellery, which would compete with the print, has been left at home and the headband makes the look a little softer…cute.

Going a little more for the day-to-night aesthetics Jane bought this ravishing floral frock at a punky/emo boutique, can you believe? I mean, I’m fairly sure Mammi doesn’t go moshing at the weekends so I wonder how she came across this lil’ gem but it makes me think maybe I shouldn’t shy away from the Punky Fishes/Hot Topics of this world afterall. The belt is from Dorothy Perkins, and the shoes are of course Russell & Bromley – a blazer would take this look into the office or cover up cold shoulders. Rock on.