For the festive season it's all about the frocks at Peacocks. And the budget retailer has enlisted the help of Pearl Lowe to design its new range and her daughter Daisy to model it. Talk about a fash-family combo! While we're used to seeing Daisy modelling for labels such as Marc Jacobs, it's on the high street in her mum's Christmas collection that she'll soon be recognised the most. Lucky for her there isn't a reindeer jumper in sight!
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It's time for all of us to breathe a big sigh of relief, as this post marks the end of the rundown of 100 cheap party dresses for Christmas. If you've still not a) had your party or b) bought the perfect frock, there are 30 posts and 100 dresses for you to choose from in our archive. The final three come from the sales on the high street, meaning you should be able to nab them instore today if you've got a last minute festive bash to attend (or if you just fancy glamming it up on the big day). First up is Warehouse's one-shoulder sequinned number for £35 (down from £90). Then we have Oasis's origami detail tucked bandeau dress down from £80 to £30. Finally, from Julien Macdonald's Star range at Debenhams is a black frilled prom dress down from £80 to £56.
I hope you've enjoyed the rundown, I definitely loved doing it though I think I've now looked at every party dress in existence!
Friends, the end is nigh. There are only three dresses left in the 100 Cheap Party Dresses rundown, so enjoy these last few while you can. This time, I've gone all monochrome with some edgy black numbers (D.I.P at Topshop's knot dress for £50 and French Connection's long-sleeved 'Yamanda' dress for £34) as well as a lilac and black PPQ for Oli Fusion dress that I couldn't resist since it's reduced to a very purse-friendly £27 in the sale.
Stay tuned for the last three! The excitement is unbearable, isn't it?!
Who'd have thought some of the best party dresses would be found in the sale at Wallis? The shop I usually only head to once a year for smart work dresses has delivered some really good classic styles for Christmas, dressed up in bright colours or cut to flatter curves. These, amazingly, start at only £15 in the sale, meaning I'm tempted to shop even though I've got plenty of frocks to see me well into 2009. First up is the purple pleated satin dress is £25, and a dead ringer for a similar Karen Millen number that's five times the price. Next up is a bargainous £15 pink origami strapless dress (I'd only advise this if you're tall, the length is hard to pull off). Finally the black 'Charlotte' is £25, or £20 in pink.
These choices were inspired by my discovery of the lace dress in the middle. It's from Monsoon and called Zsa Zsa (£75.36) which is the nickname we have for our good friend Zara, editor of Kiss and Makeup. I thought it only fair that if she got a dress named after her, that I should attempt to find dresses for the rest of us.
As well as unearthing a 'Kimberley' and an 'Isabelle', I can introduce you to Gemma, on the left, which is £67.53 from Coast and quite a good representation of what I might wear (though obviously it wasn't named after me - I'm not that lucky). On the right is the Kelly (£99 from Brittique). Though I don't think the smock shape does our Kelly justice, the lemon colour does reflect the sunny disposition of our resident Kiwi fashionista.
All together now....awwwww!
With a lot of the emphasis on colour this season, prints and textures have taken a bit of a backseat so far in the 100 Cheap Party Dresses list. We've had a few florals and a few dots and brocades, but I think there's room for more, which is why the next two dresses in the rundown are checked and spotted. The gathered, strapless mini-prom dress in greyscale tartan is £34.99 at Cult, while the black and silver spotted dress is just £15 in the Mina sale.
This one's for those of you who agree with Helen Mirren that we need more dresses with sleeves, especially in Winter. I've raided the web for nine of them, from classic jersey numbers to cute little puffball minis. Whether you're conscious of your bingo wings or just fed up of feeling the cold, these will be perfect. Click the image to view the whole gallery.
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