First off, I should probably explain why I’m posting this Christmas Lookbook full of partywear after Christmas. Well, I went and got sick over the Christmas period with a chest infection. That meant all the things I wanted to do on the blog had to be put on hold, while I tried to cough up my lungs and infect everyone around me. 

Life has an annoying way of getting in the way of best-laid plans, and all that. But this shoot was a studio shoot, and one that took a lot of preparation and work to pull off. It seemed silly to not post it because I missed my deadline. It was also the first studio shoot where I built a set and created a very specific type of lighting, so I’m really pleased with the outcome considering it was the first time I done this elaborate type of studio work.

Usually my lookbooks have a lot more looks in them. Between organising the location shoot for the Christmas editorial shoots, and this one, I had to choose what was more important. And when you’re faced with having to cut down the amount of looks I could shoot, it made my realise how important it was to create a cohesive set of outfits that were unique but still fit into a larger theme. I wanted to have sparkly outfits that were quite neutral in their colour palette. The Christmas fashion editorial shot outside stately homes was all about colour, so I wanted this to be almost an absence of colour. 

Though a lot of the outfits are now unfortunately sold out by now, if you do find them online or in shops you’ll pick up an absolute bargain because of the sales.  🙂