how to dress for a christmas party you don’t want to go to

Tips from a seasoned pro, me, a semi-Scrooge-yet-secret-Christmas lover. Occasion dressing just makes me itch. Don't invite me. You get the idea.

I have the same approach to festive dressing as I do fancy dress: it makes me feel uncomfortable, completely out of my comfort zone and I will only go if held at proverbial gunpoint. If one of my many excuses gets seen through, I’ll go. My effort level is minimal: I am the eternal Halloween party black cat.

As I’ve got older I’ve marginally loosened my …