Christmas Party Outfit Inspiration

Parties at this time of year require a suitable glitzy outfit, but that doesn’t mean it has to be gaudy. This season, Pure Collection has your ultimate Christmas outfit ready with the sophisticated black palette and on-trend textures from its Baroque style guide.

Our complete outfit from their collection features some of this season’s latest trends, including sequins, lace and reptile print; perfect for a cocktail party for a grown up look that’s a little bit rock and roll.

The Sequin Stripe Chiffon Top, £129, is an ideal base for this outfit, with its sequinned stripe detail and loose fit. In 100% silk, this is a luxurious garment that also looks fabulous dressed down with jeans.

Add to this the Lace Pencil Skirt, £109: a classic shape reinvented in an on-trend fabric. This floral lace skirt also has a scalloped hem giving an added feminine detail. Tuck in the Sequin Stripe Chiffon Top for a sleek, hourglass shape.

Animal print is one of the hottest trends for this season, so cinch your waist with the Mock Reptile Leather Belt, £59. This versatile skinny leather belt is a great way to inject some of the animal print trend into your wardrobe without overdoing it and still looking stylish.

Layer up with further textures to give your outfit an edge with this Mongolian Lamb Fur Gilet, £299, in pure, soft lamb fur. Long hair furs were all over the Autumn Winter catwalks, and this gilet is a practical yet on-trend way to invest in the trend.

The final touch is a pair of Plain Wristwarmers, £35, in black. A simple, classic design in luxurious 100% cashmere gives these traditional gloves a modern twist, adding another texture and a bit of rock and roll to this cool Christmas outfit.

The latest Pure Collection Autumn Winter items are now online, keeping you on trend and party-ready throughout the season.

The NEW Goddess II Gym and Travel Bag - A Christmas Gift For Active women

If you are a regular Gym Bunny, like to be ready to dash off for a 'pamper trip' and you like to have the best - then the "Goddess II" Gym and Travel bag is the ideal "practical chic" gift to put on your wish list - it is designed for busy women who like to have all their fitness kit ready and organised in one compact bag.

The "Goddess II" is a stylish and tailored multi-sport fitness bag that is smart and elegant enough to take to the office. With space for all your kit it includes a generous sized wash bag, a removable laundry bag, a shoe compartment with a separate trainer bag - and even an expandable wet compartment!

This clever bag can hold over 30 litres of luggage, whilst its compact size allows it to fit perfectly in both the average gym locker and match most airline hand luggage regulations.

Made specifically for women, the Goddess II is made with ergonomically cut shoulder straps to fit perfectly under the arm and carry with the same ease and comfort you would a handbag. With a water bottle pocket at one end, lots of 'stuff pockets' inside, and a discrete security pocket in the top, it's designed to be easy to use.

We are all so busy - so to make sure you never forget all your kit it even has a 'packing prompt list' printed inside the top of the bag to help you remember to take everything - and even a clever little 'locker coin' pocket so you never forget your locker coin again!

Women who use the Goddess Sports bag describe it as "very girl friendly", " an intelligent sport bag for women", "stylish, and carries everything that I need and more!"

Workplay sold out of stock of the original version of this bag in February, the Goddess II now includes all the extra features our customers have asked for and it will be arriving in stock in time for Christmas! We hope you like it!

Key features of the Goddess II:

• Available in pink and black, or grey and black colour combinations with brightly coloured linings.
• Includes a Wash bag with removable mirror, Laundry bag, Shoe bag and wet compartment.
• NEW for Christmas!
• Waterbottle holder at one end.
• Externally accessible wet compartment, and security pocket.
• Smart and tailored appearance - perfect at the office and the gym

The 'goddess II' is available in two colour combinations;

Grey and Black, or Pink and Black.

RRP £69.99, is available to buy from the workplay website www.workplay-bags.com